CVD Disease

3. can increase the risk of CVD by itself
5. Irregular heart rate & rhythm
8. Another term for high blood pressure
9. test which measures the electrical activity of your heart to show whether or not it is working normally.
11. Damage to the brain from interruption of its blood supply
12. disease that generally refers to conditions that involve narrowed or blocked blood vessels
13. A heart attack happens every
14. Irregular heart rate & rhythm
18. Patients should be encouraged to gradually return to general activities of _____ after a MI
19. aerobic exercise portion of a session should include rhythmic, _____________ group activities.
20. This type of training has also been shown to be a safe and effective method for improving exercise capacity in CVD patients

1. another term for heart attack
2. inflammatory process that causes a blood clot to form and block one or more veins, usually in your legs
4. surgical procedure that diverts the flow of blood around a section of a blocked or partially blocked artery in your heart
6. the pressure of the blood in the circulatory system
7. minimally invasive procedure to widen narrowed or obstructed arteries or veins
8. surgical transplant procedure performed on patients with end-stage heart failure or severe coronary artery disease
10. Used to deliver exercise and lifestyle interventions and consists of a coordinated, multifaceted intervention
15. A thick hard deposit that narrows the arteries
16. exercise intensity is a 7-8 on a CR10 scale
17. type of chest discomfort caused by poor blood flow through the blood vessels of the heart muscle