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Problems of the Cardiovascular System

Across
Stimulation of this system causes an increase in heart rate
Chronic disease of the cardiac muscle; could cause sudden cardiac arrest
The heart cannot contract forcefully enough to eject blood into the pulmonary system
Inflammation of the membraneous sac that encases the heart
Neurohormone released by the ventricle when a patient when a patient has fluid overload
Insufficiency of the bicuspid valve during systole
Hardening, thickening, or calcification of the bicuspid valve
Strong vasoconstrictor
The heart cannot contract forcefully enough to eject oxygenated blood into the peripheral circulation
Difference between systolic and diastolic pressure values
Down
Antihypertensive med; binds with renin to inhibit production of angiotensin I
Class of drug that reduces blood volume by blocking aldosterone receptors in the kidney, promoting excretion of sodium and water and retention of potassium.
Population at high risk of hypertension;develop CHF more often than Euro-Americans
Medicine that reduces the production of angiotensin II by blocking the conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II
Can be used in patients who cannot tolerate ACE inhibitors; this class of med blocks the action of angiotensin II in the body
Enlargement of the myocardial wall