HPR 105 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Genotoxicity, Cardiac Arrhythmia, Blood Vessel

• School: UW La Crosse, UWL, UWLAX
• Department: HP Health Professions
• Course: HPR 105
• Professor: melanie Healy

Document Summary

Understand the relationship between cvd and physical activity. Define atherosclerosis and understand how it leads to mi/stroke. Understand the function/role of the coronary arteries. Understand what happens to the heart with regular pa. Know the recommended pa dosage for cv health benefits. Understand of smoking, anger, and hypertension in relationship to heart disease. Increased cvd mortality 25% of cal = 3x risk. Independent of obesity, socioeconomic status, educational attainment, pa levels. Added sugar, independent of other factors may be a cvd risk. Responsible for about 45% of deaths in us. Most deaths can be prevented or postponed 10-20 years. Build up of plaque on inside of arterial walls. Reduces blood flow can result in mi/stroke. High levels indicate inflammation in blood vessel walls. Inflammation in bv walls can contribute to cvd. May be a better predictor than cholesterol. Highly trained individuals can be as low as 40. Average persons" heart beats 40 million times per year.