10 Questions
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?
Heart failure
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?
Hypertensive heart disease
What is the term for narrowing of one or more arteries that carry blood to the kidneys?
Renal artery stenosis
Which type of cardiovascular disease involves the blood vessels that supply blood to the arms and legs?
Cerebrovascular disease
Which of the following is a clinical syndrome caused by the heart's inability to supply sufficient blood to the tissues?
Pulmonary heart disease
What is the term for abnormalities of heart rhythm?
Coronary artery disease
Which type of cardiovascular disease involves malformations in heart structure existing at birth?
Cardiomyopathy
What term describes a failure at the right side of the heart with respiratory system involvement?
Pulmonary heart disease
Explore the classification of cardiovascular diseases including coronary artery disease and peripheral arterial disease. Learn about the different types of CVD involving the heart and blood vessels.
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