Cardiovascular System Pathology

"hardening of the arteries"

• arteriosclerosis

• atherosclerosis

• atherostenosis

• angiosclerosis

"enlarged heart"

• cardiostenosis

• cardiomegaly

• cardiorrhexis

• cardiosclerosis

"pounding, racing heartbeat"

• murmur

• plaque

• palpitations

• angiospasm

"yellow, fatty deposits in an artery"

• stent

• arterioma

• plaque

• ischemia

The complete stoppage of heart activity.

• angina pectoris

• cardiac arrest

• bundle branches block

• fibrillation

Heart muscle is too weak to pump efficiently.

• heart valve prolapse

• endocarditis

• congestive heart failure

• myocarditis

A floating clot that has broken off a clot somewhere else in the body.

• thrombus

• hemangioma

• embolus

• thrombophlebitis

Varicose veins in the anal region.

• phleboma

• aneurysm

• phelbomegaly

• hemorrhoids

A weakened and ballooned artery.

• aneurysm

• atherosclerosis

• phlebitis

• arteriosclerosis

Periodic ischemic attacks affecting the extremities.

• thromboses

• varicose veins

• Raynaud's phenomenon

• patent ductus arteriosus