Coronary Artery Disease
Across
- 2. type of cholesterol that is responsible for reverse cholesterol transport
- 7. risk factor for CAD as a result of abnormal concentrations of serum lipoproteins
- 10. Type of obesity associated with CAD risk
- 12. Type of lifestyle that increases risk for CAD
- 13. irreversible myocardial injury, also called heart attack
Down
- 1. class of medications given to reduce LDL levels
- 2. increases risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease 2-3 times by contributing to endothelial injury and myocardial hypertrophy
- 3. demographic/race with the lowest prevalence of CAD in the U.S
- 4. Occurs due to temporary diminished myocardial blood supply
- 5. hormones released from adipose cells that affect CAD risk
- 6. this lab should be below 200 to reduce risk of coronary artery disease
- 8. Habit that accounts for one third of deaths associated with CAD
- 9. protein that is an indirect measure of atherosclerotic plaque-related inflammation and plaque progression
- 11. medication associated with CAD-ischemic related events