Heart Health and Disease

Questions and Answers

The chest pain becomes mild.

The heart stops beating.

The heart muscle dies. (correct)

The arteries get clogged.

No symptoms at all.

Severe chest pain that reduces over time.

Mild chest pain that spreads to the arms and shoulders. (correct)

Pain in the legs and feet only.

Infectious diseases.

Arteries getting clogged by fat and other plaque. (correct)

Genetic predisposition.

High blood pressure only.

To pump blood to the rest of the body. Signup and view all the answers

When the heart isn't pumping blood well enough for the body. Signup and view all the answers

Chest/arm pain Signup and view all the answers

Regular exercise Signup and view all the answers

Being overweight Signup and view all the answers

So you can visit a doctor who might be able to catch it early Signup and view all the answers

Having a family history of heart disease Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Over 600,000 Americans suffer from heart disease every year, making it a leading cause of death in the US as of 2016.

Angina: a mild type of heart disease characterized by strong chest pain that can spread to the shoulders, chest, and arms, caused by insufficient blood flow to the heart.
Heart Failure: a type of heart disease where the heart fails to pump blood efficiently, but does not mean the heartbeat stops.
Heart Attack: a serious type of heart disease where a blood clot blocks blood flow to the heart, causing part or all of the heart muscle to die.

Heart disease is caused by the buildup of fat and plaque in arteries, making it difficult for the heart to pump blood to the rest of the body.
Factors that increase the likelihood of heart disease:
- Being overweight
- Smoking
- High blood pressure
- Being older
- Having family members with heart disease