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Coronary Artery Disease Risk Factors |
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Are you a male greater than 40 years old or a female greater than 50 years
old and do not participate in a consistent aerobic exercise activity three
to five times weekly? |
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Has your mother or sister died without any explanation (sudden death) or
suffered from a heart attack before the age of 55 |
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Has your father or brother died without any explanation (sudden death) or
suffered from a heart attack before the age of 45? |
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Are you
a current tobacco user? |
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Do you
have high blood pressure or are you on blood pressure medication? |
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Has a
doctor ever told you that you have high cholesterol or are you on
cholesterol medication? |
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Do you
have diabetes? |
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Are you
sedentary (don't exercise at least three to five times per week for at
least 30 minutes)? |
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Do you
have any personal history of metabolic disease (thyroid, renal, liver)? |
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Have
you ever passed out during exercise? |
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Have
you ever been told you have a heart murmur? |
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Have
you ever been dizzy or lightheaded during or after exercise? |
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Do you
have known cardiac (heart) disease? |
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Has a
health care provider ever denied or restricted your participation in
sports? |
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Do you
tire more quickly than your friends do during exercise? |
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Signs & Symptoms |
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Do you
feel pain in your chest, neck, jaw, or arms when doing physical activity? |
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Do you
experience any shortness of breath with moderate continuous exercise? |
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In the
last month, have you felt chest pain at rest? |
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Have
you had a severe viral infection such as myocarditis or mononucleosis
within the past month? |
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Have
you experienced episodes of rapid beating or fluttering of the heart? |
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Have
you unintentionally lost or gained more than 10 percent of your body
weight since the last PFA? |
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Do you
suffer from lower leg swelling of both legs? |
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Do you
have difficulty breathing or have sudden breathing problems at night? |
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Do you
have a bone, joint, or muscle problem that may prevent you from doing
physical activity of any kind? |
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