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- 3. Is a risk factor for heart disease. A disorder involving excessive body fat that increases the risk of health problems.
- 6. Lower chamber of the heart.
- 7. Blood Pressure Is a risk factor for heart disease. Also known as hypertension. Describes when the force of blood flowing through your blood vessels is too high.
- 8. Having too much of the bad version of this can lead to heart disease. A waxy, fat-like substance that can be found in all the cells in your body.
- 10. Day of the week that statistics show is when most heart attacks occur.
- 11. Blood flows through this to move from the heart to the body.
- 13. Muscular organ that is roughly the same size as your fist.
- 14. Getting 30 minutes of this per day, 5 days a week can help prevent heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes.
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- 1. Is a risk factor for heart disease. A group of diseases that result in too much sugar in the blood (high blood glucose).
- 2. Common over-the-counter medication that improves outcomes during a heart attack.
- 4. An implanted device that helps regulate the heartrate.
- 5. Connects upper chamber of the heart to the lower chamber.
- 9. Saying goes "___ is the best medicine," Doing this often can promote healthier blood vessels and help prevent cardiovascular disease.
- 10. An abnormal heart sound.
- 12. Upper chamber of the heart.