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Cardiovascular System 2 Flashcards

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autonomic nervous system

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Portion of the nervous system that regulates involuntary actions such as heart reate, digestion, and peristalsis

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leaflet

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Flat, leaf-shaped structure that comprises the valves of the heart and prevents back flow of blood

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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

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regurgitation

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Backflow or ejecting of contents through an opening

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sphincter

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Circular muscle found in tubular structure of hollow organ that constricts or dilates 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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State of being sticky or gummy

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widened blood vessel

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aneurysm/o

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vessel

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angi/o vascul/o

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aorta

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aort/o

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artery

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arteri/o

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arteriole

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arteriol/o

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atrium

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atri/o

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fatty plaque

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arther/o

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heart

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cardi/o coron/o

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electricity

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electr/o

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embolus

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embol/o

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blood vessel

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hemangi/o

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muscle

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my/o

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vein

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phleb/o ven/o

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hardening; sclera

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scler/o

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septum

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sept/o

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pulse

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sphygm/o

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narrowing, stricture

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sten/o

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pulse

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sphygm/o

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blood clot

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thromb/o

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valve

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valv/o valvul/o

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vessel; vas deferens; duct

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vas/o

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ventricle

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ventricul/o

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heart condition

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-cardia

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outside

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extra-

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angina

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Mild to severe suffocating pain that typically occurs int he chest and is caused by an inadequate

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arrhythmia

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Irregularity in the rate or rhythm of the heart; dysrhythmia

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bradycardia

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Arrhythmia in which the heart beats abnormally slowly, usually fewer than beats per minutes in resting an adult

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fibrillation

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Arrhythmia in which there is an 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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Arrhythmia in which there is interference with the normal transmission of electric impulses from the SA node to the Purkinje fibers

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tachycardia

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Arrhythmia in which there is a fast but regular rhythm, with the heart possibly beating up to 200 bpm

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arteriosclerosis

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Hardening and narrowing of an artery along with the loss of its elasticity

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carotid artery disease

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Narrowing of the carotid arteries

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bruit

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Soft blowing sound heard on auscultation, associated valvular action or with the movement of blod as it passes an obstruction or both; murmur

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cardiomyopathy

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Disease or weakening of heart muscle that diminishes cardiac function

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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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Condition in which a mass become lodged in a blood vessel, obstructing blood flow

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hyperlipidemia

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Excessive amounts of lipids in the blood

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hypertension (HTN)

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Elevated blood pressure persistently higher than 140/90 mm Hg

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hypotension

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Low blood pressure persistently lower that 90/60 mm Hg

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infarction

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Localized tissue necrosis due to the cessation of blood supply

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ischemia

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Local, temporary deficiency of blood supply to an organ or tissue due to circulatory obstruction

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mitral valve prolapse (MVP)

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Structural defect in which the mitral valve leaflets prolapse into the left atrium during ventricular contraction resulting in incomplete closure and backflow of blood

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palpitation

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

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phlebitis

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Inflammation of a deep or superficial vein of the arms or legs

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syncope

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

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thrombosis

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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 (DVT)

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Blood clot that forms in the deep veins of the body, especially thos in the legs or thighs

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defibrillation

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Electrical shock delivered randomly during the cariac cycle to treat emergency life threatening arrhythmias

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cardioversion

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defib using low energy techniques

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sclerotherapy

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Injection of a chemical irritant into a vein to produce inflammation and fibrosis that destroys the lumen of the vein

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thrombolysis

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Destruction of a blood clot using anticlotting agents called clot-busters such as tissue plasminogen activator

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angioplasty

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Any endovascular procedure that reopens narrowed blood vessels and restores foward blood flow

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percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA)

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Angioplasty of the coronary arteries in which a balloon catheter is inserted through the skin into the right femoral artery and threaded to the site of the stenosis to enlarge the lumen of the artery and restore forward blood flow

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biopsy

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Removal of a small piece of tissue of diagnostic purposes

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arterial

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Remove of a segment of an arterial vessel wall to confirm inflammtion of the wall or arteritis

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catheter ablation

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Treatment for cardiac arrhythmias

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commissurotomy

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Surgical separation of the leaflets of the mitral valve

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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 part of a coronary artery and restore blood supply to the heart muscle

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embolectomy

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Removal of embolus

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endarterectomy

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Removal of fatty plaque from the interior of an occluded vessel using a specially designed catheter fitted with a cutting or grinding device

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automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (AICD) insertion

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Implantation of a battery-powered device that monitors and automatically corrects ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation by sending electrical impulses to the heart in patients who are at risk of sudden cardiac death

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laser ablation

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Procedure used to remove or treat varicose viens

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open heart surgery

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Surgical procedure performed on or within the exposed heart, usually with the assistance of a heart-lung machine

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stent placement

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Placement of a mesh tube inserted into a natural passage or conduit in the body to prevent or counteract a disease induced localized flow constriction

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valvotomy

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Incision of a valve to increase the size of the opening

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cardiac catheterizaiton (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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Procedure used to determine the cause of life-threatening cardiac arrhythias by mapping the heart’s conduction system in a patient with an arrhythmia

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electrocardiography (ECG, EKG)

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

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Holter monitor test

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ECG taken with a small, portable recording system capable of storing up to 48 hours of ECG tracings; event monitor test

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stress test

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ECG taken under controlled exercise stress conditions

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cardiac enzyme studies

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Blood thest that measures the presence and amount of cardiac enzymes in blood, including troponin T, troponin I, creatine kinase

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angiography

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Radiographic image of the inside of a blood vessel after injection of a contrast medium

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aortography

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Angiography of the aorta and its branches after injection of a contrast medium

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coronary

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Angiography that is used to determine the degree of stenosis or obstruction of the arterie that supply blood to the heart

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magnetic resonance angiography (MRA)

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Type of MRI scan that used a magnetic field and radio waves to provide detailed images of blood vessels

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multiple-gated acquisition (MUGA) scan

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Nuclear procedure that uses radioactive tracers to detect how well the heart walls move as they contract and calculates the ejection fraction rate

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single-photon emmison computed tomography (SPECT)

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MUGA scan of the heart in which the gamma camera move in a circle around the patient to create individual images as “slices” of the heart

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nuclear perfusion study

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Test used in conjunction with a stress test to detect the presence of coronary artery disease (CAD) that is causing partial obstruction of the coronary arteries

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ultrasonography (US)

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High frequency sound waves are directed at soft tissue and relected as “echoes” to produce an image on a monitor of internal body structure

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Doppler

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Ultrasound used to assess blood flow through blood vessels and the heart

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echocardiography

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Ultrasound that is used to visualize internal cardiac structures, produced images of the heart, and assess cardiac output

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venography

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Radiography of a vein after injection of a contrast medium to detect imcomplete filling of a vein, indicating an obstruction

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