Cardiovascular Conditions

Inflammation of the pericardium.

• Angina pectoris
• Valvular stenosis
• Incompetent valve
• Pericarditis

Valve flaps become stiff from bacterial infection.

• Angina pectoris
• Valvular stenosis
• Incompetent valve
• Pericarditis

Causes the heart to pump the same blood over and over.

• Angina pectoris
• Valvular stenosis
• Incompetent valve
• Pericarditis

Myocardium is deprived of oxygen causing chest pain.

• Angina pectoris
• Valvular stenosis
• Incompetent valve
• Pericarditis

"Heart attack" due to heart cells receiving no oxygen.

• Fibrillation
• Ischemia
• Heart block
• Myocardial infarction

Lack of adequate blood supply to heart muscle.

• Fibrillation
• Ischemia
• Heart block
• Myocardial infarction

Damage to AV node causing ventricles to beat on own.

• Fibrillation
• Ischemia
• Heart block
• Myocardial infarction

Rapid, uncoordinated shuddering of heart muscle.

• Fibrillation
• Ischemia
• Heart block
• Myocardial infarction

Heart rate less than 60 beats per min.

• Congestive heart failure (CHF)
• Heart murmurs
• Bradycardia
• Tachycardia

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Abnormal or unusual heart sounds.

• Congestive heart failure (CHF)
• Heart murmurs
• Bradycardia
• Tachycardia