HESI CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS EXAM 2026/2027 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

HESI CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS EXAM
( 2026/2027 ) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

1. Heart block:
Answer:
interference with normal conduction of electrical impulses that control activity of
the heart muscle
2. Fibrillation:
Rapid, quivering, noncoordinated contractions of the atria or ventricles
3. Myocardial infarct:
Answer:
death of a wedge shaped area of heart tissue when the artery supplying it becomes
blocked
4. Angina:
Answer:
Chest pain due to lack of blood flow to heart muscle
5. Peripheral Vascular Disease:
Answer:
A circulatory condition in which narrowed blood vessels reduce blood flow to the
limbs.
6. Arteriosclerosis:
Answer:
the thickening and hardening of the walls of the arteries, occurring typically in old
age.
7. Varicose veins:
Answer:
abnormally swollen and twisted veins, usually occurring in the legs