ANSWERS

1. 100,000

2. False

3. Smoking, high blood pressure, obesity
Smokers' risk of heart attack is more than twice that of nonsmokers. When people stop smoking, regardless of how long or how much they've smoked, their risk of heart disease rapidly declines. Three years after quitting, the risk of death from heart disease and stroke for people who smoked a pack a day or less is almost the same as for people who never smoked. It's important to stop smoking before the signs of heart disease appear. If you smoke, QUIT NOW. And if you don't smoke, don't start.

High blood pressure increases the heart's workload, causing the heart to enlarge and weaken over time. It also increases the risk of stroke, heart attack, kidney failure and congestive heart failure.

Obesity is unhealthy because excess wieght increases the strain on the heart. People who have excess body fat are more likely to develop heart disease and stroke even if they have no other risk factors.

Other risk factors include:
High blood cholesterol levels -- the risk of coronary heart disease rises as blood cholesterol levels increase.

Physical inactivity -- Regular, moderate-to-vigorous exercise plays a significant role in preventing heart and blood vessel disease.

Heredity -- Children of parents with heart disease are more likely to develop it themselves.

Increasing age -- About four out of five people who die of coronary heart disease are age 65 or older. At older ages, women who have heart attacks are twice as likely as men to die from a heart attack within a few weeks.

Male gender -- Men have a greater risk of heart attack than women, and they have attacks earlier in life. Even after menopause, when women's death rate from heart disease increases, it's not as great as men's.

4. Smoking. Smoker’s risk of heart attack is more than twice that of nonsmokers. For sudden cardiac death, smokers have two to four times the risk of nonsmokers. Smokers who have a heart attack are more likely to die and die suddenly (within an hour) than nonsmokers.

5. 200/100
According to the American Heart Association, about 50 million Americans have high blood pressure. 200/100 signifies a patient at risk. The standard range is 120-140 / 60-90, although blood pressure ranges fluctuate for each individual.

6. All of the above
When high blood pressure exists with obesity, smoking, high blood cholesterol levels or diabetes, the risk of heart attack or stroke increases several times. People who have high blood pressure should work with their doctor to control it. Eating a proper diet, losing weight, exercising regularly, restricting salt (sodium) intake and following a program of medication may all be prescribed to lower blood pressure and keep it within healthy limits.

7. Unknown
The cause of over 90 percent of high blood pressure cases is unknown. Scientists don’t fully understand the causes of high blood pressure, but most cases can be effectively treated.

8. None of the above
High blood pressure commonly has no symptoms. It is often referred to as the silent killer. It is estimated that about 35% of people with high blood pressure do not know they have it.

9. Pain in the center of the chest lasting more than a few minutes; pain spreading to the arms; lightheadedness

10. Coronary Heart Disease

11. All of the above

12. The liver

13. Every 5 years

14. High blood pressure
Hypertension is the most important risk factor for stroke. In fact, stroke risk varies directly with blood pressure. What makes high blood pressure even more significant is that it afflicts about one in every four American adults.

15. Greater than 35mg/dL
It's thought that HDL picks up the cholesterol and brings it aback to the liver for reprocessing or excretion. Some researchers believe HDL may also remove excess cholesterol from fat-sated cells, possibly even those in artery walls. Because HDL clears cholesterol out of the system and high levels of it are associated with a decreased risk of heart disease, HDL is often called good cholesterol. The levels of HDL and LDL in the blood are measured to evaluate the risk of atherosclerosis.

16. 60-80 percent of the body’s cholesterol
LDL is the major cholesterol carrier in the blood. Some of this cholesterol circulating in the bloodstream is used by tissues to build cells, some is returned to the liver. If too much LDL cholesterol circulates in the blood, cholesterol may also be deposited in artery walls and cause plaques and atherosclerosis. The tendency for high levels of LDL to produce arterial deposits is why LDL is often called bad cholesterol and why lower levels of LDL reflect a deduced risk of heart disease.

17. Saturated fats

18. Palm oil, coconut oil

19. Animal products, most especially egg yolks and organ meats.
Foods from animals, especially egg yolks, meat, fish, poultry and whole-milk diary products, contain it; foods from plants don't. Typically, the body makes all the cholesterol it needs, so people don't have to consume it to maintain their health. Eating food high in saturated fats can also increase blood cholesterol levels.

20. 30 percent of your total caloric intake

21. Any of the above
All these contain about the same amount of calcium.

22. 10 minutes
Aerobic exercise should raise your heart rate to your target heart rate. You can calculate your target heart rate by using the following formula:
(220 minus your age) x 0.75. You should consult with your physician before beginning any strenuous exercise plan.

23. Three days each week