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Path. Cardiovascular

TermDefinition
Phlebitis Inflammation of the veins.
Anemia A reduction in the quantity Of either red blood cells or hemoglobin.
Angina Pectoris Chest pain that results from reduced blood supply to the heart.
Hypertension The most prevalent cardiovascular disorder in Northern America; Also called High Blood Pressure.
Pericarditis Inflammation of the pericardium, which can compress the heart and impair function.
Peripheral Arterial Disease Also called ARTERIOSCLEROSIS of the extremities; a disease of narrowed arteries outside the heart.
Thrombophlebitis Inflammation of a vein with thrombus formation.
Orthostatic Hypertension Sudden drop in blood pressure when moving from a lying down or sitting position to an upright or standing position, causing a loss of balance.
Congestive Heart Failure Inability of the heart to pump blood to meet the body’s demands.
Arteriosclerosis Group of diseases characterized by a series of events that lead to a thickening and loss of elasticity Of arterial walls.
Coronary Artery Disease Most common form of heart disease, a deposition of ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE in coronary arteries.
Thrombosis Transformation of fluid blood into a gelatinous mass; Blood Clot
Atherosclerosis Presence of lesions called “plaque”, in middle-size and large arteries.
Myocardial Infarction Death of myocardial tissue from interrupted blood supply and prolonged ischemia.
Embolism Floating matter in the intra-vascular space that is carried by blood and occluded a blood vessel.
Raynaud’s Disease Disease of cyclic and periodic arterial vasospasm in superficial tissues of the fingers and toes, leading to ischemia.
Arrhythmia Any deviation from a normal heartbeat or rhythm.
Aneurism Localized weakness in a blood vessel wall that bulge outward.
cardiomyopathy General term for any weakening or change in the myocardium, often associated with inadequate heart pumping.
Varicose Veins Dilated ultimately from incompetent valves.
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