Nursing 4400A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Heart Failure, Tachycardia, Laxative
2 Jan 2017
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Metabolic syndrome those who do not have the syndrome. Central obesity is associated with insulin resistance and contributes to hypertension, high serum cholesterol, low hdl and hyperglycemia, and is independently associated with higher cvd risk. 20-25% of the world"s population have metabolic syndrome, and these people are twice to three times as likely to have a mi or stroke compared to. Group of conditions (central obesity, elevated triglycerides, low hdls, elevated fasting glucose) Gender (m develop cad at an earlier age than w) 20% affected, but w 10 years later (55+ have the same incidence) believed to be linked to menopause, not estrogen. Race (higher incidence of heart disease in black than whites) Psychosocial factors and beh patterns stress, depression increases. 4 modifiable risk factors cholesterol abnormalities, tobacco use, hypertension and diabetes major risk factors: controlling cholesterol. Lipoproteins are categorized by their protein content, which is measured in density (density increases with more protein)
