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Cardiovascular Disease Correct Answer--Refers to a variety of diseases of the
heart, blood vessels, or both
-Includes: coronary artery disease (CAD), hypertension, stroke
-Leading cause of death
Hypertension Correct Answer--Most common for...
BBH 101 Exam 3; Questions and Answers 100%
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Cardiovascular Disease Correct Answer--Refers to a variety of diseases of the
heart, blood vessels, or both
-Includes: coronary artery disease (CAD), hypertension, stroke
-Leading cause of death
Hypertension Correct Answer--Most common form of CVD
-Abnormally high blood pressure
Coronary artery disease and stroke contribute to... Correct Answer-highest
death rate
What are the time trends for CAD mortality? Correct Answer-Death rates
have peaked in 1960's and have DECLINED on average since them
What is the decline in CAD mortality rates due to? Correct Answer--Decline
due to improved prevention (primary, secondary, and tertiary)
What is CVD often associated with? Correct Answer-Atherosclerosis
-Slow process of the build-up of atheromatous plaque
Thrombus Correct Answer-Blood clot formed in sit within the vascular system
of the body and impedes/delays blood flow
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Embolus Correct Answer-Blood clot, air bubble, fatty deposit, etc. that has
been carried to the blood stream to lodge in a vessel and cause an embolism
(blocking of an artery)
Ischemia Correct Answer-reduction of blood flow
Angina Correct Answer-chest pains when the heart is not getting enough
blood
Infarction Correct Answer-tissue died due to lack of blood flow, can lead to
death
What are the most common fatal outcomes of CVD? Correct Answer--
Myocardial infarction (heart attack)
-Stroke
NIHONSN Study Correct Answer-Interested in importance of genetic
background or environment
Outcome- environmental factors were the most important
Bogalusa Heart Study Correct Answer-Found that children as young as 7
years old were forming plaques
-Atherosclerosis develops early on
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The NIHONSN study emphasized the importance of what type of risk factor?
Correct Answer-Environmental
What are the uncontrollable risk factors of CVD? Correct Answer-Age
Sex
Race
Family History
What are the controllable risk factors of CVD? Correct Answer-Hypertension
Overweight/obesity
Cholesterol
Smoking
Alcohol
Dietary fat
What is type A personality? Correct Answer-Involves competitiveness, sense
of time urgency, hostility
-One study found that these people were 2 times more at risk for CAD (there
were problems with the study)
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