Vessels
blood vessels for returning blood to the heart
veins
This is caused by a lack of clotting
hemophilia
blood vessels that take blood away from the heart
arteries
This is the struggle to send blood through the body and caused by cholesterol build up
Coronary artery disease
smallest blood vessel where gas exchange occurs.
capillaries
Leading cause of death in Americans
heart failure/disease
amount of pressure that the blood puts on artery walls.
blood pressure
Fast is the acronym for this.
Stroke
Veins
Abnormal bulge caused by a weakened wall of blood vessels
Aneurysm