Exam 6: Diseases of the Cardiovascular System

A fibrous _____ is characterized by the accumulation of lipids and formation of scar tissue, that begins as a white gray thickening of the inner lining of the artery.

Treatment for congestive heart failure cannot cure or reverse the condition.

_____ is an inflammatory disease of the heart muscle.

Hardening of the arteries in the legs is known as _____ vascular disease.

_____ cardiomyopathy is the least common form of cardiomyopathies, and is associated with reduced filling of the heart.

Arterioles can change their diameter by constricting or dilating, which alters blood flow to the tissues.

The pericardium is a _____.

_____ samples the blood in each heart chamber for oxygen content and pressure.

A ventricular septal defect is one of the four abnormalities found in congestive heart failure.

The most common cause of CVI is _____.

The incidence of rheumatic fever is highest among the elderly 65 - 75 years of age.

_____ cardiomyopathy is the most common cause of sudden cardiac death among young people.

A _____ aneurysm appears as an out-pouching of a portion of the aortic wall.

More than 90% of persons with CHD have coronary atherosclerosis.

Fetal circulation is anatomically different than postnatal circulation.

Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide.

The internal lining of the heart consists of a smooth, delicate membrane called the exocardium.

Treatment for Raynaud's disease is aimed at reducing triggers for the symptoms.

An aortic _____ is an abnormal dilation of the aorta.

The clamping of the umbilical cord and removal from the placental circulation causes an increase in _____ pressure.