Match the following terms to their definitions.

A. Caused when blood supply to the heart is severely reduced or completely blocked; the muscle cells don't receive enough oxygen and begin to die
B. The most common symptom of coronary artery disease; caused by reduced blood supply to the heart muscle and manifested as chest pain
C. A change in the normal electrical impulses of the heart that cause a change in rate or rhythm of the heart beat


A. myocardial infarction
B. angina
C. arrhythmia

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