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a state of complete physical, mental and social well being
not merely an absence of disease
sound of mind, body, and spirit |
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Dimensions of Health/Wellness |
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Physical
Intellectual
Social
Emotional
Environmental
Spiritual
Occupational |
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Ability to think, learn and reason |
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Sense of Purpose
Meaningful Exist |
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Productive
Satisfying Work |
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Factors that Influence Health Status |
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Biology/Genetics
Conditions of Living
Health Care
Economic,Educational,and Social Status
Race, Ethnicity, Gender
Social and Work Influences
Lifestyle |
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Using a Series of small steps to gradually acheive a goal |
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Behavior Change: Visualization |
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(Imagined Rehearsal)
Practicing through mental imagery to become more prepared to perform |
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Behavior Change: Modeling |
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Learning behaviors by watching it from others |
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Behavior Change: Reinforcement |
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Attempting to influence a behaviorpresenting something positive following a behavior that is being reinforced |
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sense of self respect or self worth
more satisfied you are with your life equals the more confidence you have within yourself
more stress free, the healthier you will be |
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Mental and physical response to changes and challenges in life |
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Fight or Flight response
Burst of Energy
Adrenal glands serecte adrenaline
incresed heart rate and blood pressure |
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Sympathetic Nervous System |
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Part of Nervous System that controls stress response |
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Parasympathetic Nervous System |
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Part of Nervous System that controls relaxation Response |
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General Adaptation Syndrome |
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Alarm- (Fight or Flight)When Body is exposed to a real perceived Stressor
Resistance- (Return to Homeostasis) tries to return to normal state
Exhaustion- Depletion of energy to flight stressor |
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Physiological changes that occur with stress response |
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Increase Blood flow to brain
Respiration and Perspiration increases
digestion slows
immune system decreases
pupils dialate
salivation decreases
muscles tense
urine production decreases |
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Short Term Consequences of Stress
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Exhaustion or lack of energy
irritability or mood swings |
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Long Term Consequences of Stress |
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Increased Cardiovascular disease
disrupted blood flow
digestive problems- irritable bowel syndrome and nausea
Lack of Appetite |
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Health and Performance Benefits |
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Health: adding more physical movement to your day
Fitness: ability to perform moderate to vigerous levels of physical activity without excessive fatigue
Performance: increasing speed, strength, endurance |
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Frequency: How often you exercise
Intensity: amount of effort or work that must be invested
Time: how long an individuals session should last
Type: Cardio or Resistence or both? |
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CRE (Cardiorespiratory Endurance) |
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the ability of the heart and lungs to pump oxygen rich blood to the muscles during strenuous activity. |
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ME (Muscular Strength) |
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force able to be exerted by single contraction of a muscle |
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ME (Muscular Endurance) |
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Ability to perform high intensity muscle contractions repeatedly without fatiguing |
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Benefits of Physical Training |
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Improved cardiorespiritory fitness (reduced risk of heart diseas, hypertension)
Reduced Cancer Risk
Improved bone mass
Improved weight control
Prevention of diabetes
Improved mental health
Longer life span |
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Requiring muscles to do more than they are used to doing |
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Resistance Training
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Types of Muscle Contractions:
Concentric |
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Muscle actively Shortening
Ex. Lifting Weights |
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Types of Muscle Contractions:
Eccentric |
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Muscle Actively Lengthening
Ex. Walking |
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Types of Muscle Contractions:
Isometric |
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Muscle actively held at fixed length
Ex. pushing a shopping cart |
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ACSM recommendations for exercise |
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Warm-up
Conditioning Stimulus
Cool Down |
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Water
Carbs
Protein
Fats
Trans-Fats
Fiber |
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50-60% of body; necessary for electrolyte and pH balance and transporting cells |
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Best Fuel source; provides energy quickly and efficiently
Simple carbs: Glucose and Fructose
Complex carbs: Starch and Fiber |
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Most abundant substance in humans; transport oxygen and nutrients
develops/repairs bone, muscle, and skin
fights off infection
helps recover from blood loss
Amino Acids: building blocks of protein |
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Lipids
maintains healthy skin,
insulate body organs,
maintains body temp,
carries vitamins A, D, E and K,
Concentrated form of energy |
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Basic Nutrients:
Trans Fats |
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created by making liquid oil into solid
increases risk of coronary and heart disease
sudden cardiac arrest |
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Insoluable Fiber (whole grains, fruits and veggies) reduces risk of cancer
Soluable Fiber ( beans, oat bran) helps lower cholesterol levels and reduces risk of cardiovascular disease |
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MyPyramid Servings per Day |
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Grains: 6-8 oz.
