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Pericardium

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Two layer sac that facilitates movement of the heart

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Heart

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Pumps blood throughout the body

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Arteries

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Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart

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Aorta

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Largest artery in the body

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Veins

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Carries blood back to the heart

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Venae cavae

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Largest vein in the body

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Lymph

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Fluid for the lymphatic system

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Lymph nodes

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Small spherical bodies

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Spleen

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Cleans the blood

Largest lymphatic organ

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Thymus gland

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Primary lymphatic organ

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Angi/o

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Vessel

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Aort/o

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Aorta

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Cardi/o

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Heart

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Lymph/o

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Lymph

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Lymphaden/o

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Lymph node

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Myel/o

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Bone marrow

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Phleb/o

Ven/o

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Vein

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Plasm/o

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Plasma

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Splen/o

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Spleen

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Thym/o

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Thymus gland

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Valv/o

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Valve

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Ventricul/o

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Ventricle

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Ather/o

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Yellowish fatty plaque

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Ech/o

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Sound

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Isch/o

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Blockage

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Therm/o

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Heat

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Thromb/o

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Clot

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Brady

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Slow

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Tachy

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Fast

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Ac

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Pertaining to

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Apheresis

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Removal

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Graph

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Instrument used to record

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Penia

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Abnormal reduction in number

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Poiesis

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Formation

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Sclerosis

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Hardening

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Angioma

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Tumor composed of blood vessels

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Angiostenosis

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Narrowing of a blood vessel

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Arteriosclerosis

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Hardening of the arteries

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Atherosclerosis

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Hardening of fatty plaque

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Brachycardia

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Condition if slow heart

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Cardiomegaly

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Enlargement of the heart

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Cardiomyopathy

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Disease of the heart muscle

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Endocarditis

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Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart

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Ischemia

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Deficiency of blood flow

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Myocarditis

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Inflammation of the heart muscle

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Pericarditis

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Inflammation of the sac surrounding the heart

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Phlebitis

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Inflammation of the vein

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Tachycardia

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Condition of a rapid heart beat

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Valvitis

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Inflammation of a valve

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Hematoma

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Tumor of blood

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Myeloma

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Tumor of the bone marrow

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Pancytopenia

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Abnormal reduction of all blood cells

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Thrombosis

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Abnormal condition of a blood clot

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Thrombus

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Blood clot

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Lymphoma

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Tumor of lymphatic tissue

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Splenomegaly

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Enlargement of the spleen

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Aneurysm

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Ballooning of a weekend portion of an arterial wall

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Angina pectoris

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Chest pain

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AMI

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Acute myocardial infraction

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Arrhythmia

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Abnormality in the hearts normal rhythm

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Cardiac arrest

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Sudden cessation of cardiac output

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Congestive heart failure

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Inability of the heart to pump enough blood

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Coronary occlusion

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Obstruction of an artery of the heart

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Deep vein thrombosis

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Thrombus in a deep vein of the body

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Myocardial infarction

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Death of a portion of the myocardium

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Varicose veins

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Distended veins

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Anemia

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Reduction in the number of red blood cells

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Embolus

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Blood clot that enters blood stream

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Hemophilia

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Inherited bleeding diseases

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Leukemia

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Malignant disease characterized by excessive increase in white blood cells

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Sepsis

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Condition which pathogenic microorganisms enter bloodstream causing systemic inflammatory response

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Angioplasty

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Surgical repair of a blood vessel

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Atherectomy

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Excision of fatty plaque

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Phlebotomy

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Incision into a vein

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Splenectomy

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Excision of the spleen

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Thymectomy

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Excision of a thymus gland

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Cardiac pacemaker

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Used to treat abnormal heart rhythm

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Coronary stent

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Used to prevent closure if the artery after angioplasty

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Embolectomy

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Surgical removal of an embolus

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Implantable cardiac defibrillator

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Monitors heart rhythm and corrects when needed

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Angiography

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Radiographic imagining of blood vessels

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Aortogram

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Radiographic image of the aorta

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Arteriogram

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Radiographic image of an artery

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Venogram

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Radiographic image of a vein

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Echocardiogram

ECHO

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Record of the heart sound

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Electrocardiogram

ECG

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Record of the electrical activity of the heart

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Doppler ultrasound

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Study that uses sound for detection of blood flow within the vessels

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Exercise stress test

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Study that evaluates cardiac function during physical stress

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Thallium test

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Nuc med test used to diagnose coronary artery disease

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Cardiac catheterization

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Examination to determine the condition of the heart surrounding blood vessels

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Impedance plethysmography

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Used to detect deep vein thrombosis

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Creatine phosphokinase

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Blood test to measure the level of creating phosphokinase

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Troponin

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Measures troponin

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Complete blood count

CBC

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Basic blood screaming

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Hematocrit

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Blood test to measure the volume of red blood cells

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Atrioventricular

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Pertaining to the atrium and ventricle

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Cardiac

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Pertaining to the heart

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Cardiology

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Study of the heart

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Hypothermia

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Condition of body temp that is below normal

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Intravenous

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Pertaining to within the vein

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Hematology

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Study of the blood

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Hemolysis

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Dissolution of red blood cells

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Thrombolysis

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Dissolution of a clot

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CPR

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emergency procedure consisting of artificial ventilation and external cardiac massage

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Defibrillation

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Application of an electric shock to the myocardium through the chest wall

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Diastole

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Phase in the cardiac cycle in which the ventricles relax between contractions

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Fibrillation

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Rapid non coordinates contractions of the atria or ventricles

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Hypercholesterolemia

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Excessive amount of cholesterol in the blood

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Hyperlipidemia

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Excessive amount of fats in the blood

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Hypertension

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Blood pressure above normal

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Hypotension

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Blood pressure below normal

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Systole

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Phase in cardiac cycle in which ventricles contract

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Vasoconstrictor

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Agent that narrows blood vessels

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Vasodilator

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Agent that enlarges the blood vessels

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Veinipuncture

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Puncture of a vein to remove blood

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Anticoagulant

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Agent that slows the blood clotting process

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Hemorrhage

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Rapid loss of blood

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Allergen

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Environmental substance capable of producing immediate hypersensitivity

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Anaphylaxis

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Exaggerated life threatening reaction

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Antibody

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Substance produced by lymphocytes that destroys antigens

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Antigen

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Substance that triggers an immune response when introduced into the body

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Autoimmune disease

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Disease where the body attacks itself

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Immunodeficiency

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Deficient immune response caused by the immune system dysfunction brought on by disease

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Phagocytosis

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Some white blood cells destroy invading microorganism and old cells

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Vaccine

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Inactivated microorganisms administered to prevent infectious diseases

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