Cardiovascular Health Medical Terms Quiz

Promoting rapid, random contractions of the heart wall

Surgically removing plaque buildup from arteries

Blocking the action of the enzyme that contracts blood vessels (correct)

Increasing the number of red blood cells

Severe episodes of choking or suffocating chest pain

Rapid, random, ineffective contractions of the heart wall

A localized, balloonlike enlargement of an artery (correct)

Absence of all formed blood elements

Absence of all formed blood elements

Blood or lymph vessel (correct)

Severe episodes of choking or suffocating chest pain

Surgical removal of plaque buildup from arteries

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