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| What is the number 1 cause of death for adults over the age of 20? |
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| ___ as many pple die from coronary heart disease as those that die from cancer. |
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| National incidence of myocardial infarction is 1.5 million annually ( 67% men and 43% women) |
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| Deaths from coronary heart disease have decreased since the 1960s but remains a major cause of death. |
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| Within one year of a heart attack, 25 percent of men and 38 percent of women will die. |
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| In 2006, 631,636 people died of heart disease. Heart disease caused 26% of deaths—more than one in every four—in the United States. |
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| What is the most common type of heart disease? |
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| Heart disease is the leading cause of death for people of most ethnicities in the United States, including African Americans, American Indians or Alaska Natives, Hispanics, and whites. Below is the percentage of all deaths caused by heart disease in 2004, listed by ethnicity. |
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| highest percentage of deaths in whites first, AA second |
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| Risk factors for heart disease ( in order from risk factor with most American's affected to least): |
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- Inactivity
- Obesity
- High blood pressure
- Cigarette smoking
- High cholesterol
- Diabetes |
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| __ are the number one cause of death globally: more people die annually from __ than from any other cause. |
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| An estimated 17.1 million people died from CVDs in 2004, representing 29%of all global deaths. Of these deaths, an estimated 7.2 million were due to coronary heart disease and 5.7 million were due to stroke. |
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| 82% of CVD deaths take place in low- and middle-income countries and occur almost equally in men and women |
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| low and middle income countries are more greatly affected |
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| By 2030, almost 23.6 million people will die from CVDs, mainly from heart disease and stroke. These are projected to remain the single leading causes of death. The largest percentage increase will occur in the ___ ___ Region. The largest increase in number of deaths will occur in the ___ ___ __ Region. |
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- Eastern Mediterranean
- South-East Asia Region |
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| In order from most deaths to least deaths, list the 4 top causes of death from Cardiovascular Disease: |
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1. Coronary Heart Disease
2. Strokes
3. Diseases of the Arteries
4. Congestive Heart Failure |
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| What are the 6 leading causes of deaths from most to least of men and women in the United States? |
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1. CVD
2. Cancer
3. Accidents
4. Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases
5. Diabetes Mellitus
6. Alzheimer's Disease |
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More than 42 million women are currently living with some form of cardiovascular disease.[1] More than 8 million women have a history of heart attack and/or angina.[1]
Five and a half million women will suffer angina.[1] |
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| Heart disease is the leading cause of death in American women, killing more than __ of women. |
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More than 200,000 women die each year from heart attacks- five times as many women as breast cancer.[1]
More than 159,000 women die each year of congestive heart failure, accounting for 56.3% of all heart failure deaths.[1] |
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| More __ than __ die of heart disease each year. |
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Women are less likely than men to receive appropriate treatment after a heart attack.[1]
Women comprise only 27% of participants in all heart-related research studies.[2] |
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| women are under-represented in heart related research studies |
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| Risk factors for Cardiovascular disease: |
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- Age (> 45 for men or >55 for women)
- Gender
- Family history (especially 1st degree relatives)
- Hypertension
- Diabetes
- Dislipidemias (elevated total cholesterol, low HDL, high LDL, high triglycerides)
- Cardiometabolic risk factors (Inflammatory, Hypercoagulation)
- Tobacco use
- Sedentary lifestyle
- Steroid use
- Stress
- Environment? |
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| Coronary Heart Disease Equivalents: Secondary Prevention: |
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- Known Coronary Heart Disease
- Type II Diabetes
- Peripheral Vascular Disease
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Carotid Artery Disease (CAD)
- 10 year risk of >20%
- Metabolic Syndrome? |
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| Metabolic Syndrome Prevalence: |
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23.7% of adult population
47 million Americans
increases with age
6.7% of 20-29 yr olds
43.5% of 60-69 yr olds
overall, prevalence similar in men and women
African-American women 57% higher
Mexican-American women 26% higher |
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| More women than men will have a __ heart attack within 6 years after their first heart attack. |
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| Women with __ are 3 to 4 times more likely than men to develop heart disease. |
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| Diabetes __ the risk of a __ __ __ in women. |
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- doubles
- second heart attack |
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