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- 2. / Nerves
- 4. tests / These tests often involve walking on a treadmill or riding a stationary bike while the heart is monitored.
- 6. /Heart attack
- 10. /Muscle
- 13. / An ECG is a quick and painless test that records the electrical signals in the heart.
- 15. / Heart
- 17. / This noninvasive exam uses sound waves to create detailed images of the heart in motion.
- 19. tissue / Is involved in sensing stimuli—external or internal cues—and processing and transmitting information.
- 21. / A group of cells that have similar structure and that function together as a unit.
- 22. / Diseases of the heart and blood vessels.
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- 1. arterial / Peripheral arterial disease occurs when there's a blockage in the arteries to the limbs, usually the legs.
- 2. / Non-ST elevated heart attacks are still critically important, although potentially less emergent.
- 3. / Bone
- 5. tissue / Consists of tightly packed sheets of cells that cover surfaces—including the outside of the body—and line body cavities.
- 6. /Describes a group of conditions due to decreased blood flow in the coronary arteries, such that heart muscle may die.
- 7. tissue / Is essential for keeping the body upright, allowing it to move, and even pumping blood and pushing food through the digestive tract.
- 8. disease / Disease occurs when the flow of oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle is blocked or reduced.
- 9. disease / Aortic diseases are a group of conditions affecting the aorta.
- 11. and TIAs / A stroke is where the blood supply to part of the brain is cut off, which can cause brain damage and possibly death.
- 12. monitoring / A Holter monitor is a portable ECG device that's worn for a day or more to record the heart's activity during daily activities.
- 14. / Skin
- 16. tissue / Consists of cells suspended in an extracellular matrix.
- 18. blood pressure / High blood pressure (hypertension) is one of the most important risk factors for CVD.
- 20. /“ST” is a segment of the EKG that becomes elevated in severe heart attacks.