Cardiovascular Pathology

Plaque buildup in the arteries supplying blood to the heart

• coronary artery disease

• ischemic heart disease

• angina

Group of Cardiac disorders characterized by decrease blood flow to the heart

• ischemic heart disease

• coronary heart disease

• angina

Death of muscle tissue caused by a blockage of an artery

• cardiac arrest

• myocardial infarction

• coronary artery disease

Fluid buildup in the lungs due to the left ventricle's inability to contract

• Left sided heart failure

• right sided heart failure

• cardiomegaly

abnormal blowing or clicking sound in the heart

• murmur

• a-fib

• angina

Herniation or protrusion of the heart valve

• valvular stenosis

• valvulosclerosis

• valvular prolapse

Non-fatal arrhythmia of the heart

• A-fib

• V-fib

• V-tach

Characterized by useless, ineffective contractions of the heart

• A-fib

• V-fib

• V-tach

Abnormally slow resting heart rate

• tachycardia

• bradycardia

• asystole

Sudden disruption of the heart's normal rhythm caused by a problem with the electrical conduction system

• myocardial infarction

• carditis

• cardiac arrest