Final Answer:
1. Angina pectoris – Chest pain due to reduced blood flow to the heart muscle.
2. Arrhythmia – Irregular heartbeat.
3. Atherosclerosis – Hardening and narrowing of the arteries due to plaque buildup.
4. Bradycardia – Abnormally slow heart rate.
5. Cardiomyopathy – Disease of the heart muscle.
6. Congestive heart failure – Heart can’t pump blood effectively, causing fluid buildup.
7. Coronary artery disease – Narrowing of coronary arteries due to plaque.
8. Dysrhythmia – Another term for arrhythmia; irregular heartbeat.
9. Endocarditis – Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart chambers and valves.
10. Hypertension – High blood pressure.
11. Myocardial infarction – Heart attack; death of heart muscle due to blocked blood flow.
12. Palpitation – Feeling of rapid, fluttering, or pounding heartbeat.
13. Tachycardia – Abnormally fast heart rate.
14. Valve prolapse – Heart valve doesn’t close properly and bulges backward.
15. Ventricular fibrillation – Chaotic, quivering heart rhythm that stops blood flow.
16. Ischemia – Reduced blood supply to tissues, often heart muscle.
17. Stenosis – Narrowing of a heart valve or blood vessel.
18. Thrombus – Blood clot inside a blood vessel.
19. Embolism – Blockage in a blood vessel caused by a traveling clot or debris.
20. Anemia – Low red blood cell count or hemoglobin, reducing oxygen delivery.
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