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CH 11 CARDIO REVIEW Flashcards

1
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valve that lies between the right atrium and the right ventricle

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tricuspid valve

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smallest blood vessel

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capillary

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3
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carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart

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pulmonary vein

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4
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largest artery in the body

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aorta

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brings oxygen-poor blood to the lungs from the heart

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pulmonary artery

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6
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upper chamber of the heart

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atrium- two

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carries oxygen-poor blood to the lungs from the heart

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pulmonary artery

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small artery

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aerteriole

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valve that lies between the left atrium and the left ventricle

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mitral valve

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10
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brings blood from the lower half of the body to the heart

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inferior vena cava

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11
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small vein

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venule

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12
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lower chamber of the heart

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ventricle- two

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13
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the pacemaker of the heart

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sinoatrial node

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14
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the sac-like membrane surrounding the heart

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pericardium

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the wall of the heart between the right and left atria

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septum

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16
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the relaxation phase of the heartbeat

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diastole

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17
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specialized conductive tissue in the wall between the ventricles

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atrioventrivular bundle

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18
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inner lining of the heart

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endocardium

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19
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the contractive phase of the heartbeat

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systole

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20
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a gas released as a metabolic product of catabolism

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co2 carbon dioxide

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21
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specialized conductive tissue at the base of the wall between two upper heart chambers

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atrioventrivular node

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the inner lining of the pericardium, closely enveloping the heart

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visceral pericardium

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23
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an abnormal heart sound due to improper closure of the heart valves

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murmur

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24
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the beat of the heart as felt through the walls of arteries is called

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pulse

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25
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hardening of arteries

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arteriosclerosis

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26
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disease condition of the heart muscle

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cardiomyopathy

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27
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enlargement of the heart

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cardiomegaly

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28
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inflammation of a vein

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phlebitis

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29
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condition of rapid heartbeat

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tachycardia

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30
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condition of slow heartbeat

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bradycardia

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31
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high levels of cholesterol in the blood

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hypercholesterolemia

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32
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surgical repair of a valve

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valvuloplasty

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33
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condition of deficient oxygen

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hypoxia

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34
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pertaining to an upper heart chamber

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atrial

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35
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narrowing of the mitral valve

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mitral stenosis

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36
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breakdown of a clot

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thrombolysis

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37
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bluish skin indicating lack of oxygen in blood

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cyanosis

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38
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incision of a vein for removal of blood

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phlebotomy

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39
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new surgical connection between two arteries

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arterial anastomosis

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40
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circulatory failure due to poor heart health

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cardiogenic shock

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41
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mass of fatty plaque in artery

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atheroma

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42
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irregular heartbeat rhythm

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arrhythmia

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43
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instrument to measure blood pressure

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sphygmomanometer

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44
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instrument for listening to sounds in the chest

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stethescope

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45
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inflammation of the mitral valve

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mitral valvulitis

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46
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build up of fat and plaque in the hardened veins

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atherosclerosis

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47
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narrowing of a blood vessel

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vasoconstriction

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48
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widening of a blood vessel

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vasodilation

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49
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inflammation of the inner lining of the heart

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endocarditis

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50
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rapid but regular atrial or ventricular contractions

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flutter

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51
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small hole between the upper heart chambers; congenital anomaly

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atrial septum defect

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52
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improper closure of the valve between the left atrium and ventricle during systole

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mitral valve prolapse

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53
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blockage of arteries surrounding the heart leading to ischemia

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coronary artery disease

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54
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high blood pressure affecting the heart

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hypertensive heart disease

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55
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rapid, random ineffectual and irregular contractions of the heart

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fibrillation

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56
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inflammation of the sac surrounding the heart

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pericarditis

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57
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inability of the heart to pump its required amount of blood

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congestive heart failure

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58
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congenital malformation involving four separate heart defects

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tetralogy of fallot

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59
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congenital narrowing of the large artery leading from the heart

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coarctation of the aorta

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60
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a duct between the aorta and the pulmonary artery, which normally closes soon after birth, remains open

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patent ductus arteriosus

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61
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failure of proper conduction of impulses through the AV node to the atrioventricular bundle (bundle of His)

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heart block

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62
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sudden unexpected stoppage of heart action

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cardiac arrest

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63
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uncomfortable sensations in the chest associated with arrhythmias

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palpitations (palpation is to examine by touch/feel)

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64
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battery operated device placed in the chest and wired to send electricity to the heart to establish stable sinus rhythms

