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Cardiac
Cardiac/Hypertension
25
Nutrition
Undergraduate 4
02/10/2014

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Term
Apolipoproteins
Definition
Carry lipids in the blood and control the metabolism of the lipoprotein molecule
Term
Cardiac Cachexia
Definition
Involuntary weight loss after heart failure. Weight loss of more than 6% of non-edema weight
Term
Chylomicrons
Definition
Transport dietary triglycerides
Term
Hypertension
Definition

Systolic Blood Pressure > 140

 

Or

 

Diastolic Blood Pressure > 90

Term
Intermediate Density Protein
Definition
Atherogenic molecule that gets converted to LDL
Term
Statins
Definition
Drug that inhibits the rate limiting enzyme in cholesterol synthesis
Term
VLDL
Definition
Transport internal triglyceride
Term
Triglyceride Ranges
Definition

< 150 Normal

 

150-199 Borderline High

 

200-499 High

 

> 500 Very High

Term
LDL Ranges
Definition

< 100 Optimal

 

100-129 Above Optimal

 

130-159 Borderline High

 

160-189 High

 

> 190 Very High

Term
Total Cholesterol Ranges
Definition

< 200 Desirable

 

200-239 Borderline High

 

> 240 High

Term
Major risk factors that modify LDL goals (5)
Definition
- Cigarette Smoking
- Hypertension
- Low HDL
- Age
- Family History
Term
Risk equivalent of LDL goals (you have this, you automatically have heart disease)
Definition
Diabetes
Term
Life habit risk factor for Cardiac (2)
Definition
- Physical Activity
- Obesity
Term
MUFA lowers what when substituted for SFAs?
Definition
- TG
- TC
- LDL
Term
MUFA may increase what?
Definition
HDL
Term
What do you do with a pt with 2+ risk factors?
Definition
perform a 10 year risk assessment
Term
LDL goal for people with CHD
Definition
<100
Term
LDL goal for people with 2+ Risk Factors
Definition
<130
Term
LDL goal for people without CHD
Definition
<160
Term
What do you not take with statins?
Definition
grapefruit juice
Term
What do statins do?
Definition
raise HDL and lower LDL
Term
Bile Acid Sequestrants may raise what?
Definition
Triglycerides
Term
Fibric Acids lower TG by what percentage?
Definition
20-50%
Term
Bile Acid Sequestrants start with the prefix
Definition
col-
Term
Fibric Acids have what root in the name
Definition
fibr-
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