Chapter 11 Flashcards by Jennifer Mosqueda | Brainscape

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Abbreviation: PAC

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Premature Atrial Contraction

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Abbreviation: SA, S-A

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Sinoatrial Node (SA node)

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Steth/o

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Chest

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Ox/o

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Oxygen

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Ventricul/o

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Ventricle, lower heart chamber

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Atrioventricular

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Pertaininf to the atrium and the ventricle

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Arter/o

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Artery

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Thrombolysis

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Breakdown of a blood clot

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Abbreviation: AF, a-fib

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Atrial fibrillation

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Abbreviation: CHF

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Congestive Heart Failure

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Thromb/o

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Clot

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Sphygm/o

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Pulse

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Atri/o

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Atrium, upper heart chamber

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Cardiomegaly

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Enlargement of the heart

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Cyan/o

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Blue

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Hypoxia

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Pertaining to low oxygen in the blood

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Abbreviation: SVT

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Supraventricular Tachycardia

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Abbreviation: CABG

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Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

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Abbreviation: MR

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Mitral Regurgitation (murmur)

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Abbreviation: AS

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Aortic Stenosis

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Abbreviation: LVH

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Left Ventricular Hypertrophy

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Abbreviation: ECG

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Electrocardiography (EKG)

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Valvuloplasty

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Surgical repair of the heart valve

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Tachycardia

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Fast heart rate higher than 100 beats per minute

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Brachi/o

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Arm

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Vas/o

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Vessel

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Angioplasty

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Surgical repair of a vessel

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Valvotomy

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Surgical incision of a vessel

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Abbreviation: HTN

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Hypertension

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Abbreviation: VT

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Ventricular Tachycardia

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Abbreviation: CK

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Creatine Kinase (enzyme released after injury to skeletal or heart muscle)

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Cyanosis

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Blueish discoloration of the skin due to lack of oxygen

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Aortic Stenosis

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Tightening/ narrowing of the aortic valve

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Bradycardia

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Heart rate slower than 60 beats per minute

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Abbreviation: PVC

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Premature Ventricular Contraction

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Abbreviation: DVT

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Deep Vein Thrombosis

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Atheroma

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Collection of plaques

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Cardiomyopathy

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Disease of the heart muscle

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Abbreviation: AMI

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Acute Myocardial Infarction

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Angi/o

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Vessel

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Hypercholesterolemia

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High blood cholesterol

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Vascular

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Pertaining to the blood vessel

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Abbreviation: CAD

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Coronary Artery Disease

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Abbreviation: VF

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Ventricular Fibrillation

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Abbreviation: BP

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Blood Pressure

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Abbreviation: NSR

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Normal Sinus Rhythm

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Abbreviation: AED

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Automatic External Defibrillator

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Cardi/o

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Heart

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Phleb/o

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Vein