Lecture 7

Question 1

What are the risk factors for cardiovascular disease

Answer 1

• High blood pressure
• High cholesterol
• Overweight and obesity
• Physical inactivity
• Poor dietary habits
• Alcohol and smoking

Question 2

What are the causes of coronary heart disease

Answer 2

Usually caused by atherosclerosis in one or more coronary arteries

Question 3

What are the causes of peripheral artery diseases

Answer 3

age
obesity,
sedentary lifestyle
 dyslipidaemia
hypertension
 smoking and diabetes

Question 4

risk factors of heart failure

Answer 4

• Hypertension (proceeds 75% of HF cases)
• Atherosclerosis
• Valvular heart disease
• Viral infection
• Myocardial infarction (heart attack)

Question 5

What are the causes of a stroke

Answer 5

a blocked artery or leaking or bursting of a blood vessel

Question 6

What are the causes of heart failure

Answer 6

Results form damage to or overworking of the heart

Question 7

What are the causes of hypertension

Answer 7

Smoking.
Being overweight or obese.
Lack of physical activity.
Too much salt in the diet.
Too much alcohol consumption (more than 1 to 2 drinks per day)
Stress.
Older age.
Genetics