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CardioVascular System Flashcards

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Leaflets

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Flat, leaf-shaped structures that comprise the valves of the heart and prevent the backflow of blood

صمام

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Lumen

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Tubular space or channel within an organ or structure of the body; space within an artery, vein, intestine, or tube

التجويف

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Regurgitation

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Backflow or ejecting of content through an opening

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Sphincters

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Circular muscles found in a tubular structure or hollow organ that constrict or dilate to regulate passage of substances through its opening

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Vasoconstriction

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Narrowing of the lumen of a blood vessel that limits blood flow, usually as a result of diseases, medications, or physiological processes

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Vasodilation

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Widening of the lumen of a blood vessel caused by the relaxing of the muscles of the vascular walls

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Viscosity

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Thickness or a measure of how resistant a liquid is to flowing
لزوجة

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Aneurysm

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Abnormal widening of the blood vessel

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Aneurysmorrhaphy

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Suture of an aneurysm

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Angio

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Vessel ( usually blood or lymph )

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Angioplasty

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Surgical repair of the blood or lymph vessel

Angioplasty is a procedure that reopens narrowed blood vessels and restores blood flow using a balloon-tipped catheter.

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Vasculitis

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Inflammation of the vessel (blood or lymph)

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Aortostenosis

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Narrowing or stricture of the aorta

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Arteriorrhexis

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Rupture of the artery

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ArterioIitis

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Inflammation in the arteriole

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Atriomegaly

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Enlargement of the atrium :)

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Atherome

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Athero → fatty plaque
Oma → tumor ( just accumulation to cancerous)

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Cardiomegaly

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Enlargement of the heart.

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Coronary

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Pertaining to the heart (التاجي)

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Embolectomy

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Excision or removal of the embolus (plug)

الصمام

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Hemangioma

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Tumor of the blood vessel
Hemangio → blood vessel

Hemangiomas, also called strawberry marks and found mostly in neonates, are
benign tumors of cells that line blood vessels and usually disappear
over time.

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Myocardial

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Pertaining to the heart muscle

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Phlebectasis

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Dilation or expansion the vein
Plebo→ vein

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Venostasis

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Stasis → standing still
Veno→ vein

Also called phlebostasis
Slow blood flow in the veins a major risk factor for clot formation

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Arteriosclerosis

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OSis → abnormal condition increase
Sclero→ hardening
Arterio→ artery

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Sclera

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White of the eye

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Septostomy

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Forming an opening (mouth) in the septum

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Sphygmoid

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Sphygmo→ pulse
Oid → resembling

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Stenotic

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Steno → narrowing or stricture
Tic → pertaining to

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Thrombolysis

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Separation or destruction or loosening of a blood clot

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Valvotomy

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Incision of the valve

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Valvuloplasty

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Surgical repair of the valve

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Ventricular

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Pertaining to the ventricle (of the heart or brain)

Ventriculo → ventricle (of the heart or brain)

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Tachycardia

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Rapid heart condition

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Aortostenosis,

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Narrowing or stricture of the aorta

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Bradycardia

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Slow heart condition

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Endovascular

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vascul: vessel (usually blood or lymph)
-ar: pertaining to
Endo → in/ within

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Extravascular

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vascul: vessel (usually blood or lymph)
-ar: pertaining to
Extra:- outside

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Pericardial

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cardi: heart
-al: pertaining to
Peri: around

Pericardial refers to the membrane that surrounds the heart, the pericardium.

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Transseptal

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sept: septum
-al: pertaining to
Trans: across

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Read

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Atherosclerosis of the internal carotid artery.

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Angina

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angin: choking pain
-a: noun ending
Chest pain caused by obstructions or spasms of the coronary arteries that decrease blood flow to the myocardium; also called angina pectoris

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Arrhythmia

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Irregularity in the rate or rhythm of the heart; also called dysrhythmia

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Bradycardia

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brady-: slow
-cardia: heart condition

Abnormally slow heart rate, usually fewer than 60 beats per minute in a resting adult

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Fibrillation

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Abnormally rapid, uncoordinated quivering of the myocardium that can affect the atria or the ventricles

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Heart block

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Interference with the normal transmission of electrical impulses from the SA node to the Purkinje fibers

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Tachycardia

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tachy-: rapid
-cardia: heart condition

Abnormally fast but regular rhythm, with the heart possibly beating up to 200 beats/minute Patients with tachycardia may experience palpitations.

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Bruit

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Soft, blowing sound heard on auscultation and associated valvular action, the movement of blood as it passes an obstruction, or both; also called murmur

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Cardiomyopathy

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cardi/o: heart
my/o: muscle
-pathy: disease
Disease or weakening of heart muscle

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Coarctation

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Narrowing of a vessel especially the aorta

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Embolism

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embol: embolus (plug)
-ism: condition

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Heart failure ( h.f )

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Disorder that occurs when the heart is unable to effectively pump the
quantity of blood required by the body

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Hyperlipidemia

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hyper-: excessive, above normal
lipid: fat
-emia: blood condition

Excessive amounts of lipids (cholesterol, phospholipids, and triglycerides)
in the blood
Hyperlipidemia is associated with an increased risk of atherosclerosis.

