Cardiovascular Health Quiz

What is atherosclerosis?

• Hardening of the fatty plaques that can line blood vessels

• Blockage of blood flow to the heart

• Narrowing of the mitral valve

• Absence of heart rhythm

What does myocardial infarction (MI) result in?

• Tissue death due to blockage of blood flow to the heart

• Narrowing of the mitral valve

• Chest pain due to lack of blood

• Irregular heart rhythm

What is mitral stenosis?

• Narrowing of the mitral valve

• Falling of the left atrioventricular valve

• Blood leakage backward from the left ventricle

• Hardening of fatty plaques

What causes angina pectoris?

• Chest pain due to the heart not receiving enough blood

• Blockage of blood flow to the heart

• Narrowing of the mitral valve

• Absence of heart rhythm

What is arrhythmia?

• Absence of or irregular heart rhythm

• Blockage of blood flow to the heart

• Narrowing of the mitral valve

• Hardening of fatty plaques

What is ischemia?

• Not enough blood being received by the organ

• Blockage of blood flow to the heart

• Narrowing of the mitral valve

• Absence of heart rhythm