Cardiac Disorders

3. chest pain
7. infection or inflammation of the myocardium
10. term used to describe a group of diseases that affect the structure or function of the heart
12. word used to describe area of necrosis, or tissue damage caused by ischemia
14. high levels of this cholesterol contributes to the development of arteriosclerosis (abbreviation)
15. this syndrome is a specific pericarditis that occurs after an MI
17. food that is proven to lower cholesterol
19. accumulation of fluid
20. heart failure on this side causes fatigue and peripheral edema

1. infection or inflammation of the pericardium
2. excessive fluid in the pericardium that prevents the heart from filling and pumping adequately
4. valve disorder: narrowing and obstruction of left ventricular outflow during systole
5. most common medication used for the treatment of angina pectoris
6. infection or inflammation of the endometrium
8. the inability of the heart to pump effectively
9. valve disorder: stiffening of the mitral valve
11. sudden obstruction to blood flow through one or more major coronary arteries occurs and cuts off oxygen and nutrients to the cardiac cells (abbreviation)
13. progressive disease leading to narrowing or occlusion of the coronary arteries (abbreviation)
16. heart failure on this side causes dyspnea a pulmonary edema
18. includes unstable angina, STEMI and NSTEMI (abbreviation)