#1
What does the term 'arrhythmia' refer to in cardiovascular health?
Normal heartbeat rhythm
Irregular heartbeat rhythm
Slow heartbeat rhythm
Fast heartbeat rhythm
#2
Which of the following is a common abbreviation for a procedure to examine the inside of blood vessels?
#3
What does the term 'cardiomyopathy' refer to in cardiovascular health?
Inflammation of the heart muscle
Enlargement of the heart chambers
Dysfunction of the heart muscle
Hardening of the heart valves
#4
Which of the following is a procedure to restore normal heart rhythm by delivering electrical shocks to the heart?
Angioplasty
Pacemaker implantation
Defibrillation
Cardiac catheterization
#5
What is the medical term for the 'widening or bulging' of an artery, often due to weakening of the vessel wall?
Aneurysm
Ischemia
Angina
Arrhythmia
#6
What does the term 'ischemia' mean in cardiovascular medicine?
Decreased blood flow to a part of the body
Increased blood flow to a part of the body
Normal blood flow to a part of the body
Absence of blood flow in a part of the body
#7
Which of the following conditions involves the buildup of fatty deposits in the arteries?
Atherosclerosis
Hypertension
Angina
Aneurysm
#8
What is the medical term for the 'inflammation of a vein, often accompanied by blood clot formation'?
Thrombophlebitis
Pericarditis
Endocarditis
Myocarditis
#9
Which of the following is a surgical procedure to bypass blocked coronary arteries, restoring blood flow to the heart?
Stent placement
Coronary angiography
Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)
Cardiac ablation
#10
What is the medical term for the 'inflammation of the pericardium, the membrane surrounding the heart'?
Peritonitis
Pericarditis
Endocarditis
Myocarditis
#11
What is the medical term for the 'thickening and hardening' of the arteries?
Arteriosclerosis
Phlebitis
Thrombosis
Endocarditis
#12
What is the primary function of the 'mitral valve' in the heart?
To regulate blood flow from the left atrium to the left ventricle
To regulate blood flow from the right atrium to the right ventricle
To prevent blood from flowing back into the left atrium
To prevent blood from flowing back into the right atrium
#13
What is the primary function of the 'aortic valve' in the heart?
To regulate blood flow from the left atrium to the left ventricle
To regulate blood flow from the right atrium to the right ventricle
To prevent blood from flowing back into the left ventricle
To prevent blood from flowing back into the left atrium
#14
What is the medical term for the 'inflammation of the inner lining of the heart chambers and heart valves'?
Pericarditis
Endocarditis
Myocarditis
Peritonitis
#15
What is the medical term for the 'rapid and irregular heart rhythm'?
Bradycardia
Tachycardia
Arrhythmia
Fibrillation