Lipids and cholesterol build to form plaque.

Name four (4) non modifiable risk factors

Blocks synthesis of cholesterol and increases LDL receptors. Name the drug category

Designed to maintain vessel structure by compressing arterial wall and preventing vasoconstriction.

Enlargement of the muscle tissue that makes up the wall of of the largest pumping chamber

A change in body's blood vessels as a result of chronic ischemia

Name five (5) modifiable risk factors

Most often prescribed for MI preventative in clients with CAD

This surgical procedure often referred to as open heart surgery.

Precipitated by exertion versus characterized by progressive severity.

Arteriosclerosis can produce fatigue, shortness of breath and an abnormal heart beat or arrhythmia.

Poor diet and genetic predisposition can raise this amino acid level, which indicates risk for CAD

Given sub-lingual in three separate intervals to treat angina

Most common alternative to a CABG (coronary artery bypass graft)

Client has progressive angina that is not relieved by change of position or resting.