Cardiovascular diseases & conditions

What is an aneurysm?

• A slow heart rate

• Irregular heartbeat

• Localized, balloon-like dilation of a blood vessel

• Rapid, spontaneous contractions of muscle fibers

What condition is characterized by severe, constricting pain or pressure in the chest?

• Bradycardia

• Angina

• Arrhythmia

• Fibrillation

What is the medical term for an irregular heartbeat?

• Bradycardia

• Angina

• Arrhythmia

• Fibrillation

What does bradycardia refer to?

• Slow heart rate

• Rapid heart rate

• Irregular heartbeat

• Chest pain

Which condition is characterized by a fast heart rate?

• Arteriosclerosis

• Tachycardia

• Flutter

• Atherosclerosis

What is arteriosclerosis?

• Condition of plaque buildup in the arteries

• Fast heart rate

• Thickening, hardening, and loss of elasticity in the arterial walls

• Extra, abnormal heartbeats

What is the condition of plaque buildup in the arteries known as?

• Tachycardia

• Arteriosclerosis

• Atherosclerosis

• Flutter

What does cardiomyopathy refer to?

• A condition of diseased heart muscle

• A disease resulting from reduced blood flow from the heart

• A narrowing of the coronary arteries

• A bluish discoloration of the skin

What characterizes congestive heart failure (CHF)?

• Excess fluid in the pericardium

• Narrowing of the coronary arteries

• Reduced blood flow from the heart, characterized by weakness, breathlessness, abdominal discomfort, and edema in the lower extremities

• Bluish discoloration of the skin

What causes cyanosis?

• Excess fluid in the pericardium

• A narrowing of the coronary arteries

• A bluish or purplish discoloration of the skin, caused by decreased circulation of oxygen-rich blood

• A condition of diseased heart muscle

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