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artificial cardiac pacemaker

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65
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blockage of a vessel by a clot

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thrombotic occlusion

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66
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chest pain resulting from insufficient oxygen being supplied to the heart muscle- ischemia

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angina

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67
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area of necrosis/tissue death in heart muscle (heart attack)

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myocardial infarction

68
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abnormal condition of death (dead tissue)

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necrosis

69
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damage or death of tissue due to deprivation of oxygen

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infarction

70
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blood is held back/stopped from an area of the body

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ischemia

71
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nitrate drug used in treatment of angina

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nitroglycerine

72
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drug that treats arrhythmias and strengthens the heartbeat

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digoxin

73
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abnormal sound heard on auscultation- a murmur

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bruit

74
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vibration felt on palpation of the chest

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thrill

75
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consequences of plaque rupture in coronary arteries (causes myocardial infarction and unstable angina)

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acute coronary syndromes ACSs

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scraping or grating noise heard on auscultation indicating pericarditis

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pericardial friction rub

77
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clot formation in a large vein, usually lower limb

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deep vein thrombosis

78
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device enabling ventricles to beat in synchrony / cardiac resynchronization therapy

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biventricular pacemaker

79
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lesions that form on heart valves after damage by infection

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vegetations

80
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clots that travel to and suddenly block a blood vessel

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emboli

81
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small, pinpoint hemorrhages

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petechia

82
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an extra heart sound, heard between normal beats caused by a valvular defect or condition that disrupts the smooth flow of blood through the heart

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murmur

83
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listening with a stethoscope

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auscultation

84
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heart disease caused by rheumatic fever

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rheumatic heart disease

85
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high blood pressure in arteries when the etiology is idiopathic

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essential hypertension

86
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high blood pressure related to kidney disease

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secondary hypertension

87
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episodes of pallor, numbness, and cyanosis in fingers and toes caused by a temporary constriction of the arterioles

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reynaud disease

88
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local widening of an artery

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aneurysm

89
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pain, tension and weakness in a limb after walking has begun

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claudication

90
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blockage of arteries in the lower extremities; etiology is athersclerosis

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peripheral arterial disease

91
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types of drugs used to treat acute coronary syndrome includes:

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beta blockers, ACE inhibitors, statins, aspirin, calcium channel blockers

92
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when damaged valves in veins fail to prevent blackflow of blood, a condition of swollen, twisted veins is the result

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varicose veins

93
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swollen twisted veins in the rectal region

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hemerrhoids

94
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name the four defects in the tetralogy of fallot

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  1. pulmonary artery stenosis 2. ventricular septal defect 3. shift of the aorta to the right 4. hypertrophy of the right ventricle
95
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surgical removal of plaque from the inner lining of an artery

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endarterectomy

96
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application of brief electrical discharges across the chest to stop ventricular fibrillation and pulseless ventricular tachycardia

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defibrillation

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measurement of levels of fatty substances in the bloodstream (triglycerides and cholesterol)

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lipid tests

98
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measurement of the heart’s response to physical exertion ex. while jogging on a treadmill

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stress test

99
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measurement of troponin-I and troponin-T after myocardial infarction

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cardiac biomarkers

100
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injection of contrast into vessels and xray imaging

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angiography/ateriography

101
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recording of electricity in the heart

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electrocardiogram

102
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intravenous injection of a radioactive substance and measurement of its accumulation in heart muscle

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thallium 201 scan

103
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use of echoes from high frequency sound waves to produce images of the heart

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echocardiography

104
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separation of HDL and LDL from a blood sample

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lipoprotein electrophoresis

105
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anastomosis of vessel grafts to existing coronary arteries to maintain blood supply to the myocardium

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coronary artery bypass grafting CABG

106
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beaming of magnetic waves at the heart to produce images of its structure

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cardiac MRI

107
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AF

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ATRIAL FIBRILLATION

108
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VT

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VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA

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VF

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VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION

110
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PVC

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PREMATURE VENTRICULAR CONTRACTION

111
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PAC

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PREMATURE ATRIAL CONTRACTION

112
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CHF

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CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE

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VSD

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VENTRICULAR SEPTAL DEFECT

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MI

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MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION

115
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PDA

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PATENT DUCTUS ATERIOSUS

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MVP

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MITRAL VALVE PROLAPSE

117
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AS

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AORTIC STENOSIS

118
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CAD

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CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE

