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- 2. What are the drugs used in the medical management of renal stenosis but must be used with caution due to their potential to produce marked hypotension and renal dysfunction?
- 8. What is the term for an acute failure of the circulatory system to supply vital organs and tissues with adequate perfusion?
- 10. What is the medical term for a stroke caused by atherosclerosis?
- 11. What term describes swelling of the optic nerve at its point of entrance into the eye, often seen in cases of malignant hypertension?
- 12. A condition characterized by abnormally low blood pressure in the arteries, leading to symptoms such as dizziness, fainting, and weakness.
- 14. A term used to describe a lack of blood supply to the heart muscle, often due to coronary artery disease
- 22. Backward flow of blood through a valve due to incomplete closure.
- 26. The medical term for chest pain or discomfort due to reduced blood flow to the heart muscle
- 27. What major cognitive impairment condition is more common in persons with hypertension, particularly systolic hypertension?
- 29. What is an independent risk factor for secondary hypertension that involves interruptions in breathing during sleep?
- 31. Antibodies directed against this protein are associated with rheumatic fever.
- 32. Condition where the valve leaflets are unable to open properly
- 33. An autoimmune disorder that can lead to myocarditis.
- 34. What term describes an elevation of blood pressure that results from some other disorder, such as kidney disease?
- 35. A condition where fluid accumulates in the lungs due to heart failure
- 36. What is the term for the dilation and weakening of the aorta due to atherosclerosis?
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- 1. What term refers to disorders of myocardial blood flow due to stable or unstable coronary atherosclerotic plaques?
- 3. The primary cause of myocardial infarction
- 4. What term describes new-onset hypertension with proteinuria that develops in the last half of pregnancy, a major cause of maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity?
- 5. The primary treatment for myocarditis caused by infectious agents
- 6. Brief loss of consciousness caused by a temporary drop in blood flow to the brain.
- 7. Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart chambers
- 9. What is the classification of circulatory shock characterized by inadequate tissue perfusion due to reduced cardiac output?
- 13. Bacterial infection often preceding acute rheumatic fever
- 15. A type of chronic ischemia characterized by chest pain or discomfort occurring with physical exertion or emotional stress, but relieved by rest or nitroglycerin
- 16. What is the term for chronic elevation in blood pressure that occurs without evidence of other disease?
- 17. What is the term for the thickening of the left ventricular wall in response to increased pressure work, which is a major risk factor for coronary heart disease and congestive heart failure?
- 18. What are the major consequences of atherosclerosis involving the heart
- 19. Accumulation of fluid within the pericardial sac
- 20. The process of inflammation of the heart muscle
- 21. A diagnostic test used to detect myocardial infarction by measuring cardiac enzyme levels in the blood
- 23. A type of chronic ischemia characterized by chest pain or discomfort occurring at rest or with minimal exertion, often severe and prolonged.
- 24. Which type of coronary artery disease represents a spectrum of acute ischemic heart diseases ranging from unstable angina to myocardial infarction resulting from disruption of an atherosclerotic plaque
- 25. Which class of drugs is effective in treating hypertension by decreasing heart rate, cardiac output, and renin release?
- 28. A common cause of pericardial effusion associated with malignancy
- 30. A hormone released by the heart in response to increased blood volume, leading to vasodilation and decreased blood pressure