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Hypertension (h.t.n)

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hyper-: excessive, above normal
-tension: to stretch

Elevated blood pressure persistently higher than 140/90 mm Hg

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Hypotension

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hypo-: under, below, deficient
-tension: to stretch

Low blood pressure persistently lower than 90/60 mm Hg

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Mitral valve prolapse ( m.v. p)

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Palpitation

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Sensation of an irregular heartbeat, commonly described as pounding, racing, skipping a beat, or flutter a

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Peripheral artery disease (PAD)

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Phlebitis

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phleb: vein
-itis: inflammation

Inflammation of a deep or superficial vein of the arms or legs (more
commonly the legs)

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Rheumatic heart disease ( r.h.d)

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Syncope

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Partial or complete loss of consciousness usually caused by a decreased
supply of blood to the brain; also called fainting

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Thrombosis

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thromb: blood clot
-osis: abnormal condition; increase (used primarily with blood cells)

Abnormal condition in which a blood clot develops in a vessel and
obstructs it at the site of its formation

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Deep vein thrombosis (d.vt)

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Blood clot that forms in the deep veins of the body, especially those in
the legs or thighs; also called deep
venous thrombosis

In DVT, blood clots may break away from the vein wall and travel in the
body, especially to the lungs.

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Electrocardiography ECG / EKG

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electr/o: electricity
cardi/o: heart
-graphy: process of recording

Procedure that graphically records the spread of electrical excitation to different parts of the heart using small metal electrodes applied to the chest, arms, and legs

ECG helps diagnose abnormal heart rhythms and myocardial damage.

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Holler monster test.

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Procedure that uses a
small, portable system
to record and store the elec-
trical activity of the heart over
a 24- to 48-hour period; also called event
monitor test

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Stress test

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ECG taken under controlled exercise stress conditions (bicycle or
treadmill)

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Cardiac biomarkers

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Blood test that measures the presence and a mound of several substances released by the heart when it’s damaged or under stress
Also called cardiac enzyme test

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Lipid panel

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Series of blood tests used to asses risk factors of ischemic heart disease

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Angiography

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angi/o: vessel (usually blood
or lymph)
-graphy: process of recording
Angiography of an artery is called arteriography. Angiography of a vein is
called venography.

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aortography

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Angiography of the aorta and its branches after injection of a contrast
medium
Aortography helps diagnose aortic insufficiency.

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Coronary angiography

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coron: heart
-ary: pertaining to

Specialized type of angiography that helps diagnose stenosis or
obstruction of the arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle

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Doppler US

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Carotid artery US

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echocardiography (ECHO)

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echo-: repeated sound
cardi/o: heart
-graphy: process of recording

Ultrasound test that produces moving images of blood passing through
the heart, valves, and chambers, and assesses cardiac output

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Myocardial perfusion imaging (m.p.i)

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my/o: muscle
cardi: heart
-al: pertaining to

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Single photon emission computed tomography (spect)

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tom/o: to cut
-graphy: process of recording

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Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

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Cardiac MRI helps evaluate the effects of coronary heart disease, plan
treatment strategies, and monitor the progression of disorders over time.

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Multiple-gated acquisition (muga) Sean

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Nuclear procedure that uses radioactive tracers to detect how effectively
the heart walls move as
they contract and then calculates the ejection frac-
tion rate (amount of blood the ventricle can pump out in one contraction)
The ejection fraction rate is the most accurate predictor of overall heart func-
tion. The gamma camera is coordinated (gated) with the patient’s ECG.

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Cardiac catheterization CC

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Passage of a catheter into the heart through a vein or artery to provide a
comprehensive evaluation of the heart

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Electrophysiology study (EPS)

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Special catheterization test that involves insertion of electrode catheters into the heart to study and map the conduction system and safely reproduce the abnormal heart rhythm affecting the patient’s heart

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Angioplasty

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angi/o: vessel (usually
blood or lymph)
-plasty: surgical repair

Endovascular procedure that reopens narrowed blood vessels to restore forward blood flow

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Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (p.t.c.a)

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per-: through
cutane: skin
-ous: pertaining to

Angioplasty of the coronary arteries that involves insertion of a balloon
catheter through the right femoral artery to the site of the stenosis to
enlarge the lumen of the artery and restore blood flow
After the balloon opens the lumen, the practitioner deflates and removes it.
This procedure iS commonly performed in conjunction with stent placement,
a device that remains in the artery after the procedure is complete

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Cardiac ablation

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Procedure in which a catheter is inserted through
a vein in the groin and
threaded to the heart to correct structural problems in the heart that cause
an arrhythmia

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Coronary artery bypass graft (cabg)

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Placement of a vessel graft from another part of the body to bypass the
blocked area of a coronary artery and restore blood supply to the heart
muscle

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Implantable cardioverter - defibrillator

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Small, battery-powered device inserted within the chest of a
patient
who is at high risk for developing an arrhythmia, such
as ventricular
tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation, or cardiac
arrest;
also called automatic
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (AICD)

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Open heart surgery

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Surgical procedure in which the sternum is cut in half vertically to open
the chest and expose the heart, its valves, or the arteries

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Pacemaker insertion

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Implantation of a battery-powered device inside the chest to control the
heart rate and rhythm

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Defibrillation

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Lifesaving emergency treatment to restart the heart in cardiorespiratory arrest by delivering high-voltage electrical current through the heart

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