Heart Basics
This organ pumps blood throughout the body.
What is the heart?
This condition is caused by blocked blood flow to the heart muscle.
What is a heart attack?
This month is recognized as American Heart Month.
What is February?
Chest pain, shortness of breath, and nausea may signal this emergency.
What is a heart attack?
This type of exercise helps strengthen the heart.
What is aerobic exercise?
The heart has this many chambers.
What is four?
High blood pressure is also known as this.
What is hypertension?
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for adults in this country.
What is the United States?
A rapid, fluttering, or pounding heartbeat is known as this.
What are palpitations?
Eating less of this can help lower blood pressure.
What is sodium (salt)?
These two chambers pump blood out of the heart.
What are the ventricles?
This irregular heart rhythm can increase the risk of stroke.
What is atrial fibrillation?
The average adult heart beats about this many times per minute at rest.
What is 60–100 beats per minute?
This symptom is common in heart failure and often starts in the legs.
What is swelling (edema)
This habit greatly increases the risk of heart disease.
What is smoking?
This side of the heart sends blood to the lungs.
(hint: from the ___ to the lungs to the ___ to the bodio!!) — mc snow
What is the right side of the heart?
This condition occurs when the heart cannot pump blood effectively.
What is heart failure?
About this fraction of adults in the U.S. have high blood pressure.
What is nearly one in two?
Feeling lightheaded or faint may be related to this heart issue.
What is an abnormal heart rhythm?
This cholesterol is known as the “bad” cholesterol.
What is LDL?
This blood vessel carries oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the body.
What is the aorta?
This is the buildup of fatty plaque in arteries.
What is atherosclerosis?
The heart pumps about this many liters of blood per minute at rest.
What is about 5 liters?
This symptom can be different in women during a heart attack.
What is nausea, fatigue, or jaw/back pain?
Managing stress, eating well, and exercising regularly help reduce the risk of this.
What is heart disease?