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cardi/o

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heart

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vascul/o

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vessel

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-ar

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pertaining to

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coron/o

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heart

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cordi/o

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heart

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angi/o

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vessel

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vas/o

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vessel

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-logy

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study of

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pulmon/o

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pulmonary, lung

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system/o

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system

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-ic

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pertaining to

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ox/i, ox/o

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oxygen

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capn/o

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carbon dioxide

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pneum/o

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lung

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pneumat/o

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lung

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aort/o

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aorta

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arteri/o

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artery

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arter/o

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artery

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arteriol/o

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arteriole

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capillar/o

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capillary

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venul/o

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venule

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ven/o

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vein

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phleb/o

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vein

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apic/o

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apex

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pre-

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before

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-um

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structure

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atri/o

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atrium

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ventricul/o

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ventricle

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sept/o

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septum, wall

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valvul/o

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valve

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endocardi/o

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endocardium

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myocardi/o

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myocardium

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viscer/o

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visceral

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pariet/o

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parietal

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pericardi/o

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pericardium

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epi-

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above, on top of

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e-

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out

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ject/o

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throwing

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-ion

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process of

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con-

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together

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tract/o

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pull

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-ion

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process of

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sin/o

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sinus

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atri/o

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atrium

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-al

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pertaining to

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rhythm/o

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rhythm

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-ia

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condition

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brady-

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slow

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-cardia

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heart condition

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-dynia

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pain

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-megaly

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enlargment

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cyan/o

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blue

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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dys-

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difficult

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-pnea

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breathing

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emesis

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to vomit

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isch/o

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to hold back

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-emia

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blood condition

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orth/o

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straight, upright

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-ary

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pertaining to

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tachy-

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rapic

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-ous

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pertaining to

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tetra-

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four

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-logy

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study of

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stenosis

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narrowing

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-itis

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inflammation

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a-

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without

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ec-

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out of

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top/o

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place

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tachy-

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rapid

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pector/o

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chest

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-is

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structure

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myocardi/o

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heart muscle

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cardiomy/o

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myocardium

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-pathy

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disease

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-sclerosis

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abnormal condition of hardening

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esophag/o

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esophagus

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-eal

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pertaining to

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varic/o

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dilated vein

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hyper-

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excessive

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tens/o

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stretching

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hypo-

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below, deficient

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occlus/o

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blockage

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phleb/o

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vein

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thromb/o

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clotting, clot

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varic/o

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varices

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-ose

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pertaining to

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myx/o

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mucus

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hemangi/o

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blood vessel

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-oma

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tumor, mass

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-sarcoma

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connective tissue cancer

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sub-

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under

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tract/o

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pulling

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echo-

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sound

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electr/o

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electricity

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-graphy

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process of recording

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fluor/o

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to flow

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-scopy

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process of viewing

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per-

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through

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-fusion

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process of recording

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-mission

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sending

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tom/o

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slice

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radi/o

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rays

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-tomy

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incision

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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ather/o

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fat, plaque

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-ectomy

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removal

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end-

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within

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commissur/o

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connection

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extra-

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outside

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corpor/o

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body

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cutane/o

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skin

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trans-

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across

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lumin/o

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lumen

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-centesis

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surgical puncture

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re-

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again

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-ization

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process

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hemorrhoid/o

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hemorrhoids

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scler/o

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hard

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-therapy

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treatment

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AV

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atrioventricular

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BP

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blood pressure

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CO²

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carbon dioxide

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CV

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cardiovascular

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LA

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left atrium

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LV

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left ventricle

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MV

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mitral valve

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NSR

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normal sinus rhythm

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O ²

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oxygen

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PA

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pulmonary artery

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PV

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pulmonary vein

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RA

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right atrium

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RV

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right ventricle

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SA

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sinoatrial

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TV

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tricuspid valve

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AEB

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atrial ectopic beat

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AF

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atrial fibrillation

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AMI

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acute myocardial infarction

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AS

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aortic stenosis

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ASD

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atrial septal defect

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ASHD

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arteriosclerotic heart disease

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BBB

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bundle branch block

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CAD

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coronary artery disease

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CHF

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congestive heart failure

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DOE

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dyspnea on exertion

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DVT

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deep vein thrombosis

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HF

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heart failure

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HTN

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hypertension

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MI

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myocardial infarction

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MR

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mitral regurgitation

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MS

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mitral stenosis

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MVP

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mitral valve prolapse

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PAC

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premature atrial contraction

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PDA

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patent ductus arteriosus

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PVC

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premature ventricular contraction

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PVD

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peripheral vascular disease

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SOB

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shortness of breath

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SSS

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sick sinus syndrome

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SVT

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superficial vein thrombosis

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TS

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tricuspid stenosis

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VEB

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ventricular ectopic beat

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VSD

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ventricular septal defect

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VT

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ventricular tachycardia

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A&P

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auscultation and percussion

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BP

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blood pressure

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bpm

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beats per minute

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Cath

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(cardiac) catheterization

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CPK

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creatine phosphokinase

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DSA

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digital subtraction angiography

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ECG, EKG

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electrocardiography, electrocardiogram

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ECHO

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echocardiography

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EST

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exercise stress test

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HDL

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high-density lipoprotein

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LDL

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low-density lipoprotein

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LDH

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lactate dehydrogenase

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PET

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positron emission tomography

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TEE

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transesophageal echocardiography

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AICD

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aurtomatic implantable cardiac-defibrillator

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CABG

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coronary artery bypass graft

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CCB

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calcium channel blocker

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CPR

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cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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ECC

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extracorporeal circulation

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EVLT

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endovenous laser ablation therapy

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LVAD

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left ventricular assist device

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MIDCAB

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minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass

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PACAB

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port-access coronary artery bypass

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PICC

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peripherally inserted central catheter

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PTCA

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percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

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RFCA

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radiofrequency catheter ablation

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SK

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streptokinase

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TEA

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thromboendarterectomy

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TMR

A

transmyocardial revascularization

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