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aorta

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Largest artery. It receives oxygenated blood from the left ventricle

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aortic valve

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Heart valve between the left ventricle and the aorta

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arteriole

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smallest branches of an artery

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Artery

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Blood vessels that carries oxygenated blood away from the heart to the body

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Atrioventricular (AV) Node

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Small area of tissue between the right atrium near the septum

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Atrium

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Each of the two upper chambers of the heart

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Bundle of His

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Part of the conduction system of the heart after the AV node

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Cardiovascular system

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Pertaining to the heart and the thoracic cavity

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Diastole

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Resting period between contractions

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Mitral Valve

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Heart valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle. Also known as the bicuspid valve.

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Bicuspid Valve

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An aortic valve that contains only two cusps (or flaps) instead of three

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Normal sinus rhythm

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The cardiac rhythm that is presented by normal, healthy heart

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Pulmonary artery

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Artery that carries blood away from the heart to the lungs

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Pulmonary vein

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Vein that carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart

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Pulmonary valve

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Heart valve that between the right ventricle and the pulmonary trunk

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Purkinje fibers

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specialized cardiac muscle cells that conduct electrical impulses that allow coordinated contraction of cardiac muscle.

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Septum

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A wall of tissue that separates the left and right sides of the heart

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Sinoatrial node

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Pacemaker of the heart

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Systole

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Contraction of the atria or the ventricle

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Tricuspid valve

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Heart valve between the right atrium and right ventricle (has three cusps)

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vasoconstriction

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Constriction of smooth muscle in the wall of blood vessel that causes the lumen to increase in side

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Vasodilation

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Relaxation of smooth muscle in the wall of blood vessel that causes the lumen to increase in side

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vein

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Blood vessel that carries blood from the body to the heart

