Starts with "A"
Chest Pain
What is Angina?
Inflammation of the veins
What is Phlebitis?
Narrowed coronary arteries from atherosclerotic plaque
What is coronary artery disease?
Any deviation from a normal heartbeat or rhythm
What is Arrhythmia?
Hearts inability to meet body demands
What is Congestive Heart Failure?
Narrowing of coronary arteries due to fatty build ups of plaque
What is atherosclerosis?
Dilated veins from incompetent valves
What is Varicose Veins?
Diseases of narrowed arteries outside the heart
What is Peripheral Arterial Disease?
Abnormally slow heart rate.
What is Bradycardia?
Death of myocardial tissue from interrupted blood supply
What is Myocardial Infarction?
Irregular Heartbeat
What is Arrhythmia?
Inflammation of a vein with a thrombus formation.
What is Thrombophlebitis?
The buildup of plaque causes a narrowing of medium-large arteries
What is Atherosclerosis?
Abnormally fast heart rate
What is Tachycardia?
Genetic disorder that impairs the clotting mechanism in the blood.
What is Hemophilia?
A bulge in the wall of an artery
What is an Aneurysm?
Term meaning “blood clot”
What is Thrombosis?
Group of diseases characterized by thickening and loss of elasticity of arterial walls?
What is Arteriosclerosis?
Sudden drop in blood pressure when moving from a lying down or sitting position to an upright or standing position
What is Orthostatic Hypotension?
Failure of the cardiovascular system to deliver enough oxygen and nutrients to meet the needs of the body
What is Shock?
Reduction in the quality of red blood cells or hemoglobin?
What is Anemia?
A sudden blockage of a major blood vessel in the lungs.
What is a Pulmonary Embolism?
The main artery involved in Thoracic Outlet Syndrome.
What is the Brachial Artery?
High blood pressure
What is Hypertension?
Disease of cyclic and periodic vasospasms in superficial tissues of the fingers and toes.
What is Raynaud Disease?