Ch Heart Attack

Health Coach Notebook for Coronary Artery Disease Patients

can induce

increses risk of

contributes to

increases liklihood of

reduces

ACE* inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor blockers, vasodilators (such as aspirin and nitroglycerin), beta blockers, calcium antagonists, anti-hypertensives, control and diuretics

3 3.

being more active

4 4.

stopping smoking

(*angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor) lowers

5.

high cholesterol (also called hypercholesterolemia, from Greek huper, over, khole, bile and stereos, solid)

6.

high blood pressure damages the

such as lowering

(also called hypertension, from Greek huper, over, and Latin tensis, stretching out)

lowers

5.

reducing stress

heredity (including being African-American) under age 55, being male

over age 65, being female

increasing age contributes to the risk of

causes build up of

calories

following dietary recommendations

contributes to the risk of

(Angioplasty is a non-surgical procedure which enlarges the inner diameter of a blood vessel most commonly by flattening plaque with a balloon, or vaporizing plaque with a laser.)

managed, controls

such as lowering

contributes to the risk of

contributes to the risk of

medication, coronary bypass surgery, or angioplasty

contributes to

weakness, nausea and vomiting, sweating, and shortness of breath

contributes to

such as

4 4.

tobacco exposure

may disturb the

may speed

symptoms

damages the

reduces the

such as lowering

managed, controls

cholesterol sodium

managed, controls

1. 2 2.

taking prescribed medications

contributes to the risk of

oxygen supply

such as

contributes to the risk of

reduced, may cause

3 3.

physical inactivity

contributes to

is an indicator of

contributes to

(also called thrombus, from Greek thrombos, clot)

contributes to

(also called angina, from Greek anchone, a strangling)

2 2.

insulin

HMG CoA reductase inhibitors (statins), bile acid sequestrants, nicotinic acid, control and fibric acid

obesity

contributes to

blood clot that forms in a vessel or cavity of the heart

sufferers usually have

contributes to the liklihood of

pain in the chest, neck, jaw, back or arm

1.

controls

(also called diabetes mellitus, from the Latin diabetes, siphon and melltus, honey-sweet)

burns

(also called endothelium, from Greek endon, within and thele, nipple)

diabetes

damages the

uncontrollable risk factors

healthy living

eases

(deposit of fatty material)

can become a

increases the risk of

begins with damage to the

(also called embolus, from Greek embolos, plug)

death

innermost layer of the artery

blood clot that moves until it lodges in a vessel

can help control

controllable risk factors

plaque

stroke

behavior

some of which can be controlled by

may be

may rupture, causing

(also called cardiac arrest) can lead to

may reduce

the heart’s capacity (which may cause it to work harder)

causes

the heart to stop

(also called atherosclerosis, from Greek athero, meaning gruel or paste, and sclerosis, meaning hardness)

risk factors

which results from

is arterial build up of

disturbed, can cause

(also called ischemia, from Greek iskhein, to keep back and haima, blood)

can be caused by

insufficiency of blood supply

heart rhythm

can be relieved by

may disturb the

is one kind of

reduces the heart muscle’s

may disturb the

can result in

may disturb the

may cause

may be indicated by

dead, scarred heart tissue

build up of plaque in the arteries of the heart

may be

(also called myocardial infarction or MI, from Greek mus, muscle and kardi, heart and from Latin infarcre, to cram)

which results from

may be

blockage of blood flow to the heart

is a

can also cause

A heart attack

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