Problems with your Circulatory System

Explore common circulatory system problems like hypertension and stroke.

Fill in the bank with the correct words. Some of the problems of the circulatory system affect the heart and blood vessels. Others affect the blood itself. Hypertension is also called high blood pressure. It can lead to kidney failure, heart attack, or stroke.Heart attack is the blockage of blood flow to the heart. Stroke usually results from blood clots that block vessels in the brain, or from the rupture of a blood vessel.Arteriosclerosis is a condition in which arteries harden, reducing the amount of blood that can flow through them.Anemia is an abnormally low level of hemoglobin, a protein that binds to oxygen in red blood cells.Leukemia is a type of cancer in which large amounts of abnormal white blood cells are produced that interferes with the production of other blood cells.