Cardiovascular System

Normal Processes

Abnormal Processes

Infectious, immunologic, and inflammatory disorders

Infectious disorders

Infective endocarditis

Neoplasms

Myxoma

Dysrhythmias

atrial fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation, torsades des pointes, atrioventricular block (first-, second-, third-degree) prolonged QT syndrome, Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome

Supraventricular tachycardia, paroxysmal supra ventricular tachycardia (PSVT)

Ischemic heart disease

stable angina pectoris, unstable angina pectoris, acute myocardial infarction

Diseases of the myocardium

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy,

Diseases of the pericardium

pericardial tamponade, pericarditis

Valvular heart disease

aortic regurgitation, aortic stenosis

mitral stenosis, mitral regurgitation, mitral valve prolapse, tricuspid valve atresia

Hypotension

Orthostatic hypotension

Hypertension

essential hypertension

Dyslipidemia

familial hypercholesterolemia,

Vascular disorders

Disorders of the great vessels

Abdominal aortic aneurysm, thoracic aortic aneurysm, aortic dissection,

Peripheral arterial vascular disease

Compartment syndrome

Congenital disorders, including disease in adults

atrial septal defect, coarctation of the aorta, patent ductus arteriosus, tetralogy of Fallot, transposition of the great vessels, ventricular septal defect