Cardiovascular disease

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  1. 3. ...... medicines are given either to restore normal heart rhythm or prevent serious abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias).
  2. 5. people with this disease may have other symptoms including general weakness.
  3. 8. ...... relaxes and expands blood vessels, which helps protect the heart.
  4. 11. in 2011, 21,500 Australians ...... because of cardiovascular disease.
  5. 12. 3 letter name for the disease of the heart and blood vessels
  6. 14. Angina, shortness of breath, pain in the chest and neck are all ...... ...... impacts on an individual's life
  7. 15. consuming this should be avoided, or reduced.
  8. 16. ...... ...... system agents reduce blood pressure by blocking the effects of the ...... ......
  9. 18. Narrowing of blood vessels, heart attack, heart failure and ultimately death are all ...... ...... impacts on an individual's life
  10. 19. ...... ...... medicines control blood cholesterol level.
  11. 20. emotional, financial, day to day living and personal relationships are all ...... If you have cardiovascular disease
  12. 21. approximately 30% of the people who die from heart disease each year are ......
  13. 22. Family history, increasing age, alcohol, smoking, poor diet, high blood pressure and cholesterol, overweight and obesity, not enough fruit and vegetable consumption, and not enough physical activity are all ...... ...... for cardiovascular disease.
  14. 24. the medicine commonly used to help reduce chest pain.
  15. 25. ...... and shortness of breath are some other symptoms
  16. 28. ...... may be very noticeable, but sometimes you can have the disease and not have any ......
  17. 29. a low-fat, high-fibre ...... is recommended.
  18. 30. too much of this should be avoided in your diet because it increases your chance of developing diabetes
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  1. 1. ...... dilate heart blood vessels and reduce the work done by the heart.
  2. 2. this disease is one of Australia's largest health problems.
  3. 4. treatment for CVD includes cardiovascular ......
  4. 6. ...... medicines increase water loss through urination.
  5. 7. heart disease was considered to be a ......'s disease until they discovered woman also got cardiovascular disease.
  6. 9. The number of Australians that die each day because of cardiovascular disease.
  7. 10. heart disease affects 1.4 millions of ......
  8. 13. you should avoid food containing saturated ......
  9. 15. used to lower blood pressure.
  10. 17. the best way of maintaining a healthy which reduces the risk of getting cardiovascular disease.
  11. 23. 4 out of 5 people who die from cardiovascular disease are above the age of ...... ......
  12. 26. also known as chest pain. The most common symptom which is experienced when the heart is not getting enough blood or oxygen
  13. 27. ...... may also affect your risk of getting cardiovascular disease.