What is the minimum number of fruits and veggetables one should eat/day?
100
Regular attendance Cardiac Rehab program
What reduces the risk of repeat heart attacks by 15-20%?
100
Nitroglycerin
What is the medication one would place under their tongue in the event they would experience chest pain/angina?
100
5 min (resting) to see if symptoms will resolve
What is the longest amt of time one should wait before calling 911 for an emergency?
200
Being able to talk in complete sentences while working out.
What is the "Talk Test"?
200
animal source
What does food/oils containing cholesterol originate.
200
470,000 Americans
What is the number of Americans who have a repeat heart attack each year?
200
Metoprolol
What is the medication which is classified as a beta blocker and controls heart rate to help decrease the workload of the heart.
200
Lack of oxygen~give me O2 for my muscle to work.
What is your heart/chest pain/angina telling you when you are having a heart attack?
300
150 minutes/week.
What is the minimum AHA recommendation for moderate exercise in minutes/week.
300
400mg/meal
What is the most amount of sodium an individual meal should contain?
300
35-45% lower death rate
What is the percentage death rate difference between those who participate in Cardiac Rehab as opposed to those who do not?
300
Plavix and/or ASA
What is the name of the blood thinner which makes the blood cells smooth and slippery?
300
TRANS-fatty acids
What form of unhealthy fat is used to extend the shelf life of many foods? This fat often clogs arteries.
400
150 min of moderate intensity aerobic exercise.
What is minimum recommended exercise time by the American Heart Association?
400
9 calories
What is the number of calories contianed in 1 gram of fat?
400
Less than 20% of eligible patients.
What is the percentage of patients who are eligible but do not get referred to a cardiac rehab program?
400
Orthostatic hypotension/dizziness or lightheadedness.
What is a possible side effect of medications that lower blood pressure and HR?
400
It is calculated using a person's weight and height and is useful for establishing a goal for ideal weight so that the heart does not have to work harder than it is made to.
What is BMI (Basic Metabolic Index)?
500
50-60% of your resting HR
When you graduate from the Cardiac Rehab program what THR range is approprate?
What is an example of a healthy fat~ plant based/fish?
500
Heart disease (above cancer).
What is the number 1 cause of death in the US?
500
Statin (Lipitor, Crestor, Zocor)
What is the class of medications that should be taken before bed when the muscles are at rest and reduces cholesterol as well as acts as an anti-inflammatory.
500
Left side of the heart.
What is the side of the heart that is viewed to measure Ejection Fraction?