Symptoms
Why are symptoms in women not very noticeable or vague?
The symptoms are usually not associated with heart disease.
What is cardiac arrest?
Sudden, unexpected loss of heart function.
What is a medication that prevents blood from clotting; used for some people with a history of heart disease, stroke, atrial fibrillation, or blood clots.
Anticoagulant
What three things does a blood test measure?
cholesterol, triglycerides, and vitamins
True or false: normal, regular fatigue is a symptom?
False: unusual fatigue
What disease damages the heart's major blood vessels?
Coronary Artery Disease
What disease is referred to as “hardening of the arteries”?
Atherosclerosis
What is an electrocardiogram?
It reads your heart’s electrical impulses
True
True or False: High blood pressure is a condition in which the force of the blood against the artery walls is too low.
False: Too High
True or False: an angiogram only takes an X-ray of the heart and arteries.
False: During the procedure a catheter is inserted into an artery, usually in the leg or wrist, and contrast dye is injected into the arteries and heart. X-rays of the arteries and heart are taken.
Name 2 risk factors increase the risk of heart disease?
Menopause
Ovarian Cysts
High Blood Pressure or Diabetes during pregnancy