Exam 6: Diseases of the Cardiovascular System

Blockage of the _____ can reduce blood supply to the brain, causing a stroke.

The contracting period of the heart is known as the _____ phase.

Primary hypertension is also called _____ hypertension.

_____ is a sustained heart rate greater than 100 beats per minute.

Compression sclerotherapy is a treatment used for _____.

Hypertension is the most common cardiovascular disorder.

Valvular insufficiency or _____ refers to a valve that allows backward flow of blood within the heart.

Ultrasound and angiography will confirm the diagnosis of peripheral artery disease.

The risk factors for rheumatic fever include age and infection with _____.

A symptom of infective endocarditis includes a change in the sound or character of a heart murmur.

Heart muscle is influenced by the _____ nervous system and hormones such as epinephrine.

Raynaud's disease is triggered by exposure to heat.

Blood flows through two routes: the systemic circulation and the pulmonary circulation.

_____ is a procedure used to open a partly occluded artery.

Ventricular _____ is a disorganized, uncoordinated contraction of ventricles.

In transposition of the great arteries, the pulmonary artery is attached to the right ventricle, and the aorta is attached to the left ventricle.

_____ is the most common heart rhythm disorder.

Heart block occurs when the atria and ventricles contract independent of each other.

Coronary veins provide the heart muscle with a reliable blood supply.

Lipids include cholesterol, phospholipids, and triglycerides.