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Cardiovascular Syste
Pathology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| hypertension | High blood pressure |
| Atherosclerosis | Hardening of arteries with cholesterol-like plaque |
| angina | Chest pain |
| myocardial infarction | Heart attack |
| shock | Group of symptoms: pale skin, weak rapid pulse and shallow respirations |
| arrhythmia | abnormal heartbeat |
| congestive heart failure | Inability of the heart to pump its required amount of blood |
| aneurysm | Local widening of an artery |