Heart Disorders

11. Crushing chest pain caused by myocardium deprived of oxygen.
12. Repeated bacterial infection of the endocardium.
13. Temporary low blood pressure common in the elderly.
15. Blood pooling into the feet and legs, common in standing jobs or pregnant women.
16. An area of oxygen deprived blood cells causing what is also known as a myocardial infarction.
18. A free flowing clot within the bloodstream.
19. Damage to the AV node causing the ventricles to beat at their own rate.
20. The pumping of the heart becomes inadequate, reducing circulation.

1. Inflammation of a vein due to a blood clot in the vessel.
2. High blood pressure.
3. Rapid quivering of the ventricles.
4. Inflammation of the pericardium.
5. Small purplish blotches caused by broken blood vessels.
6. Blood backing up into the lungs.
7. General term for bleeding disorders.
8. A disorder where hemoglobin becomes spiky and sharp, causing sickle shaped RBCs.
9. Cancerous blood marrow that causes a large number of WBCs.
10. A disorder characterized by a lack of iron-rich blood cells.
14. A lack of blood supply to the heart muscle.
17. A clot in an unbroken blood vessel.
19. Abnormal or unusual heart sounds.