Key Area 7 Pathology of cardiovascular disease (CVD) Flashcards
1
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Medical term for a heart attack in which blood flow to the heart is reduced
A
Myocardial infarction (MI)
2
Q
Condition caused by blockage to arteries other than coronary arteries, the aorta or those in the brain
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Peripheral vascular disorder
3
Q
blood component important in clotting; it is converted to thrombin during clotting
A
Prothrombin
4
Q
An embolism (blood clot) in the pulmonary circulation
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Pulmonary embolism
5
Q
a medicine that helps lower LDLs in the blood
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Statin
6
Q
produced from prothrombin during blood clotting
A
thrombin
7
Q
blood clot within a blood vessel
A
Thrombosis