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ven/o

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Vein

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Vena Cava
The two major veins
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Superior Vena Cava
Carries deoxygenated blood from the head, neck, arms, and chest back to the right atrium of the heart
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Inferior Vena Cava
Carries deoxygenated blood from the abdomen, pelvis, and legs back to the right atrium
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Venule
Smallest branch of a vein
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Valve
Structure that opens and closes to control the flow of blood
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Ventricle
Each of the two large, lower chambers of the heart
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Angina pectoris
Chest pain or discomfort due to coronary heart disease
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Cardiomegaly
When the heart is abnormally thick or overly stretched
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Megaly
Abnormal enlargement
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Cardiomyopathy
Any disorder that Affects the heart muscle
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My/o
Muscle
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Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
Inability of the heart to pump sufficient amount of blood
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Edema
Swelling cause by a collection of in the spaces that surround the body's tissues and organs
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Myocardial Infarction (MI)
Death of myocardial cells due to severe ischemia
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Necrosis
Death of body tissue
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Endocarditis
inflammation and bacterial infection of the endocardium lining a heart valve
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Murmur
Abnormal heart sound created by turbulence as blood leaks through a defective heart valve
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Pericarditis
Infection or inflammation of the pericardial sac with an excessive accumulation of pericardial fluid
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Rheumatic Heart Disease
Autoimmune response to a noncardiac streptococcal infection, such as as strep thought
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Stenosis
(Narrowing), can cause pressure on your spinal cord or the nerves that go from your spinal cord to your muscles.
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Sten/o
Narrow, Contracted
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Mitral Valve Prolapse (MVP)
Structural abnormality in which the leaflets of the mitral valve do not close tightly
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Arrhythmia
Any type of irregularity in the rate or rhythm of the heart
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Dysrhythmia
Any type of irregularity in the rate or rhythm of the heart
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Bradycardia
The heart beats slowly
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Cardiac Arrest
Complete absence of a heartbeat
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Asystole
Complete absence of a heartbeat
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Flutter
There is a very fast heart beat but regular rhythm (250 beats per min) of the atria of ventricle
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Fibrillation
There is a very fast, uncoordinated quivering of the myocardium
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Palpitation
An uncomfortable sensation felt in the chest during a premature contraction of the heart
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Tachycardia
Fast but regular rhythm (up to 200 beats/min)
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Paroxysmal Tachycardia
An episode of tachycardia that occurs suddenly then goes away
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Aneurysm
Area of dilation and weakness in the wall of an artery
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Arteriosclerosis
Passive degenerative changes that produce a narrowed, hardened artery
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Arterio/o
Artery
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Scler/o
Hard; sclera of the eye
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Atherosclerosis
The build up of fats, cholesterol, and other substances in and on the artery wall
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Bruit
A harsh, rushing sound made by blood passing through an artery narrowed and roughened by atherosclerosis
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Coronary artery disease (CAD)
Arteriosclerosis of the coronary arteries
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Hyperlipidemia
Elevated levels of lipids in the blood
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Lipid/o
Fat
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Hypertension (HTN)
Elevated blood pressure
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Hypotension
Blood pressure lower than 90/60 mm Hg
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Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
Atherosclerosis of the arteries in the legs
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Phlebitis
Inflammation of a vein
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Phleb/0
Vein
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Thrombophlebitis
Phlebitis with the formation of a thrombus (blood clot)
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Varicose Veins
Damaged or incompetent in a vein that allows blood to flow backwards and collect in the preceding section of the vein
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Cardiac enzymes
Test to measure the level of enzymes that are released into the blood when myocardial cells die during myocardial infraction
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Cardiac catheterization
Procedure performed to study the anatomy and pressures in the heart
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Electrocardiography (ECG, EKG)
Procedures that records the electrical activity of the heart
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Holter monitor
Procedure during which the patient's heart rate and rhythm are continuously monitored as an outpatient for 24 hours
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Telemetry
Procedure to monitor a patient's heart rate and rhythm in the hospital
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Tele/o
Distance
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Angiography
Procedure in which radiopaque contrast dye is injected into a blood vessel to fill and outline it
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Echocardiography
A scan used to look at the heart and nearby blood vessels.
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Ech/o
Sound
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Doppler
A noninvasive test that can be used to estimate the blood flow through your blood vessels by bouncing high-frequency sound waves (ultrasound) off circulating red blood cells.
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Cardioversion
A procedure used to return an abnormal heartbeat to a normal rhythm.
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Defibrillator
An electronic device that applies an electric shock to restore the rhythm of a fibrillating heart.
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Sphygmomanometer
An instrument for measuring blood pressure and especially arterial blood pressure.
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Sphygm/o
Pulse
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Aneurysmectomy
Surgical removal of the ballooned portion of the affected area.
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Cardiopulmonary bypass
Procedure used during open heart surgery in which the patients blood is rerouted through a cannula in the femoral vein to a heart-lung machine
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Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
Procedure to bypass an occluded coronary artery and restore blood flow to the myocardium
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Pacemaker insertion
Procedure in which an automated device is implanted to control the heart rate and rhythm
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Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA)
Procedure to reconstruct a coronary artery that is narrow because of atherosclerosis
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Trans
Across; Through
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Angio/o
blood vessel
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Plasty
A surgical procedure for the repair of a part of the body
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Valvuloplasty
Minimally invasive structural heart disease treatment to open a narrowed heart valve.
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Valve Replacement
Procedure to replace or repair valves that regulate blood flow through the heart
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Prosthetic
A device designed to replace a missing body part
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Xenograft
A graft of tissue taken from a donor of one species and grafted into a recipient of another species.
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Xen/o
Foreign; Other
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AAA
Abdominal aortic aneurysm
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AV
Atrioventricular (AV) node
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BP
Blood Pressure
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CF
Cystic Fibrosis
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CCU
Critical Care Unit
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mm Hg
Millimeters of Mercury
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MVP
Mitral valve prolapse
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NSR
Normal Sinus Rhythm
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PVC
Premature ventricular contractions
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SA
Sinoatrial

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