Cardiovascular diseases

A structure that carries blood throughout the body?

• Blood Vessel

• Pulse

• Plaque

• Stroke

Arteries carry blood ______

• from the heart to the body

• from the body to the heart

• from the brain to the heart

Veins carry blood ________

• from the body to the heart

• from the heart to the body

• veins don't carry blood

Heart Attack, Stroke & Atherosclerosis are examples of?

• Respiratory Diseases

• Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD)

• Cholesterol

• Hypertension

Atherosclerosis is a leading cause of other cardiovascular disease (CVD) and it happens when arteries become clogged by _______

• sugar

• plaque

• blood pressure

• insulin

If a blood clot prevents blood from reaching the heart, we call this a ________

• stroke

• pulse

• heart attack

• hypertension

If a blood clot prevents blood from reaching the brain, we call this a _______

• stroke

• heart attack

• tumor

• hernia

HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE IS ALSO KNOWN AS

• HYPOTENSION

• HYPERGLYCEMIA

• HYPERTENSION

• HYPONATREMIA

HARDENING OR THICKENING OF THE ARTERIAL WALLS, RESULTING IN LOSS OF ELASTICITY AND CONTRACTILITY

• ATHEROSCLEROSIS

• ARTERIOSCLEROSIS

• ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME

• ANGIOPLASTY

BLOCKAGE IN CORONARY ARTERIES CUTS OFF BLOOD FLOW TO HEART

• ANGINA PECTORIS

• CHF

• MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION

• STROKE