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Heart Attack And Stroke

Subject : health-sciences
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1. Obstruction in a blood vessel due to a blood clot -the clot moves from the place it originally formed to clot other arteries or vessels






2. Marker for inflammation in the body






3. Reduce body's ability to form clots -Coumadin:






4. Images of the heartbeat produced through sound waves -Helpful for observing valves & chambers in motion






5. Myocardial ischemia(reduced blood flow to heart) -Fibrillation(irregular heart rhythm) -Cardiac arrest(electrical malfunction - heart stops)






6. Surgical treatment for heart diseases






7. Obstruction in a blood vessel due to a blood clot -the clot moves from the place it originally formed to clot other arteries or vessels






8. 'mini-stroke' -Stroke that lasts only a few minutes -Warning sign for bigger future strokes






9. Artery in brain burst -can be caused by high BP & cholesterol






10. Condition where heart can no longer pump enough blood to body






11. Heart enzyme usually elevated in blood stream during heart attack






12. Chest pain/pressure(Myocardium dying) -Arm/side pain -Nausea/vomiting -Shortness of breath -Pale - sweaty - cold skin -#1 cause of death in men






13. High blood pressure






14. Myocardium dies and is replaced by scar tissues -May have lifetime limitation






15. Chest pain or discomfort -caused by reduced blood supply to the heart muscle






16. Treatment for stroke -protein -involved in the breakdown of blood clots






17. Chest pain/pressure(Myocardium dying) -Arm/side pain -Nausea/vomiting -Shortness of breath -Pale - sweaty - cold skin -#1 cause of death in men






18. Myocardial ischemia(reduced blood flow to heart) -Fibrillation(irregular heart rhythm) -Cardiac arrest(electrical malfunction - heart stops)






19. Images of the heartbeat produced through sound waves -Helpful for observing valves & chambers in motion






20. AKA myocardial infarction (MI) -Blood supplied to myocardium reduced or stopped due to dead or damaged heart cells -One or more of coronary arteries are blocked -Usually due to atherosclerosis






21. Heart enzyme usually elevated in blood stream during heart attack






22. Artery supplying brain becomes blocked-80% of all strokes






23. Long-term - ongoing cardiovascular study on residents of the town of Framingham - Massachusetts






24. Medical method to observe inside of blood vessel






25. Artery supplying brain becomes blocked-80% of all strokes






26. Common disorder -hardening of the arteries -occurs when fat - cholesterol - and other substances build up in the walls of arteries and form hard structures called plaques






27. AKA myocardial infarction (MI) -Blood supplied to myocardium reduced or stopped due to dead or damaged heart cells -One or more of coronary arteries are blocked -Usually due to atherosclerosis






28. 'mini-stroke' -Stroke that lasts only a few minutes -Warning sign for bigger future strokes






29. Common disorder -hardening of the arteries -occurs when fat - cholesterol - and other substances build up in the walls of arteries and form hard structures called plaques






30. Medical imaging technique -used to visualize inside of human organ or vessel -inject dye into the body and observing with X-rays to see how the dyes move






31. Abdominal/mid-back pain -Jaw pain -Indigestion -Extreme fatigue -Shortness of breath (often w/o chest pain of any kind) -Pain tends to be more diffuse; not specifically located in chest -#1 cause of death in women






32. Artery in brain burst -can be caused by high BP & cholesterol






33. Surgical treatment for heart diseases






34. Blood flow is rerouted through a new artery or vein that is grafted around diseased sections of your coronary arteries to increase blood flow to the heart muscle tissue






35. Walking a treadmill or stationary bike while taking an electrocradiogram






36. Myocardium dies and is replaced by scar tissues -May have lifetime limitation






37. Surgical procedure that can help prevent TIA






38. Medical method to observe inside of blood vessel






39. Formation of blood clot inside blood vessel






40. Abdominal/mid-back pain -Jaw pain -Indigestion -Extreme fatigue -Shortness of breath (often w/o chest pain of any kind) -Pain tends to be more diffuse; not specifically located in chest -#1 cause of death in women






41. Walking a treadmill or stationary bike while taking an electrocradiogram






42. Formation of blood clot inside blood vessel






43. Medical imaging technique -used to visualize inside of human organ or vessel -inject dye into the body and observing with X-rays to see how the dyes move






44. Treatment for stroke -protein -involved in the breakdown of blood clots






45. Reduce body's ability to form clots -Coumadin:






46. Marker for inflammation in the body






47. Extra or unusual sound during heartbeat - harmless






48. Surgical procedure that can help prevent TIA






49. Long-term - ongoing cardiovascular study on residents of the town of Framingham - Massachusetts






50. Condition where heart can no longer pump enough blood to body