PBH 334 Global Health Test 4 || with 100% Correct Answers.
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PBH 334 Global Health
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PBH 334 Global Health
Cardiovascular Disease correct answers Disorder of the heart or blood vessels
Any problem with the structure or function of the heart or the major blood vessels can have detrimental effects on the whole body
Heart Failure correct answers Chronic condition in which heart not able to pump enoug...
PBH 334 Global Health Test 4 || with 100% Correct Answers.
Cardiovascular Disease correct answers Disorder of the heart or blood vessels
Any problem with the structure or function of the heart or the major blood vessels can have detrimental effects on the whole body
Heart Failure correct answers Chronic condition in which heart not able to pump enough blood to meet body's needs for oxygen, may have symptoms like fatigue
Ischemic heart disease (IHD) or Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) correct answers HALF of all CVD deaths Result of atherosclerosis
When atherosclerosis occurs in the arteries that provide blood to the heart, reducing blood flow to the heart muscle
atherosclerosis correct answers thickening and hardening of the walls of the arteries that carry oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the rest of the body
IHD Treatment correct answers High-income countries, undergo angioplasty to open and unclog a blocked artery
Bypass surgery uses a healthy blood vessel from another part of the body to restore blood flow to
the heart muscle by bypassing the damaged area
Medications to control high blood pressure, stabilize blood sugar levels and reduce levels of cholesterol
Surgical therapies or madications rarely available in low-income countries
Myocardial Infarction (heart attack) correct answers Happens when blood vessel becomes mostly
or fully occluded due to atherosclerosis or blood clots forming the the plaque surface in an atherosclerotic vessel
Portion of the heart muscle dies due to lack of oxygen
SDG 3.4 correct answers aims to reduce by ⅓ premature mortality from noncommunicable diseases through prevention and treatment by 2030
Preventing premature deaths (deaths before 70) is global health priority
CVD prevention methods correct answers hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, diabetes tobacco use
high BMI -- physical inactivity, poor diet
HEARTS package correct answers Healthy lifestyle
Evidence-based treatment protocols
Access to health technologies and essential medicines
Risk-based management that refers high-risk individuals for advanced care
Team care and task sharing in which community health workers support medical professionals
Systems for monitoring patient outcomes
Stroke correct answers A cerebrovascular disease characterized by reduced blood flow to the brain
Occurs when cells in the brain die due to lack of oxygen
Ischemic stroke correct answers when blocked blood vessel cuts off blood flow to portion of the brain
Hemorrhagic stroke correct answers when a blood vessel ruptures and causes bleeding in the brain
Stroke Prevention and Treatment correct answers Large portion attributed to health behaviors, metabolic conditions, and environmental exposures like air pollution
Control high blood pressure: antihypertensive medications
Medical care to long-term rehabilitation
Cardiac Rehab Differences in LMIC correct answers Cardiac rehab delivers cost-effective and structured exercise, education, and risk reduction program
Reduces mortality by up to 25% in addition to improving a patient's functional capacity and lowering rehospitalization rates
68% of high income and only 23% of LMICs (8.3% for low-income and 28.2% for middle-
income countries) offer cardiac rehab programs to patients with CVD
Cardiac rehab programs most frequently available in US
Hypertension Epidemiology correct answers 1 in 4 men and 1 in 5 women
Changed threshold for stage 1 hypertension correct answers 140/90 mm Hg or higher to 130/80 mm HG or higher
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