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- 3. disease in which the walls of the arteries thicken, harden, and become inflexible
- 4. large, muscular blood vessels that deliver blood from the heart to the rest of the body
- 5. flaps of tissue that control the flow of blood in the heart
- 7. blood vessels that supply the heart muscle with blood containing oxygen and nutrients
- 10. condition in which the heart becomes too weak to circulate blood effectively through the body
- 12. medical emergency in which blood vessels in the brain become narrow or blocked or burst, disrupting blood flow to a part of the brain
- 15. disease in which fatty deposits collect in the walls of arteries, restricting blood flow
- 16. disease characterized by high blood pressure
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- 1. health conditions that harm and hinder the function of the heart and blood vessels
- 2. force that blood exerts on the arterial walls; measured in millimeters of mercury (mmHg)
- 6. abnormal heart rhythms; include fast, slow, and uncoordinated heartbeats
- 8. fine mesh inserted into an artery to crush and push aside plaque, restoring blood flow
- 9. medical emergency in which the coronary arteries that supply blood to the heart become narrow or blocked, disrupting blood flow to the heart
- 11. pain in the chest that often accompanies a heart attack; may feel like pressure or squeezing or a dull or sharp pain
- 13. tiny blood vessels with thin walls through which oxygen, nutrients, and waste can pass
- 14. blood vessels that deliver blood from the rest of the body back to the heart