Exam 6: Diseases of the Cardiovascular System

In peripheral arterial disease, the most commonly affected arteries are the _____ arteries.

Fat in the human body takes the form of triglycerides.

Ventricular arrhythmias are more serious and potentially life threatening than other types of arrhythmias.

Patients with severe cardiomyopathy my undergo a heart transplant.

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

Ventricular hypertrophy is the dominant feature of _____ cardiomyopathy.

The genetic form of hypercholesterolemia is _____ hypercholesterolemia.

Hypertension is broadly defined as an arterial pressure greater than _____ on at least three consecutive measures.

Accumulation of LDL forms a _____ or thick hard deposit that narrows arteries and impedes blood flow.

An _____ is an electrical recording of heart action and aids in the diagnosis of heart diseases.

The primary symptom of peripheral artery disease is intermittent _____, or pain with walking.

At birth, the ductus _____ normally closes.

_____ is a loss of blood and oxygen supply.

_____ of the aorta is a congenital narrowing of the aorta that can occur anywhere along its length.

Claudication, a clot within a blood vessel, forms because of ulceration and turbulent blood flow.

Chronic venous insufficiency is a condition of poor venous blood return to the lower extremities.

_____ is a disorder in which the heart becomes weakened and enlarged or rigid.

The simplest form of atherosclerosis is _____, which are thin, flat discolorations in the arteries that can enlarge and become thicker as they grow in length.

_____ refers to a narrowing of the valves opening.

After a child's birth, the decrease in right atrial and left atrial pressure produces closure of the _____ ovale.