Vegetables: 3 cups
Fruits: 2 cups
Milk: 3 cups
Meat and Beans: 5-7 oz. |
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Meat: deck of cards
Rice/Pasta: half a baseball
Cheese: 4 staked dice
Peanut Butter: ping pong ball |
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Good Fats: (Unsaturated) olive and canoala oil, peanuts, avocado. Small levels of LDL and sustained level of HDL
Bad Fats: (Saturated) fats in Butter, red meats, trans fats |
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Monounsaturated/polyunsaturated fats |
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refers to the relative number of hydrogen atoms that are missing in an unsaturated fat |
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those that are unable to hold any more hydrogen in their chemical structure |
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Men: 38g
Women: 25g
20-30% should be soluble |
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Energy sources for Famine |
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Vitamin A
Zinc
Micronutrients (Peanutbutter) |
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Genes
Metabolic Weight
Eating Patterns
Exercising |
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Index of the relationship of height and weight. standard measurement used by obesity researchers and health professionals
Normal BMI: 19-24 |
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Number of Calories per gram |
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Carbs: 4 calories
Protein: 4 calories
Fat: 9 calories
3500 calories in gram of Fat |
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Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) |
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the rate of energy expenditure by a body at complete rest
Normal BMR: 1200-1600 calories
Factors influence BMR: Infancy, puberty, pregnancy |
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disease characterized by persistently high level of sugar (glucose) in the blood
Type 1: Autoimmune disease- immune system attacks normal body cells, (insulin cells in pancreas)
Type 2: 90-95% of cases. Pancreas doesnt make sufficient amount of insulin or insulin resistance |
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Physical Dependence |
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adaptive state of brain and body processes that occurs with regular addictive behavior and results in withdrawl (anxiety, irritability or cravings) |
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Psychological dependence |
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dependency of the mind on a substance or behavior, lead to psychological withdrawl syndrome |
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a series of temporary physical and psychological symptoms that occur when an addict abruptly abstains from addictive chemical or behavior |
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involvement with a substance or activity despite ongoing negative consequences |
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Compulsion
Loss of control
Negative consequences
Denial |
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use for purpose not intended |
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Stimulant: Cocaine and Meth
Marijuana: THC
Depressants: narcotics, heroin
Hallucinognes: LSD and Ecstacy |
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Percentage of College Students who consume Alcohol |
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Binge Drinking |
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pattern of drinking that brings blood alcohol concentration (BAC) to .08gram-percent or above
5 or more drinks for men
4 or more drinks for women |
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Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) |
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the ratio of alcohol to total blood volume; the factor used to measure the physiological and behavioral effects of alcohol
takes 1 hour to burn off 1 drink
(16oz beer, 5oz wine, 1.5oz hard alcohol) |
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a large group of diseases characterized by the uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells |
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Caricinoma: tissues covering the body and the lining of body cavities
Sarcoma: tissues including bone, muscles and connective tissue
Lymphoma: lymphatic system- infection fighting system
Leukemia: cancer of the blood forming parts of body, bone marrow, and spleen |
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cancerous tumor, very dangerous or harmful |
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Non cancerous tumor, harmless |
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process by which cancer spreads from one area to different |
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Sunblock
Stay out of Sun
Leave car at home
exercise regularly
balanced and healthy diet |
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Tobacco use
poor nutrition, physical activity, obesity
stress and psychosocial risks
family history
high fat/low fiber diet
sun exposure
chemicals in food |
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7 warning signs of Cancer |
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Change in bowel or bladder habits
a sore that does not heal
unusual bleading or discharge
thickening or lump in the breast, testicle or elsewhere
obvious change in size, color, shape of mole or sore
nagging cough or hoarseness |
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Screening and Diagnosing Cancer:
Pap Test |
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a procedure in which cells taken from the cervical region are examined for abnormal activity |
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Screening and Diagnosing Cancer:
Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
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device uses magnetic fields, radio waves and computers to generate an image of internal tissue of the body |
