SAS 10

Question 1

occurs when there is a blockage or interruption of blood flow to the brain, leading to damage to brain cells.

Answer 1

Stoke

Question 2

refers to a sudden decrease in blood flow throughout the body

Answer 2

Shock

Question 3

involves atherosclerosis—hardening and narrowing—of the coronary arteries, producing blockages in the vessels that carry blood to the heart.

Answer 3

Coronary artery disease

Question 4

This condition refers to any change in the normal sequence of the heartbeat

Answer 4

Arrhythmia

Question 5

is when the heart’s ability to pump is weaker than normal.

Answer 5

Heart failure

Question 6

These defects are not a disease, but rather an abnormality that occurs while a fetus is developing.

Answer 6

Congenital heart defects

Question 7

A progressive disease that causes the heart to become abnormally enlarged, thickened, and/or stiffened,

Answer 7

Cardiomyopathy

Question 8

occurs when fat and cholesterol deposits, or “plaque,” build up in the peripheral arteries

Answer 8

Peripheral artery disease

Question 9

defined by persistent elevation of arterial blood pressure

Answer 9

Hypertension

Question 10

defined as a lack of oxygen and decreased or no blood flow to the myocardium

Answer 10

Ischemic heart disease