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Cardiovascular Flashcards

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USMLE® Step 1 flashcards
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Epi-

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On, upon, over

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Inter-

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Between

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Peri-

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Surrounding

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Endo-

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Within, in

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Atri/o

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Atrium

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Cardi/o

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Heart

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Ech/o

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Sound

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Electr/o

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Electricity

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Symptomat/o

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Symptom

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Valv/o

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Valve

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Valvul/o

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Valve

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Ventricul/o

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Ventricle

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-aphoresis

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Removal

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-penia

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Abnormal reduction in number, deficiency

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-poiesis

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Formation

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-stasis

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Stop, stopping, controlling

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-stenosis

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Narrowing, constriction

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Vas/o

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Blood vessel

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Coron/o

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Heart

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Bruit

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Abnormal blowing, swishing heart sound heard on auscultation

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Diaphoresis

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Excessive sweating

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Arrhythmia

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Deviation in the normal pattern of a heartbeat

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Occlude

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Block or close tightly

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Aneurysm

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Localized dilation of the wall of a blood vessel

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Systole

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Phase in cardiac cycle when ventricles contract and eject blood

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Sphygmomanometer

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Instrument used to measure blood pressure

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Diastole

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Phase in cardiac cycle when heart muscles relax, allowing the chambers to fill with blood

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MI

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Myocardial infarction (heart attack) - caused by lack of blood flow and oxygen to the heart

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CAD

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Coronary Artery Disease

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Thromb/us

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(Blood) clot (attached to the interior wall of artery or vein)

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End/arter/ectomy

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Excision within the artery

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