Symptoms/Diagnosis
One symptom caused by heart disease in your blood vessels(atherosclerotic disease)
What is
- chest pain
- shortness of breath
- pain
- numbness
Name one medication that people with heart disease use
What is
- ACE inhibitors
- Angiotensin II receptors blockers
- Beta blockers
- Calcium channel blockers
- Cholesterol lowering drugs
Name two lifestyle changes people with heart disease make
What is
-stop smoking
- follow a healthy diet
-be physically active
-mantaining a healthy diet
-practice good hygiene
-deal with depression
CAD
What is coronary artery disease
Having what disease can increase your risk for heart disease
What is
-obesity
-high blood pressure
-diabetes
Name two symptoms caused by abnormal heartbeats (heart arrhythmias)
What is
-fluttering in chest
-tachycardia
-bradycardia
-shortness of breath
-fainting
-dizzness
Name the surgery that most surgeons use to help with severe heart disease
What is
-CABG(Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting)
Name one restriction in diet for people with heart disease
What is limit cholesterol?
EKG
What is electrocardiograph?
What percent of people with Alzheimers had heart disease revealed by an autopsy?
What is 80%
Name two tests that diagnose heart disease
What is
-cardiac CT
-cardiac MRI
-stress test
-echo cardiogram
-holter monitoring
Name three treatment options just for women with heart disease
What is
the treatment options are the same for men and women
Heart disease can affect
What is psychological/ emotional health?
MI
What is myocardial infraction
Heart Failure can result from
(3 Causes)
What is
- heart defects
-cardiomyopathy
-arrhythmias
-heart infections
-valvular heart disease
Choose a test to diagnose heart disease and explain it
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Name three goals treatment plans want to accomplish
What is
- relieve symptoms
- widen or bypass plaque clogged coronary arteries
- prevent CHD complications
-reduce risk factors
Name a method of reversing heart disease
What is becoming a vegetarian
CABG
What is Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
The correlation between heart disease and young adults
What is young adults are developing type 2 diabetes which contributes to heart disease, but with age the risk of heart disease is greater