thinning and weakening of the walls of an artery causing bulging of the wall in the shape of a sack
aneurysm
a chronic disease of the arteries of the circulatory system characterized by thickening and hardening of the arterial walls caused by atherosclerosis
arteriosclerosis
focal thickening of the wall of an artery caused by infiltration of mixtures of fibrous and fatty plaque
atherosclerosis
stable angina
classical angina
pain or weakness of muscles
claudication
difficulty breathing
dyspnea
a sudden obstruction of a blood vessel caused by an insoluble substance in the blood
embolism
movement of lipid produced by the liver to other parts of the body
endogenous lipid transport
movement of lipid absorbed from the intestines to the liver
exogenous lipid transport
tissue death due to ischemia
gangrene
failure of the heart to pump blood effectively, resulting in back pressure and congestion of tissues with body fluids
heart failure
high blood pressure
hypertension
cell death due to loss of blood supply
infarction
temporary lack of blood supply that deprives tissues of nutrients and oxygen
ischemia
irreversible heart muscle damage and cell death usually called a heart attack
myocardial infarction
disorders of the circulatory system including the arteries, veins, or lymph ducts but excluding the heart
peripheral vascular disease
reversible ischemic heart disease that produces chest pain
stable angina
an enzyme produced by the streptococcus bacterium that dissolves blood clots
streptokinase
an enzyme produced by endothelial cells that binds specifically to fibrin and therefore dissolves only clots that are localized rather than throughout the systemic circulation
tissue plasminogen activator (TPA)
sudden more severe angina that lasts longer than stable angina and is associated with either coronary artery vasospasm or a transient thrombosis unstable angina