CV System Review

Medical term for a deficiency of red blood cells

• hemophilia
• thrombocytopenia
• leukemia
• anemia
• erythema

Low RBCs due to lack of iron

• iron-deficiency anemia
• pernicious anemia
• sickle cell anemia
• hemolytic anemia
• dementia

Abnormal, balloon-like dilation of a blood vessel

• Aneurysm

• Anemia

• Angina

• Arrhythmia

• Thrombus

Medical term for an irregular heartbeat

• Aneurysm

• Anemia

• Angina

• Arrhythmia

Condition of plaque buildup in the arteries

• thrombosis
• arrhythmia

• cardiac tamponade

• atherosclerosis
• phlebitis

This condition is characterized by narrowing of the coronary arteries, resulting in insufficient blood supply to the heart

• Coronary artery disease (CAD)
• Myocarditis

• Cardiomyopathy

• Congestive heart failure (CHF)

• Sickle cell anemia

Medical term for high blood pressure

• Hypertension
• Hypertrophy
• cardiomyopathy

• cyanosis

Tissue death in the heart muscle resulting from an occluded coronary artery

• myocarditis

• peripheral artery disease

• atherosclerosis

• myocardial infarction
• Pernicious anemia

Inflammation of the muscular layer of the heart

• myocardial infarction
• coronary artery disease

• pericarditis
• myocarditis
• nephrotic syndrome

The aortic valve and pulmonic (pulmonary) valve are ____________ valves.

• atrioventricular

• semilunar

• bronchiolar

• arterial