Cardiac

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  1. 2. Regulatory proteins in cardiac cells that are integral to muscle contraction; used as significant biomarkers of heart damage when found in the bloodstream in high amounts
  2. 7. An acute obstruction of circulation of the heart muscle occurring during the period when circulation to a region of the heart is obstructed and necrosis is occurring (3 words)
  3. 9. Abnormal deposit in the inner lining of an artery wall that contains primarily cholesterol, lipids, cellular debris, and, eventually, calcium and fibrous tissue
  4. 10. A disease that is characterized by the accumulation of plaques and inflammatory cells and the formation of thrombi in the arteries
  5. 14. The leading cause of death in the United States caused by plaque buildup in the wall of the arteries that supply blood to the heart (3 words)
  6. 15. A monolayer of endothelial cells, constitutes the inner cellular lining of the blood vessels
  7. 17. Any variation from the normal rhythm of the heartbeat
  8. 18. Formation of new blood vessels to serve injured tissue or to facilitate tumor growth
  9. 19. A graphic recording of the electrical activity produced by the heart
  10. 21. A condition marked by severe pain in the chest, often also spreading to the shoulders, arms, and neck, caused by an inadequate blood supply to the heart.
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  1. 1. A clinical syndrome due to heart disease, characterized by breathlessness and abnormal sodium and water retention, often resulting in edema; also called heart failure (3 words)
  2. 3. A biological compound whose measurement is useful in the diagnosis/detection of cardiac disease; used to (1) detect cardiac disorders, (2) detect risk of developing cardiac disorders, (3) monitor the disorder, or (4) predict the response of a disorder to a treatment (2 words)
  3. 4. A sudden cardiac disorder that varies from angina (chest pain on exertion with reversible tissue injury), to unstable angina (with minor myocardial injury), and to myocardial infarction (with extensive tissue necrosis, which is irreversible) (3 words)
  4. 5. Cell death with the release of intracellular chemicals that damage the living tissue surrounding the cells
  5. 6. Any of a group of diseases characterized by thickening and loss of elasticity of arterial walls
  6. 8. Something that increases a person's chances of developing a disease (2 words)
  7. 11. The two lower chambers of the heart, responsible, respectively, for pumping blood into the lungs via the pulmonary artery and into the systemic circulation via the aorta
  8. 12. Small proteins that carry chemical messages between cells
  9. 13. Any type of myocardial infarction in which the ST segment is elevated in one lead or several leads of the ECG (acronym)
  10. 16. The middle and thickest layer of the heart wall, composed of cardiac muscle
  11. 20. Lack of oxygen in tissues; caused by decreased blood flow to the cells