Midterm Exam Questions And Correct Answers 2024

what is heart failure? {Ans: inefficient pumping of the heart}ankle edema {Ans: result of increased venous hydrostatic pressure; edema settles in ankles or sacrum}how does exercise benefit the cardiovascular system? {Ans: - exercise increases the amount of total cholesterol in the body that becomes HDL-cholesterol - exercise stimulates angiogenesis in the heart and extremities - exercise lowers BP and pulse}if chronic PAD... {Ans: - coolness of lower leg - decreased hair growth - muscle atrophy - thickened toenails}LV failure {Ans: long term LV hypertrophy --> LV failure - eventually the LV exhausts itself and begins to weaken LV failure is most frequently caused by LVH of HTN}cor pulmonale {Ans: - pulmonary disease increases pulmonary artery pressure; causes pulmonary hypertension - RV must push against increased resistance}