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What is the term for the enlargement or bulge that occurs in the wall of the major blood vessel (aorta) that carries blood from the heart to the body?
What is the term for the enlargement or bulge that occurs in the wall of the major blood vessel (aorta) that carries blood from the heart to the body?
Aortic aneurysm
What is the term for a clinical syndrome caused by the inability of the heart to supply sufficient blood to the tissues to meet their metabolic requirements?
What is the term for a clinical syndrome caused by the inability of the heart to supply sufficient blood to the tissues to meet their metabolic requirements?
Heart failure
What is the term for diseases of cardiac muscle?
What is the term for diseases of cardiac muscle?
Cardiomyopathy
What is the term for a disease of the heart secondary to high blood pressure or hypertension?
What is the term for a disease of the heart secondary to high blood pressure or hypertension?
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What is the term for narrowing of one or more arteries that carry blood to the kidneys?
What is the term for narrowing of one or more arteries that carry blood to the kidneys?
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Which type of cardiovascular disease involves the blood vessels that supply blood to the arms and legs?
Which type of cardiovascular disease involves the blood vessels that supply blood to the arms and legs?
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Which of the following is a clinical syndrome caused by the heart's inability to supply sufficient blood to the tissues?
Which of the following is a clinical syndrome caused by the heart's inability to supply sufficient blood to the tissues?
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What is the term for abnormalities of heart rhythm?
What is the term for abnormalities of heart rhythm?
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Which type of cardiovascular disease involves malformations in heart structure existing at birth?
Which type of cardiovascular disease involves malformations in heart structure existing at birth?
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What term describes a failure at the right side of the heart with respiratory system involvement?
What term describes a failure at the right side of the heart with respiratory system involvement?
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