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Screening and Diagnosing Cancer:
Computed Tomography Scan
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scan by machine that uses radiation to view internal organs not normally visible on X-ray images |
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Screening and Diagnosing Cancer:
Radiotherapy
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use of radiation to kill cancerous cells |
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Screening and Diagnosing Cancer:
Chemotherapy
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use of drugs to kill cancerous cells |
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Screening and Diagnosing Cancer:
PSA test
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Prostate-specific antigen that causes prostate cancer |
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Screening and Diagnosing Cancer:
Mammogram
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detects 80-90% of breast cancer cases |
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Screening and Diagnosing Cancer:
Skin Cancer
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Prostate
Lung
Colon
Leukemia
Pancreas |
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Lung
Breast
Colon
Ovary
Uterine Corpus |
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Asymmetry
Border irregularity
Color
Diameter |
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Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) |
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disease of the heart and blood vessels |
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Types of Cardiovascular Diseases |
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coronary heart disease
stroke
other cardiovascular diseases
hypertensive heart disease
inflammatory heart disease
rheumatic heart disease
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Atherosclerosis |
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condition characterized by deposits of fatty substances (plaque) on the inner lining of an artery |
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Buildup of deposits in the arteries. as plaque accumulates, vessel walls become narrower and eventually block blood flow or cause rupture |
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Role of Cholesterol and high fat diet in CVD |
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Diets high in saturated fat and trans fat are known to raise cholesterol levels
Send the body's blood-clotting system into high gear
Make blood more viscous
Increasing risk of heart attack or stroke |
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High Density Lipoprotein (HDL)
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Good cholesterol; removes cholesterol from artery walls
Serving as Protector |
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Low Density Lipoproteins (LDL)
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Bad cholesterol; Builds up cholesterol on artery walls |
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Total Cholesterol Levels (TCL)
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Measures the total level of fats in the blood, including LDL, HDL, and VLDL cholesterol |
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Risk factors Can Not control for Cardiovascular Disease |
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Race and Ethnicity
Heredity
Age
Gender
c-reactive protein
Homocysteine |
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Myocardial Infraction (M.I)
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Heart Attack
a blockage of normal blood supply to an area in the heart |
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Risk Factors Can control for Cardiovascular Disease |
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avoid tobacco
cut back on saturated fats
maintain healthy weight
exercise regularly
control diabetes and blood pressure
manage stress |
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Treating CVD:
Angioplasty |
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uses of a balloon to open the artery to allow blood to flow more freely |
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a mesh-like tube that can be used to open up artery |
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Clot-busting drug that can dissolve blood clots |
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Treating CVD:
Defibrillation
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Process where an electronic device gives an electric shock to the heart to restore normal rhythmic contractions to the heart |
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Coronary By-Pass (CABG) |
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A blood vessel is taken from another site in the patients body and implanted to "bypass" blocked coronary arteries |
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List of Cholesterol Lowering Drugs |
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Statins:remove cholesterol aggregation from arteries.
Fibrates:increase HDL levels
Bile acid sequestrants: reduce LDL levels
Vitamin B 3 |
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Symptoms of Heart Attack in Men |
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Chest Pain, pain in shoulder, arm, jaw or back
Indigestion
Shortness of breath
Sweating
Dizziness, nausea, anxiety and denial |
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Symptoms of Heart Attack in Women |
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Trouble sleeping
Pressure and burning instead of crushing
Anxiety and fatigue
Cold Sweat and dizziness
Shortness of breath
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Numbness of face, arm, leg usually on one side of body
confusion, trouble speaking or understanding speech
trouble seeing out of both eyes
dizziness
severe headache |
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