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Question 41

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Which of the following is a treatment for heart disease?

A) balloon angioplasty
B) angiogram
C) electrocardiogram
D) angina pectoris

E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

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Question 42

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Which of the following statements about gender and CVD is true?

A) In Canada, CVD is the leading killer of men but not of women.
B) The incidence of hypertension is higher in women than in men before age 55.
C) Estrogen may offer premenopausal women some protection against CVD.
D) Women are more likely than men to have classic heart attack symptoms like chest pain.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Question 43

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The risk of death from coronary heart disease increases up to among those exposed to environmental tobacco smoke.

Recent research concluded that which of the following is TRUE about taking vitamin E supplements?

The two upper chambers of the heart in which blood collects before passing to the lower chambers are called

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

Essential hypertension is responsible for what percentage of hypertension cases?

Approximately what percentage of Canadians have metabolic syndrome?

C-reactive protein is released into the bloodstream in response to

All of the following are characteristics of Type D personality, EXCEPT

C-reactive protein is associated with inflammation and increased CVD risk.

Briefly describe the current thinking about the risks and benefits of hormone replacement therapy for post-menopausal women.

Which of the following Type A personality characteristics is least closely associated with heart disease?

The left side of the heart pumps blood in the circulation.

Hypertension probably contributes to atherosclerosis by

Which of the following statements about taking aspirin is false?

Nutritional experts recommend that saturated fat intake should be of total daily calories.

A test that measures the electrical activity of the heart is called a(n)

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 8 mmol/L (LDL was 7 and HDL was 1) , and his glucose levels were normal. Arnold was also informed that his weight of 190 pounds made him about 10 pounds overweight. Arnold's physician will likely suggest that Arnold make all of the following lifestyle changes, EXCEPT

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?