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Cardiovascular Syste
Pathology
Question | Answer |
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hypertension | High blood pressure |
Atherosclerosis | Hardening of arteries with cholesterol-like plaque |
angina | Chest pain |
myocardial infarction | Heart attack |
shock | Group of symptoms: pale skin, weak rapid pulse and shallow respirations |
arrhythmia | abnormal heartbeat |
congestive heart failure | Inability of the heart to pump its required amount of blood |
aneurysm | Local widening of an artery |