Signs and Symptoms

Question 1

embolus

Answer 1

The obstruction of a blood vessel by a blood clot. The embolus will become lodged in a blood vessel that is smaller than it is, resulting in occlusion of that artery.

Question 2

infarct

Answer 2

dead tissue because of cell necrosis due to loss of blood supply

Question 3

ischemia

Answer 3

the localized and temporary deficiency of blood supply due to instruction to the circulation

Question 4

orthostatic hypotension

Answer 4

the sudden drop on blood pressure a person experiences when standing up straight suddenly

Question 5

plaque

Answer 5

fatty substance deposits in an artery

Question 6

thrombus

Answer 6

a bood clot forming within a blood vessel. May partially or completely occlude the blood vessel.

Question 7

angina pectoris

Answer 7

chest pain

severe pain with a sensation of constriction around the heart. Caused by a defieciency of oxygen to the heart muscle.

Question 8

arrhythmia

Answer 8

irregularity in the heartbeat or action. Some are not life-threatening while others are.

Question 9

cardiac arrest

Answer 9

complete stopping of heart activity.

Question 10

Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

Answer 10

pathological condition of the heart in which there is a reduced outflow of blood from the left side of the heart because the left ventricle has become too weak to efficiently pumps blood.
Results: weakness, breathlessness, and edema.

Question 11

Coronary artery disease (CAD)

Answer 11

Insufficient blood supply to the heart muscle due to the obstruction of one or more coronary arteries. May be caused by atherosclerosis and may cause angina pectoris and myocardial infarction.

Question 12

fibrillation

Answer 12

an extremely serious arrhythmia characterized by an abnormal quivering or contraction of heart fibers. When this happens in the ventricles, death can occur.

Question 13

heart valve prolapse

Answer 13

condition in which the cusps or flaps of the heart valve are too loose and fail to shut tightly, allowing blood to flow backward through the valve when the heart chamber contracts. May affect any of the heart valves, but most commonly the mitral valve.

Question 14

heart valve stenosis

Answer 14

condition in which the cusps or flaps of the heart valve are too stiff and unable to open fully or shut tightly.

Question 15

myocardial infarction (MI)

Answer 15

heart attack

coronary artery or arteries being partially or completely closed.

Question 16

(Pertaining to blood vessels)

aneurysm

Answer 16

weakness in the wall of an artery resulting in localized widening of the artery- common sites include the aorta abdomen and the cerebral arteries.

Question 17

coarctation of the aorta (CoA)

Answer 17

severe congenital narrowing of the aorta.

Question 18

deep vein thrombosis (DVT)

Answer 18

The formation of a blood clot in a vein deep in the body, most commonly in the legs.

Question 19

peripheral vascular disease (PVD)

Answer 19

any abnormal condition affecting blood vessels outside the heart. Symptoms may include pain, pallor, numbness, and loss of circulation and pulses.

Question 20

thrombophlebitis

Answer 20

inflammation of a vein resulting in the formation of blood clots within the vein

Question 21

varicose veins

Answer 21

swollen and distended veins, usually in the legs.