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One of the main causes of ischemia is .

Jenny G. has a coronary artery blockage of 95%. She is scheduled for surgery that will creates a new route around blocked arteries to allow sufficient blood flow to the heart. This surgery is ____.

(CABG) is a type of surgery that improves blood flow to the heart.

Hypertension is the medical term more commonly known as .

Lymphedema is swelling that typically occurs around the organs.

An is a hypersensitivity to a common substance in the environment (food, medications, pollen, etc.). is the tissue’s response to injury characterized by redness, pain, swelling, and feeling hot to the touch.

The primary organs of the respiratory system are the , which carry out exchange of gases as we breathe.

James P., has been prescribed nitrates to relieve the pain of ____________,  a condition marked by severe pain in the chest, often also spreading to the shoulders, arms, and neck, caused by an inadequate _________ supply to the heart.

An anticoagulant is a drug that prevents blood clots from forming.  

An refers to a weakening of an artery wall that creates a bulge, or ballooning, of the artery.