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What is the term for the abrupt cessation of effective heart activity?
What is the term for the abrupt cessation of effective heart activity?
- Sudden cardiac death (correct)
- Coronary heart disease
- Cardiac muscle biomarker
- Thrombolytic
What is the term for a pharmacologic agent that breaks down blood clots?
What is the term for a pharmacologic agent that breaks down blood clots?
- Atherosclerosis
- Thrombolytic (correct)
- Cardiac biomarker
- Troponin
What is the term for a cardiac muscle biomarker that indicates heart muscle injury?
What is the term for a cardiac muscle biomarker that indicates heart muscle injury?
- Atherosclerosis
- Cardiac disease
- Troponin (correct)
- Thrombolytic
What is the most common cause of cardiovascular disease?
What is the most common cause of cardiovascular disease?
Which of the following is a non-modifiable risk factor for CAD?
Which of the following is a non-modifiable risk factor for CAD?
What is the term for the disease that causes impaired blood flow in the arteries that supply blood to the heart?
What is the term for the disease that causes impaired blood flow in the arteries that supply blood to the heart?
What is the term for the death of heart tissue caused by a lack of oxygenated blood flow?
What is the term for the death of heart tissue caused by a lack of oxygenated blood flow?
What is the purpose of a stent in coronary artery disease?
What is the purpose of a stent in coronary artery disease?
What is the term for the abnormal accumulation of lipid deposits and fibrous tissue within arterial walls and the lumen?
What is the term for the abnormal accumulation of lipid deposits and fibrous tissue within arterial walls and the lumen?
What is the term for a surgical procedure in which a blood vessel from another part of the body is grafted onto the occluded coronary artery?
What is the term for a surgical procedure in which a blood vessel from another part of the body is grafted onto the occluded coronary artery?
What is the term for chest pain brought about by myocardial ischemia?
What is the term for chest pain brought about by myocardial ischemia?
What is the term for the ability of the cardiac muscle to shorten in response to an electrical impulse?
What is the term for the ability of the cardiac muscle to shorten in response to an electrical impulse?
