Diseases of the Cirulatory System
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| angina pectoris | a condition marked by severe pain in the chest, often also spreading to the shoulders, arms, and neck, caused by an inadequate blood supply to the heart.
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| arteries | any of the muscular-walled tubes forming part of the circulation system by which blood
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| cardiomyopathy | chronic disease of the heart muscle.
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| cerebral hemorrage | is a type of intracranial bleed that occurs within the brain tissue or ventricles
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| cerebrovascular accident (CVA) | The sudden death of some brain cells due to lack of oxygen when the blood flow to the brain is impaired by blockage or rupture of an artery to the brain
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| cerebrovascular disease | refers to a group of conditions that affect the supply of blood to the brain, causing limited or no blood flow to the affected areas
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| diastolic blood pressure | s specifically the minimum arterial pressure during relaxation and dilatation of the ventricles of the heart
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| endocarditis | inflammation of the endocardium.
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| healed myocardial infarction | Timing of the diagnosis of myocardial necrosis is of outmost importance relative to the time of observation
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| heart | hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation
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| heart attack | a sudden and sometimes fatal occurrence of coronary thrombosis, typically resulting in the death of part of a heart muscle.
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| heart failure | severe failure of the heart to function properly, especially as a cause of death.
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| hypertension | abnormally high blood pressure.
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| hypotension | abnormally low blood pressure.
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| ischemic heart disease | arteries supply blood to the heart muscle and no alternative blood supply exists, so a blockage in the coronary arteries reduces the supply of blood to heart muscle
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| lymphadenitis | inflammation of the lymph nodes.
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| myocardial infarction (MI) | another term for heart attack.
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| myocarditis | inflammation of the heart muscle.
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| occlusion | the blockage or closing of a blood vessel or hollow organ.
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| occlusion of cerebral and precerebral arteries | the brain resulting from a blockage or narrowing in the arteries supplying blood and oxygen to the brain
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| old myocardial infarction | Chest pain is the most common symptom of acute MI and is often described as a sensation of tightness, pressure, or squeezing.
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| pericarditis | inflammation of the pericardium.
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| pericardium | the membrane enclosing the heart, consisting of an outer fibrous layer and an inner double layer of serous membrane.
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| phlebitis | inflammation of the walls of a vein.
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| portal vein thrombosis | a form of venous thrombosis affecting the hepatic portal vein, which can lead to portal hypertension and reduction
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| secondary hypertension | a type of hypertension which by definition is caused by an identifiable underlying secondary cause
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| stenosis | the abnormal narrowing of a passage in the body.
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| stroke | an act of hitting or striking someone or something; a blow.
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| systolic blood pressure | is specifically the maximum arterial pressure during contraction of the left ventricle of the heart
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| thrombolytic therapy | is the use of drugs to break up or dissolve blood clots, which are the main cause of both heart attacks and stroke.
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| thrombophlebitis | inflammation of the wall of a vein with associated thrombosis, often occurring in the legs during pregnancy.
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| transient hypertension | Self blood pressure monitoring in determining initiation of. ... Whether, labile blood pressure
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| unstable angina | It is also classified as a type of acute coronary syndrome
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| varicose veins | are veins that have become enlarged and twisted
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| veins | any of the tubes forming part of the blood circulation system of the body, carrying in most cases oxygen-depleted blood toward the heart.
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