Cardiovascular Terms

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A clot formed in a blood vessel or in a chamber of the heart

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Thrombus

Question 2

A term used to describe a range of symptoms and conditions from acute myocardial infarction to unstable angina

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acute coronary syndrome

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A dysrhythmia in which the heart muscle undergoes an ineffective, uncoordinated quivering

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ventricular vibrillation

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Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the tissues and air spaces of the lungs

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pulmonary edema

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Another term for heart muscle

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myocardium

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A disease characterized by thickening and destruction of the arterial walls, caused by fatty deposits

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atherosclerosis

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Deep labored respirations

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dyspnea

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Fluid collecting in the feet which may indicate underlying heard disease

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pedal edema

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Shock resulting from inadequate functioning of the heart

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cardiogenic shock

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A sudden constriction of a blood vessel

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vasospasm

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Tissue death

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necrosis

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A disease that causes the arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle to become hardened and narrowed

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coronary artery disease

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Chest pain (with squeezing or tightness in the chest) due to inadequate blood supply to the heart muscle

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angina

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Heart rate greater than 100 beats per minute

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tachycardia

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Abnormal heart rhythm. Also called arrhythmia

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dysrhythmia

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Absence of electrical activity in the heart

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asystole

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Perspiration or sweating due to a medical condition and not caused by normal exertion

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diaphorhesis

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Death of tissue due to loss of oxygen

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infarction

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Persistent heart rate of 100 or greater caused by a clinical condition such as hypoxia or impending shock

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sustained tachycardia

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Poor oxygen supply to tissue

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ischemia

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A condition characterized by shortness of breath, fluid in the lungs and/or swelling of the body due to water retention

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congestive heart failure

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Death of heart muscle caused by blockage in a coronary artery

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acute myocardial infarction

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A bulge in the wall of an artery that may burst

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anuerysm