| A | B |
|---|
| angina pectoris | a severe often constricting pain caused by a decreas of 0(2) in the heart |
| myocardial infarcation (heart attack) | a blockage of blood flow to the heart muscle |
| sudden cardiac death | unexpected loss of heart function, breathing & conciousness |
| chronic ischemic heart disease | recurring chest pain with exertion/excitement leading to atrophy & fibrosis by arterosclerosis |
| heart failure (congestive heart failure) | heart can no longer function well enough to keep up the needs of the body |
| murmur | noise during heart contraction indicating valve problems |
| stenosis (valve) | heart vavle is narrowed |
| regurgitation (valve) | valve does not close fully, a backflow of blood occurs |
| mitral valve prolapse | valve not closing properly |
| congenital heart disease | existing at birth |
| arterial septal defect | hole in atrium wall at birth |
| coronary heart disease | damage in the heart's major blood vessels |
| stroke (CVA) cerebrovascular accident | damage to the brain from interruption of its blood supply |
