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Moderate amounts of exercise do not have much impact on cardiovascular risk.

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Question 32

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The number of people with diabetes has declined over the past decade.

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A blood pressure reading of 130/86 would be classified as

Which of the following is a treatment for heart disease?

The portion of the circulatory system governed by the right side of the heart is ______ circulation.

The lipoprotein that draws cholesterol out of the walls of the arteries and returns it to the liver for recycling is

The most common congenital heart defect in children is

Which of the following is associated with metabolic syndrome?

What type of stroke is caused by the rupture of a blood vessel on the brain's surface resulting in bleeding into the space between the brain and the skull?

Sudden cardiac death most often occurs because of

High socioeconomic status is associated with increased risk for cardiovascular disease.

Angina pectoris is another name for a heart attack.

A "cerebrovascular accident" is another name for a

The most common cause of sudden death among athletes younger than 35 is

Most deaths from heart attacks occur within ______ from the onset of symptoms.

The blood cells that are necessary for the clotting of blood are

Arnold is 56 years old and considers himself to be in good health. He has a family history of heart disease, stroke, and diabetes. He recently had a routine physical exam. He was told that his blood pressure was 130/85, his total cholesterol was 210 (LDL was 175 and HDL was 35) , and his glucose levels were normal. Arnold was also informed that his weight of 190 pounds made him about 10 pounds overweight. -The physician is most likely to be concerned about Arnold's risk for

All of the following groups are likely to experience a heart attack without chest pain EXCEPT

Insulin resistance is a marker for metabolic syndrome.

It is possible to have high blood pressure for years without knowing it.