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- 5. A lifestyle change that can significantly reduce the risk of hypertension and heart disease
- 7. The major vein that returns deoxygenated blood to the heart
- 8. The heart chamber responsible for pumping oxygenated blood to the body
- 10. The sensation of difficulty breathing when lying flat, common in heart failure
- 12. The condition in which there is an inadequate number of red blood cells to carry oxygen
- 15. A condition where the heart cannot pump enough blood to meet the body's needs
- 17. The main pumping organ of the cardiovascular system
- 18. A condition where the arteries become narrowed due to plaque buildup
- 20. The condition characterized by persistently high blood pressure
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- 1. The blood vessels that supply the heart with oxygen and nutrients
- 2. The term for fluid buildup in the lungs due to left-sided heart failure
- 3. A common cause of right ventricular failure resulting from lung disease
- 4. The volume of blood in the ventricles before contraction
- 6. The main modifiable risk factor for coronary artery disease related to diet
- 9. A diagnostic test that measures brain natriuretic peptide levels to assess heart failure
- 11. This electrolyte plays a key role in cardiac muscle contraction and is monitored in cardiovascular lab tests
- 13. The force the heart must pump against to eject blood
- 14. The protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen
- 16. The major artery that supplies oxygenated blood to the body
- 19. This type of cholesterol is considered "bad" and contributes to plaque buildup