Heart Matters
What condition could cause chest pain due to reduced blood flow to the heart?
Angina Pectoris
What part of our red blood cell carries oxygen?
Hemoglobin
A graph representing the hearts electrical activity.
ECG or EKG (Electrocardiogram)
What types of drug prevents blood clots?
Anticoagulant
This medicine helps widen blood vessels to improve blood flow.
Vasodilator
This condition occurs when a heart artery is blocked leading to a heart attack.
Myocardial Infarction
This blood clotting disorder prevents clotting, leading to excessive bleeding.
Hemophilia
What machine delivers an electric shock to the heart?
Defibrillator
What procedure involves the removing of an inner bone tissue sample for testing?
Bone Marrow Biopsy
Bulging of a weakened portion of an arterial wall.
Aneurysm
Any change or irregularity in the heart beat.
Arrhythmia
A blood test that measures red and white blood cells, platelets, and hemoglobin levels.
CBC Panel
What procedure is used to surgically restore blood flow in the heart?
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
Surgical repair of a blood vessel.
Angioplasty
What is the most common type of irregular heartbeat?
Atrial Fibrillation
When the heart suddenly stops beating.
Cardiac Arrest
What type of cancer affects bone marrow and blood?
Leukemia
What procedure is used to repair a heart valve?
Valvuloplasty
A type of ultrasound to view the heart and surrounding blood vessels.
ECHO (Echocardiogram)
Embolism
A condition caused by a clot in a deep vein, typically in lower extremities. If the clot breaks, it could lead to a pulmonary embolism.
Deep Vein Thrombosis
This common condition occurs when there is a reduced amount of erythrocytes (RBCs).
Anemia
This life threatening condition is caused by bacteria entering the bloodstream. It can lead to tissue damage, organ failure, and death.
Sepsis
What test uses sound waves to examine blood flow in veins & arteries?
Doppler Ultrasound
An inherited bleeding disorder that causes a reduced production of healthy RBCs and hemoglobin. The blood still clots normally.
Thalassemia