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Chapter 11: Cardiovascular System: Exercises 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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Carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart.

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pulmonary vein

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Largest artery in the body.

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aorta

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Brings oxygen-poor blood into the heart from the upper parts of the body.

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superior vena cava

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Upper chamber of the heart.

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atrium

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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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arteriole

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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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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

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13
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Trace the path of blood through the heart, starting from the right atrium from the venae cavae.

Include the valves within the heart.

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  1. right atrium
  2. tricuspid valve
  3. right ventricle
  4. pulmonary valve
  5. pulmonary artery
  6. capillaries of the lung
  7. pulmonary veins
  8. left atrium
  9. mitral valve
  10. left ventricle
  11. aortic valve
  12. aorta
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14
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The pacemaker of the heart is the ________

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sinoatrial (SA) node

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15
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The sac-like membrane surrounding the heart is the _______

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pericardium

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16
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The wall of the heart between the right and the left atria is the ________

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interatrial septum

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17
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The relaxation phase of the heartbeat is called ________

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diastole

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18
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Specialized conductive tissue in the wall between the ventricles is the __________

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atrioventricular bundle (bundle of His)

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19
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The inner lining of the heart is the __________

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endocardium

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20
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The contractive phase of the heartbeat is called _________

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systole

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21
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A gas released as a metabolic product of catabolism is ________

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carbon dioxide (CO2)

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22
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Specialized conductive tissue at the base of the wall between the two upper heart chambers is the ________

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atrioventricular (AV) node

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23
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The inner lining of the pericardium, adhering to the outside of the heart, is the ____________

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visceral pericardium

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24
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An abnormal heart sound due to improper closure of heart valves is a _________

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murmur

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25
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The beat of the heart as felt through the walls of arteries is called the ________

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pulse

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26
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Hardening of arteries

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arteriosclerosis

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27
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Disease condition of heart muscle

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cardiomyopathy

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28
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Enlargement of the heart

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cardiomegaly

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29
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Inflammation of a vein

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phlebitis

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30
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Condition of rapid heartbeat

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tachycardia

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31
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Condition of slow heartbeat

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bradycardia

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32
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High levels of cholesterol in the blood

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hypercholesterolemia

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33
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Surgical repair of a valve

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valvuloplasty

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34
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Condition of deficient oxygen

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hypoxia

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35
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Pertaining to an upper heart chamber

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atrial

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36
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Narrowing of the mitral valve

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mitral stenosis

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37
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Breakdown of a clot

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thrombolysis

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38
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cyanosis

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Bluish discoloration of the skin owing to deficient oxygen in the blood

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39
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phlebotomy

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Incision of a vein

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40
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aterial anastomosis

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New connection between arteries

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41
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cardiogenic shock

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Circulatory failure due to poor heart function

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42
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atheroma

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Mass of yellowish plaque

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43
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arrhythmia

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Abnormal heart rhythm

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44
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sphygmomanometer

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Instrument to measure blood pressure

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45
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stethoscope

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Instrument to listen to sounds within the chest

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46
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mitral valvulitis

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Inflammation of the mitral valve

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47
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atherosclerosis

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Hardening of arteries with a yellowish, fatty substance (plaque)

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48
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vasoconstriction

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Narrowing of a vessel

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49
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vasodilation

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Widening of a vessel

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50
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Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart.

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endocarditis

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51
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Rapid but regular atrial or ventricular contractions.

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flutter

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52
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Small hole between the upper heart chambers; congenital anomaly.

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atrial septal defect

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53
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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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54
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Blockage of the arteries surrounding the heart leading to ischemia.

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coronary artery disease

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55
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High blood pressure affecting the heart.

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hypertensive heart disease

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56
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Rapid, random, ineffectual, and irregular contractions of the heart.

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fibrillation

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57
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Inflammation of the sac surrounding the heart.

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pericarditis

58
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Inability of the heart to pump its required amount of blood.

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congestive heart failure

59
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Congenital malformation involving four (4) separate heart defects.

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tetralogy of Fallot

60
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Congenital narrowing of the large artery leading from the heart.

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coarctation of the aorta

61
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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

62
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heart block

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

63
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cardiac arrest

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Sudden unexpected stoppage of heart action

64
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palpitations

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Uncomfortable sensations in the chest associated with arrhthymias

65
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artificial cardiac pacemaker

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Battery-operated device that is placed in the chest and wired to send electrical current to the heart to establish a normal sinus rhythm

66
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thrombotic occlusion

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Blockage of a vessel by a clot

67
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angina

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Chest pain resulting from insufficient oxygen being supplied to the heart muscle (ischemia)

68
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myocardial infarction

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Area of necrosis (tissue death in the heart; heart attack)

69
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necrosis

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Abnormal condition of death (dead tissue)

70
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infarction

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Damage or death of tissue due to deprivation of oxygen

71
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ischemia

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Blood is held back from an area of the body

72
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nitroglycerin

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Nitrate drug used in the treatment of angina

73
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digoxin

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Drug that treats arrhythmias and strengthens the heartbeat

74
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bruit

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Abnormal sound (murmur) heart on auscultation

75
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thrill

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Vibration felt on palpation of the chest

