Coronary heart disease, stroke, peripheral arterial disease and aortic disease
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What is coronary heart disease?
Blockage in the coronary arteries (leading to the heart). It can result in heart attack, angina or heart failure. It is also known as ischaemic heart disease
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What is stroke?
Blockage in the arteries leading to the brain
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What is peripheral arterial disease?
Blockage of the arteries leading to the limbs (mainly lower limbs)
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What is aortic disease?
Damage to aorta. Most common type is aortic aneurysm where the walls of the aorta become weakened and bulge outwards
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What are the non-modifiable risk factors for CVD?
Male, older age, family history of heart disease, post-menopausal, ethnicity
What is an example of secondary prevention of CVD?
Pharmacological treatment
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What is tertiary prevention of CVD?
It aims to reduce the impact of the disease and promotes quality of life through active rehabilitation
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What are two examples of cardiovascular risk predictive programmes?
QRISK2 and JBS3
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What is the trans theoretical model (TTM)?
Information alone is unlikely to lead to behavioural change. Stages: pre-contemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance, termination
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What is the theoretical domains framework (TDM)?
Framework which aims to change existing behaviour by having: knowledge, skills, belief about capabilities, resources, social influences, motivation and goals etc.
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What is coronary heart disease?
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Blockage in the coronary arteries (leading to the heart). It can result in heart attack, angina or heart failure. It is also known as ischaemic heart disease
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