Cardiovascular Disease

2. An angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitor is a pharmaceutical drug used primarily for the treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure
3. surgical repair or unblocking of a blood vessel, especially a coronary artery
7. disease generally refers to conditions that involve narrowed or blocked blood vessels that can lead to a heart attack, chest pain (angina) or stroke
8. a sudden, sometimes temporary, cessation of function of the heart
9. a drug that is used to treat abnormal heart rhythms
10. hardening of the arteries
11. a drug that slows heart rate
13. a weakness of the heart that leads to a buildup of fluid in the lungs and surrounding body tissues
16. drug induced growth of new blood vessels
17. a condition characterized by a deficiency of red blood cells
18. the removal or destruction of tissue
19. a condition marked by severe pain in the chest

1. a machine that is used to administer an electric shock to the heart
2. a ring of tough fibrous tissue that is attached to and supports the leaflets of the heart valve
4. swelling
5. the medical name for a heart attack
6. relating to or denoting the arteries that surround and supply the heart
12. an irregular heartbeat
13. Pain in the chest that can be a result of many things, including angina, heart attack (coronary occlusion), and other important diseases
14. condition in which there is not enough oxygen-rich blood supplied to the heart muscle
15. shortness of breath