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Cardiovascular Assignment:
Additional resources:
General Physical Activities Defined by Level of Intensity:
Genetics of Heart Disease
1. What precautions should be taken when caring for a woman of childbearing age who is
homozygous for the factor V Leiden allele?
2. Case Study: Edgar is 56 years old. His father died of a stroke at age 76. His mother had
hypertension and died of a myocardial infarction at age 64. Edgar has three siblings; two
have hypertension and are smokers.
One had a stroke at age 54. Edgar’s uncle Pete died of a stroke at age 64. Edgar does not
smoke and has normal blood pressure. He wants to know what his genetic risk is for
having a stroke because he has seen a TV special on genetics and is considering having
genetic testing.
a. What could you tell Edgar about the genetics of stroke?
b. Would Edgar benefit from genetic counseling?
c. Should Edgar’s children (ages 36 and 30) have genetic testing?
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