Heart and cardiovascular system

Myocardial infarction is another term for stroke.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

This is a heart attack, also known as myocardial infarction (MI). When the blood supply to the brain is interrupted, causing a part of the brain to die, it's called a stroke, or "brain attack." A stroke is similar to a heart attack, but it affects the blood vessels in the brain instead of the heart

Daily activities such as shopping, climbing stairs, and walking are difficult for people with heart failure.

• True

• False

A warning sign of a heart attack is a squeezing sensation and pain in the center of the chest

• True

• False

Some people with angina complain that they have indigestion, heartburn, cramping, and shortness of breath.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Đau thắt ngực

The adjective forms of congestion is congestive and congested.

• True
• False

A person who is obese is at risk for peripheral artery disease.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Another word for irregular heartbeat is angina.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Angina (an-JIE-nuh or AN-juh-nuh) is a type of chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to the heart. Angina is a symptom of coronary artery disease

Causes of a stroke include clogging of the arteries and bleeding within the brain.

• True
• F

High cholesterol is not a risk factor for heart disease.

• True

• F

The noun form of obese is obesity.

• True

• F

Answer explanation

Obesity: Béo phì