1. Diseases and Disorders of the Cardiovascular System

2. Endocarditis Etiology Inflammatory process or infection

3. Congestive Heart Failure Etiology Pulmonary hypertension, high blood pressure, polycythemia, increased work of the heart, MI, valvular disease, cardiac infections

4. Murmur Etiology A result of blood leaking backward due to a faulty heart valve or a narrowed valve opening

5. Aneurysm Etiology Genetic predisposition, hypertension, trauma, atherosclerosis, tertiary syphilis

6. Angina Etiology Ischemia of the myocardium, as a result of poor blood perfusion of heart tissue

7. Arteriosclerosis Etiology “Hardening of the arteries” due to age, materials deposited in the inner walls of the arteries, or other degenerative conditions

8. Atherosclerosis Etiology The most common form of arteriosclerosis -caused by the buildup of a yellow, fat-like substance called plaque. Caused by heredity, improper diet, smoking, sedentary life style, stress

9. Hypertension Etiology Heredity, diet (high fat and salt intake), age (increases the older you are), obesity, smoking, stress, decreasing flexibility of the blood vessels

10. Myocardial Infarction Etiology Conditions / situations that lead to a decreased blood flow to the heart tissue that leads to ischemia and necrosis Myocardial Infarction- Animation - YouTube Myocardial Infarction- Animation - YouTube

11. Peripheral Vascular Disease Etiology Atherosclerosis, plaque buildup, in arteries with a progressive narrowing of the lumen, diabetes

12. Fibrillation Etiology Acute MI, electrolyte imbalances, hypertrophy, electrical shock Atrial Fibrillation - Me Being Cardioverted - YouTube Atrial Fibrillation - Me Being Cardioverted - YouTube

13. Heart Block Etiology Scar tissue in heart muscle may affect the smooth flow of the electrical impulse

14. Palpitation Etiology Structural abnormalities, irritation /inflammation / trauma to heart tissue, drugs, stress, various diseases of other body systems

15. Anemia Cancer, radiation, or chemotherapy which alters bone marrow; too little amino acids, folic acid, iron, or vitamins B6 or B12; production of defective erythrocytes; excessive blood loss

16. Hyperlipidemia Etiology An increasing problem in which there is an excessive amount of fatty substances in the blood which include cholesterol, triglycerides and fatty acids

17. Leukemia Etiology Unknown; possibly, inherited factors, radiation,viral causes Leukemia - YouTube

18. Cardiac Catheterization Cardiac Catheterization Cardiac Catheterization - YouTubeCardiac Catheterization - YouTube

19. Open Heart Surgery Heart transplant surgery - YouTube