0653.B9.2.04 — Describe coronary heart disease in terms of the blockage of coronary arteries and state the possible risk factors including: diet, lack of e: past paper questions
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- 0653/41 · October/November 2025 · Q3a(i)[1]
Draw a label line and the letter C to identify a coronary artery in Fig. 3.1.
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Describe what happens coronary heart disease. to the coronary artery when a person has
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State two other risk factors for coronary heart disease. Diet is one risk factor for coronary heart disease. (iii)
See it on the paper → - 0653/43 · October/November 2024 · Q7b(i)[2]
State two other risk factors for coronary heart disease.
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A medical study records the number of male and female people with coronary heart disease in one country over a period of 32 years. Fig. 7.2 shows a graph of the results. 110 000 100 000 90 000 80 000 70 000 number of people with CHD males 60 000 50 000 40 000 females 30 000 20 000 10 000 88 19 90 19 92 19 94 19 96 19 9...
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Describe what is meant by coronary heart disease.
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State two other risk factors for coronary heart disease.
See it on the paper → - 0653/43 · October/November 2022 · Q4a(ii)[2]
Risk factors for coronary heart disease include diet and smoking. State two other risk factors for coronary heart disease.
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What examiners said
Candidates had to specify that it is the coronary arteries that becomes blocked causing CHD. Simply referring to blockage of arteries or blood vessels was insufficient.
— Examiner report, May/June 2023, 0653/43 Q7(b)(i) (Cambridge)
There was a long list of acceptable risk factors for CHD and many candidates were awarded full credit. One suggestion that did not attract credit was the vague idea of poor diet.
— Examiner report, May/June 2023, 0653/43 Q7(b)(ii) (Cambridge)
Candidates usually stated two correct risk factors. Some candidates stated only “exercise” rather than “lack of exercise” or “no exercise”.
— Examiner report, October/November 2022, 0653/43 Q4(a)(ii) (Cambridge)
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