Matching Pairs Cardiovascular HealthOnline version Match the words with the descriptions by Madison Smith 1 Heart Attack 2 Stroke 3 Heart Murmur 4 Arrhythmia 5 Opening in Heart Wall This occurs when some of the tissue in the heart doesn’t receive its normal blood supply and dies. The cause is usually a blood clot that forms in a coronary artery that has been narrowed by atherosclerosis An extra sound, and the lub-dub a doctor hears when listening to a heartbeat. Sometimes, it is a sign of a problem in the heart, such as a valve not closing properly. Before birth, all babies have a hole in the wall separating the two atria. If it doesn’t seal after birth, oxygen-rich and oxygen poor blood will mix in the heart, reducing its efficiency. Irregular heartbeat A sudden disruption of blood flow to the part of the brain. It occurs when an artery that supplies blood to an area of the brain is blocked.
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