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ASD

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ATRIAL SEPTAL DEFECT

120
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video equipment and computer produce xray pictures of blood vessels by taking two pictures with and without contrast and subtracting the first image without contrast from the second image

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digital subtraction angiography

121
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a donor heart is transferred to a recipient

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heart transplantation

122
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exercise tolerance test combined with radioactive tracer scan

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ETT-MIBI

123
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an instrument that focuses sound waves on a blood vessel to measure blood flow

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Doppler ultrasound

124
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a compact version of an electrocardiograph is worn during a 24-hour period to detect cardiac arrhythmias

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holter monitoring

125
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treatment with drugs (streptokinase and tPA) to dissolve clots after a heart attack

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thrombolytic therapy

126
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a heart-lung machine is used to divert blood from the heart and lungs during surgery. the machine oxygenates the blood and sends it back into the bloodstream

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extracorporeal circulation

127
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a catheter tube is inserted into an artery or vein and threaded into the heart chambers. contrast can be injected to take xray pictures, patterns of blood flow can be detected; and blood pressures can be measured

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cardiac catheterization

128
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a balloon-tipped catheter is inserted into a coronary artery to open the artery; stents are put in place

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percutaneous coronary intervention

129
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stents are expandable slotted tubes that are placed in arteries during PCI. they release polymers that prevent plaque from reforming

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drug-eluting stent

130
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electron beams and CT identify calcium deposits in and around coronary arteries to diagnose CAD

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electron beam computed tomography

131
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xray images of the heart and coronary arteries obtained using CT technology

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CT angiography

132
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cardiac serum enzyme test for myocardial infarction

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cardiac troponin i and troponin n

133
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booster pump implanted in the abdomen with a cannula leading to the heart as a “bridge to transplant”

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LVAD left ventricular assist device

134
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ultrasound imaging of the heart using transducer within the esophagus

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TEE trans esophageal exchocardiography

135
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device implanted in the chest that senses and corrects arrhythmias by shocking the heart

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ICD implantable cardioverter defibrillator

136
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catheter delivery of high frequency current to damage a small portion of the heart muscle and reverse an abnormal heart rhythm

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RFA radiofrequency catheter ablation

137
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procedure to determine the hearts response to physical exertion

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ETT exercise tolerance test

138
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cardiac imaging using high frequency sound waves pulsed through the chest wall and bounced off heart structures

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ECHO echocardiography

139
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radioactive test of heart function with stress test

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ETT-MIBI with sestamibi scan

140
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technique using heart-lung machine to divert blood from the heart and lungs while the heart is being repaired

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ECMO extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

141
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biventricular pacing to correct serious abnormal ventricular rhythm

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CRT cardiac resynchronization therapy

142
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lipoprotein sample is measured

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LDL; low density lipoprotein- high levels indicate a high risk of CAD

143
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brain chemical measured to identify patients at risk for complications after MI and with CHF

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BNP brain natriuretic peptide

144
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pertaining to the heart

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coronary

145
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not a normal heart rhythm

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arrhythmia

146
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abnormal condition of blueness

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cyanosis

147
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relaxation phase of the heartbeat

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diastole

148
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chest pain

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angina pectoris

149
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inflammation of a vein

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phlebitis

150
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widening of a vessel

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vasodilation

151
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enlargement of the heart

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cardiomegaly

152
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hardening of the arteries with fatty plaque

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atherosclerosis

153
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swollen veins in the rectal region

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hemorrhoids

154
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incision of a heart valve

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valvotomy

155
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removal of a clot that has traveled into a blood vessel and suddenly caused occlusion

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embolectomy

156
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coronary artery bypass grafting (to relieve schemia)

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CABG

157
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surgical puncture to remove fluid from the pericardial space

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pericardiocentisis

158
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insertion of a balloon-tipped catheter and stents into a coronary artery

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PCI percutaneous coronary intervention

159
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removal of the inner lining of an artery to make it wider

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endarterectomy

160
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suture (repair) of a ballooned out portion of an artery

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aneurysmorraphagy

161
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removal of plaque from an artery

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atherectomy

162
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type of acute coronary syndrome

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STEMI ST segment elevation myocardial infarction

163
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use of streptokinase and tPA to dissolve clots

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thrombolytic therapy

164
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brief delivery of radiofrequency energy to destroy areas of heart tissue for treating arrhythmias

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catheter ablation

165
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measures a peptide elevated in patients with heart failure

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BNP test brain natriuretic peptide

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