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Atherosclerosis

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A disease of the arteries characterized by the deposition of plagues of fatty material on their inner walls

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Aneurysm

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An excessive localizer enlargement of an artery

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Blood pressure

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Amount of pressure or tension exerted on the walls of the arteries

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Coronary

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Circulation of blood within the heart

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Diastolic blood pressure

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The resting pressure on the arteries as the heart relaxes between contractions

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Hepatic circulation

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Circulation of the biliary acids, bilirubin, drugs, or other substances from the liver to the bile

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Myocardial infarction

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A hear attack

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Pulmonary circulation

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Is the flow of blood between the heart and lungs

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Pulse rate

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Is assessed as beats per minute

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Pulse rythm

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Is the pattern of the heart beats

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Pulse volume

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The strength of the pulse

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Stethoscope

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A medical instrument used for listening

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Systemic circulation

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Is the flow of blood between the heart and the cells of the body

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Systolic blood pressure

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Is the pressure exerted on the arteries during the phase of the heart beat

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BP

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Blood pressure

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CABG

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Coronary artery bypass graphing

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CCU

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Coronary care unit

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ECG/EKG

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Electrocardiogram

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MI

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Mitral insufficiency

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ECHO

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Echocardiogram

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ASHD

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Arterioscleotic heart disease

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CHD

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Congenital heart defects

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CHF

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Coronary heart failure

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SA node

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Pase maker 60 to 100 beats per minute

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AV node

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Slows the electrical pulse 40 to 60 beats per minute

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Bundle of his

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Electrical impulse from the atria to the ventrical

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Bundle branches

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Makes heart muscle contract

Acts as pathways

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Purkinie fibers

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Electrical pathways for cardiac cells

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Coronary circulation

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Flow of blood within the heart

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Artery above the ear

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Temporal artery

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Artery below the ear

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Carotid artery

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Artery below the left nipple

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Apical artery

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Artery on the arm towards the bicep

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Brachial artery

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Artery on the wrist

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Radial artery

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Artery by groin

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Femoral artery

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Artery behind the knee

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Popliteal artery

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Artery on the foot

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Dorsalis pedis artery

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Lubb sound

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The first sound heard

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Dupp sound

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Second sound heard

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Murmurs

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Abnormal or extra sounds

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