The risk factors for developing cardiovascular disease include being inactive, having a diet of high fat and high salt foods, developing high levels of ldl cholesterol, smoking, drinking alcohol, having a high ratio of body fat to other body tissue, and having type ii diabetes. how much control do you have over these factors? how much responsibility should be placed on individuals who develop cardiovascular disease due to these factors?

An 80-year-old woman comes to the urgent care clinic with dyspnoea on exertion. on physical examination, her blood pressure is 100/70, and her pulse is 75. she has no pulsus paradoxus. her jugular veins are distended, and she has distant heart sounds. in addition, she has extra third and fourth heart sounds. her liver is enlarged, and she has pedal oedema. she has occasional premature ventricular contractions on her electrocardiogram. a chest x-ray reveals clear lung fields with a dilated cardiac silhouette. her echocardiogram reveals ventricular walls with a "speckled pattern". which of the following is the most likely diagnosis? - alcoholic cardiomyopathy- amyloidosis- haemochromatosis- tuberculosis- viral myocarditis

Kelly is 33 weeks pregnant and her doctor has scheduled her for a procedure to remove a small amount of fluid to check for the health of the fetus. the procedure is called .

Which is a reason for drinking a sports drink during exercise? a. exercising less than an hour b. avoiding extra calories c. exercising in heat and humidity d. performing gentle stretches