Cardiovascular Disease
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Cardiovascular disease starts with?
Atheroma formation
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Atheromas increase the risk of?
Aneurysm and thrombosis
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Thrombosis can cause?
A blood clot
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What does a blood clot obstruct?
Blood flow
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Which part of the heart does interrupted blood flow affect?
Heart muscle
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What is caused by interrupted blood flow?
Myocardial infarction
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What supplies oxygenated blood to the heart?
Coronary arteries
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What can result from a blocked coronary artery?
Heart attack
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Symptoms of myocardial infarction include?
Chest pain
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What does a high cholesterol level increase?
Risk of cardiovascular disease
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What is caused by high cholesterol?
Atheroma formation
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What can a high cholesterol level cause?
Narrowing of arteries
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What is one effect of smoking on blood?
Reduces oxygen
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What does smoking increase?
Carbon monoxide
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What is the effect of high blood pressure on arteries?
Damages walls
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What can cause aneurysms?
Increased blood pressure
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What happens with high blood pressure?
Arteries constrict
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What is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease?
High blood pressure
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What damage does smoking cause?
Arterial damage
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What does carbon monoxide do?
Reduces oxygen
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What is a consequence of smoking?
Narrow arteries
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What increases the risk of cardiovascular disease?
Being overweight
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Which exercise reduces cardiovascular disease risk?
Regular exercise
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What is a contributing factor to high blood pressure?
Obesity
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What factor increases the risk of cardiovascular disease?
Lack of exercise
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A high intake of fat increases?
Blood pressure
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A healthy lifestyle can reduce?
Risk of cardiovascular disease
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What factor is reduced with exercise?
Blood pressure
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What condition can high blood pressure lead to?
Heart attack
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What role does high blood pressure play?
Increases artery damage
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What happens with cholesterol over time?
Builds up plaque
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Atheroma is caused by?
Fatty deposit
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How can the risk of cardiovascular disease be reduced?
Exercise, diet, smoking cessation
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What condition causes blood to flow inefficiently?
Atherosclerosis
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What increases risk for a heart attack?
Blocked arteries
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