Cardiovascular Diseases

A disease characterized by the buildup of fatty materials on the inside walls of the arteries

• Atherosclerosis

• Blood Pressure

• Heart Attack

• All of the above

A sudden attack of weakness or paralysis that occurs when blood flow to an area of the brain is interrupted

• Heart Attack

• Stroke

• Cardiovascular Disease

• Flu

The damage and loss of function of an area of the heart muscle

• Cardiovascular Disease

• Blood Pressure

• Heart Attack

• Stroke

A disease or disorder that results from progressive damage to the heart and blood vessels

• Stroke

• Covid

• Blood Pressure

• Cardiovascular Disease

The force that blood exerts against the inside walls of a blood vessel

• Blood Pressure

• Atherosclerosis

• Paralysis

• Cancer

Atherosclerosis can be caused by

• Fatty buildup on the inside walls of arteries

• plaques

• a diet high in saturated fats and cholesterol

• All of the above

A heart attack affects the

• brain

• pancreas

• heart muscle

• coronary arteries

When interpreting a blood pressure reading, the diastolic pressure indicates

• the maximum blood pressure when the heart contracts

• the minimum blood pressure when the heart contracts

• the blood pressure between contractions

• the blood pressure in only the coronary arteries

Which of the following can happen as a result of high blood pressure

• kidney damage

• heart failure

• injury to the walls of blood vessels

• all of the above

Which of the following statements about heart attacks is NOT true

• a heart attack occurs when one or more coronary arteries become blocked

• Symptoms of a heart attack can include chest pain, shortness of breath, nausea.

• The chances of a heart attack are lower in a person who does not smoke

• Almost all tissue damage due to a heart attack is repaired by the body.