Hypertension
Individuals are recommended to limit their sodium intake to this level as part of the DASH diet.
What is 2,300 mg/day?
This tool is recommended by ACC/AHA guidelines and helps guide decisions about statin therapy and other interventions.
What is the ASCVD risk estimator?
This is one of the two main things that blood pressure depends on, and it indicates how tight or relaxed the blood vessels are.
What is total peripheral resistance?
Based on alignment with the AHA dietary guidance, this dietary pattern was in Tier 1 and emphasizes extra virgin olive oil, fatty fish, nuts/seeds, fruits and vegetables, and red wine in moderation.
What is the Mediterranean diet (or Mediterranean style)?
Apples, oats, peas, beans, and barley are sources of this nutrient recommended by the TLC diet to lower LDL cholesterol.
What is soluble fiber?
Enalapril is an example of this category of drugs that reduces blood pressure by interfering with conversion of angiotensin I to II.
What are ACE inhibitors?
Pathophysiology of atherosclerosis involves endothelial injury, inflammation, and formation of THIS accumulation of lipids and cells in an artery.
What is plaque?
These are the 3 minerals that individuals are recommended to increase as part of the DASH diet.
What are potassium, magnesium, and calcium?
This system helps the body raise blood pressure when it’s too low, especially due to low blood volume.
What is the Renin–Angiotensin–Aldosterone System?
This drug is considered to be the most effective at increasing HDL, though it may cause flushing of the face.
What is nicotinic acid (niacin)?
This is the systolic and diastolic blood pressure criteria for diagnosis of Stage 1 hypertension.
What is 130–139 mm Hg OR 80–89 mm Hg?
Of the lipoproteins, these are the largest and have the lowest density.
What are chylomicrons?