Chapter 11

Cardiovascular Disease

Outline

 

 

 

I.                   6 Major Risk Factors  (That Can Be Changed!)

 

 

Tobacco Use

 

High Blood Pressure

 

Unhealthy Cholesterol

 

Physical Inactivity

 

Obesity

 

Diabetes

 

 

II.                Contributing Risk Factors (That Can Be Changed!)

 

High Triglyceride Levels

 

Psychological and Social Factors

 

Alcohol and Drugs

 

 

III.             Risk Factors That Can’t Be Changed

 

Family History (Heredity)

 

Aging

 

Being Male

 

Ethnicity

 

 

IV.  OTHER RISK FACTORS THAT ARE BEING STUDIED

 

 

 

V.              Major Forms of CVD

 

 

Atherosclerosis

 

 

 

Heart Disease and Heart Attack

 

 

 

Stroke

 

 

 

Congestive Heart Failure

 

 

 

V.                 Protecting Yourself Against CVD

 

Eat Heart Healthy:  decrease fat and cholesterol intake, increase fiber intake, decrease sodium intake and increase potassium intake, limit alcohol use, and DASH diet.

 

 

 

Exercise Regularly

 

 

Avoid Tobacco

 

 

Know and Manage Your Blood Pressure

 

 

Know and Manage Your Cholesterol Level

 

 

Develop Ways to Handle Stress and Anger

 

 

Know Your Risk Factors