Medications
This medication dilates the arteries coronary during an episode of chest pain.
What is Nitroglycerin?
These are other symptoms of heart attack besides chest pain (name 2)
What are sweating, shortness of breath, nausea, extreme fatigue, radiating pain to jaw, arm, back
This is the top number of your blood pressure reading
What is systolic?
(pressure exerted on the arteries as the left ventricle is pumping blood out to the body)
These are 3 modifiable (controllable) risk factors for developing cardiovascular disease
What are high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol (sedentary lifestyle, stress, obesity, poor diet)
This is the number of mg of sodium we should limit ourselves to per day
What is 2000mg? (1500 if CHF hx)
These meds are often prescribed after coronary artery stent placement, they help keep stents open
What is Aspirin and/or Plavix, Brilinta, or Effient
This is NOT how to get to the hospital if having symptoms of heart attack
What is driving yourself?!!
This is the bottom number of your blood pressure reading
What is diastolic? (The pressure exerted on your arteries when the left ventricle is resting and filling)
These two lifestyle changes can greatly improve our heart health and overall mental/physical health
What are regular exercise and healthy dietary habits?
These numbers are goals for your LDL (bad) and HDL (good) cholesterol
What are <100 (if you have risk factors) less than 70 (if diagnosed heart disease) or even as low as 55 for some pts for LDL, and >40 for HDL?
This medication is prescribed to lower heart rate and blood pressure, making it easier for the heart to pump blood
What is a beta blocker, or specific name (atenolol, metropolol, coreg, etc)
This is the leading cause of death in the US and has been for over 100 years
What is cardiovascular disease?
This should be limited to 2000 mg/day, less if a hx of heart failure
What is sodium?
These are 2 uncontrollable (unmodifiable) risk factors for developing heart disease
What are family hx, gender, race, age
This is considered a textbook "normal" blood pressure
What is 120/80?
This class of medications reduces the amount of fluid inside of blood vessels and makes you urinate more
What are diuretics, or "water pills" (Lasix, HCTZ, Bumex etc.)
Women may have these symptoms of heart attack, and mistakenly attribute them to something else
What is epigastric pain, fatigue, nausea
These factors can contribute to developing high blood pressure (name 2)
What is smoking, stress, high sodium diet, sleep apnea, increased alcohol intake
Meditation, journaling, and socializing are all ways to cope with this controllable risk factor
What is stress?
This is the number of times per week and number of minutes that should be our weekly exercise goals.
What is 4-6x/week, for 45-60 minutes?
These medications lower our cholesterol levels
What are statins? (atorvastatin, simvastatin)
This medication, under the tongue, can relieve chest pain
What is nitroglycerine?
This is called the "silent killer", as it often has no symptoms
What is high blood pressure?
This is the number one worst habit that negatively impacts your heart health
What is smoking?
This is the number of songs on Julie's playlist
What is ?