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EMT FISDAP Cardiology Exam Review2023 – 2024 (Verified)
1.Angina: a condition of episodes of severe chest pain due to
inadequate blood flow to the myocardium
2.ACS (acute coronary syndrome): sudden symptoms of insufficient bloodsupply to the heart indicating unstable angina or acute myocardial
infarction
3.acute myocardial infarction: the condition in which a portion of the
myocardium dies as a result of oxygen starvation; often called a heart
attack by laypersons
4.myocardial infarction: the occlusion of one or more coronary arteries
caused by plaque buildup (heart attack)
5.hypertension (HTN): blood pressure in the arteries are persistently
elevated