76
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acute coronary syndromes

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Consequences of plaque rupture in coronary arteries; MI and unstable angina

77
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pericardial friction rub

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Scraping or grating noise on auscultation of the heart. Indicates pericarditis

78
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deep vein thrombosis

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Clot formation in a large vein, usually in lower limb

79
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biventricular pacemaker

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Device enabling ventricles to beat in synchrony; cardiac resynchronization therapy

80
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Lesions that form on heart valves after damage by infection

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vegetations

81
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Clots that travel to and suddenly block a blood vessel

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emboli

82
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Small pinpoint hemorrhages

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petechiae

83
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An extra heart sound, heard between normal beats and caused by a valvular defect or condition that disrupts the smooth flow of blood through the heart

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murmur

84
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Listening with a stethoscope

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auscultation

85
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Heart disease caused by rheumatic fever

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rheumatic heart disease

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 arterioles

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Raynaud’s 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 atherosclerosis

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peripheral arterial disease

91
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Types of drugs used to treat acute coronary syndromes include _________

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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 the backflow of blood, a condition that results is _______

A

Varicose veins

93
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Swollen, twisted veins in the rectal region are called _______

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Hemorrhoids

94
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Four (4) defects in tetralogy of Fallot:

a) Narrowing of the artery leading to the lungs from the heart
b) Gap in the wall between ventricles
c) The large vessel leading from the left ventricle moves over the interventricular septum
d) Excessive development of the wall of the right lower heart chamber

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a) pulmonary artery stenosis
b) ventricular septal defect
c) shift of the aorta to the right
d) hypertrophy of the right ventricle

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High blood pressure in arteries when the etiology is idiopathic

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essential hypertension

96
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Surgical removal of plaque from the inner lining of an artery

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endarterectomy

97
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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 (cholesterol and triglycerides) in the bloodstream

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lipid tests (profile)

99
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Measurement of the heart’s response to physical exertion (patient monitored while jogging on a treadmill)

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stress test

100
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Measurement of troponin-T and troponin-I after myocardial infarction

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cardiac biomarkers

101
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Injection of contrast into vessels and x-ray imaging

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angiography (arteriography)

102
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Recording of the electricity in the heart

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electrocardiography

103
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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

104
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Use of echoes from high-frequency sound waves to produce images of the heart

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echocardiography

105
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Separation of HDL and LDL from a blood sample

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lipoprotein electrophoresis

106
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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

107
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Beaming of magnetic waves at the heart to produce images of its structure

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cardiac MRI

108
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digital subtraction angiography

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Video equipment and a computer produce x-ray pictures of blood vessels by taking 2 pictures (with and without contrast) and subtracting the first image (without contrast) from the second

109
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heart transplantation

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A donor heart is transferred to a recipient

110
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ETT-MIBI

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Exercise tolerance test combined with a radioactive tracer scan

111
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Doppler ultrasound

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

112
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Holter monitoring

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

113
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thrombolytic therapy

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Treatment with drugs to dissolve clots after a heart attack

114
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extracorporeal circulation

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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

115
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cardiac catheterization

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A catheter is inserted into an artery or vein and threaded into the heart chambers. Contrast can be injected to take x-ray pictures, patterns of blood flow can be detected, and blood pressures can be measured

116
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percutaneous coronary intervention

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A balloon-tipped catheter is inserted into a coronary artery to open the artery. Stents are put into place.

117
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drug-eluting stent

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Stents are expandable slotted tubes that are placed in arteries. They release polymers to prevent plaque from reforming.

118
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electron beam computer tomography

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

119
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CT angiography

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X-ray images of the heart and coronary arteries obtained using CT technology

120
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Pertaining to the heart

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coronary

121
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Not a normal heart rhythm

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arrhythmia

122
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Abnormal condition of blueness

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cyanosis

123
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Relaxation phase of the heartbeat

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diastole

124
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Chest pain

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angina pectoris

125
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Inflammation of a vein

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phlebitis

126
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Widening of a vessel

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vasodilation

127
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Enlargement of the heart

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cardiomegaly

128
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Hardening of arteries with fatty plaque

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atherosclerosis

129
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Swollen veins in the rectal region

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hemorrhoids

130
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Incision of a heart valve

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valvotomy

131
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Removal of a clot that has traveled into a blood vessel and suddenly caused occlusion

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embolectomy

132
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Coronary artery bypass grafting

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CABG

133
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Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the pericardial space

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pericardiocentesis

134
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Insertion of a balloon-tipped catheter and stents into a coronary artery

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PCI

135
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Removal of the inner lining of an artery to make it wider

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endarterectomy

136
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Suture (repair) of a ballooned-out portion of an artery

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aneurysmorrhaphy

137
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Removal of plaque from an artery

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atherectomy

138
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Type of acute coronary syndrome

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ST segment elevation myocardial infarction

139
Q

Use of streptokinase and tPA to dissolve clots

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thrombolytic therapy

140
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Brief delivery of radiofrequency energy to destroy areas of heart tissue for treating arrhythmias

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catheter ablation

141
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Measures a peptide elevated in patients with heart failure

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BNP test

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