Coronary Clots
A blood clot or plaque formation
What is a thrombus?
Backflow as a result of heart valve disease
The proper medical term for stroke
What is a CVA or Cerebrovascular accident?
A traveling thrombus
What is an embolus?
A dangerous disorder that is caused when blood clots block blood vessels leading to the brain
What is a cerebrovascular accident?
Common cardiac pathology that is sometimes called a silent killer due to lack of signs/symptoms
What is hypertension?
A condition defined by chest pain that occurs at rest
What is unstable angina?
A consistent BP reading of 140/90 mmHG is considered
What is Hypertension?
A feeling of heart fluttering or beating of the chest
What is a palpitation?
The amount of blood pumped by the heart
What is cardiac output?
This type of Congestive Heart Failure causes fluid to build up in the lungs
What is left-sided CHF?
Mucus coughed up from the lungs
What is sputum?
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) is marked by the buildup of this substance
What is plaque?
Excessive Sweating
What is diaphoresis?
An enlarged myocardium which leaves the heart unable to pump effectively
What is cardiomyopathy?