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1
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largest artery that carries oxygenated blood from the left ventricle to the body

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Aorta

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heart valve between the left ventricle and the aorta

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aortic valve

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smallest branch of an artery

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arteriole

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blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood away from the heart to the body

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artery

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small area of tissue between the right atrium and right ventricle; part of the conduction system of the heart and receives electrical impulses from the SA node

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atrioventricular (AV) node

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each of the two upper chambers of the heart

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atrium

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part of the conduction system of the heart after the bundle of his

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bundle branches

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Part of the conduction system of the heart after the AV node. It splits into the right and left bundle branches

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bundle of His

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body system that includes the heart and the blood vessels

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cardiovascular system

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10
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resting period between contractions

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diastole

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heart valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle

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mitral valve

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another name for the mitral valve

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bicuspid valve

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artery that caries blood away from the heart to the lungs

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pulmonary artery

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14
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heart valve between the right ventricle and the pulmonary trunk and pulmonary arteries

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pulmonary valve

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vein that carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart

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pulmonary vein

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16
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central wall that divides the heart into right and left sides

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septum

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pacemaker of the heart; small area of tissue in the posterior wall of the right atrium; originates the electrical impulse for the entire conduction system of the heart

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sinoatrial (SA) node

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contraction of the atria or the ventricles

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systole

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19
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heart valve between the right atrium and right ventricle

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tricuspid valve

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20
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constriction of smooth muscle in the wall of a blood vessel that causes it to become smaller in diameter

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vasoconstriction

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relaxation of smooth muscle in the wall of a blood vessel that causes it to become larger in diameter

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vasodilation

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22
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blood vessel that carries blood from the body back to the heart

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vein

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23
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ven/o

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vein

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24
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largest veins

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vena cava

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25
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carries blood from the head; neck; arms; and chest back to the right atrium of the heart

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superior vena cava

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carries blood from the abdomen; pelvis; and legs back to the right atrium

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inferior vena cava

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27
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smallest branch of a vein

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venule

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28
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structure that opens and closes to control the flow of blood

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valve; valves

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29
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each of two large; lower chambers of the heart

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ventricle

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30
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mild to severe chest pain cause by ischemia of the myocardium

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angina pectoris

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31
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angina word breakdown

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angina/o angina -al pertaining to

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32
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enlargement of the heart; usually due to congestive heart failure

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Cardiomegaly

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cardiomegaly word breakdown

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cardi/o- heart my/o- muscle -pathy disease

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34
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inability of the heart to pump sufficient amounts of blood; cause by coronary artery disease or hypertension

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congestive heart failure (CHF)

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Congestive heart failure word breakdown

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congest/o- accumulation of fluid; ive pertaining to

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36
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death of myocardial cells due to sever ischemia

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myocardial infarction (MI)

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37
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myocardial word breakdown

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my/o- muscle cardi/o- heart -al pertaining to

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38
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dead tissue

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Necrosis

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39
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necrosis word breakdown

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necr/o- dead cells; tissue or body -osis condition; abnormal condition; process

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40
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inflammation and bacterial infection of the endocardium lining a heart valve

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Endocarditis

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41
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endocarditis word breakdown

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end/i- innermost; within card/i- heart -it is inflammation of; infection of

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42
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abnormal heart sound created by turbulence as blood leaks through a defective heart

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Murmur

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43
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inflammation or infection of the pericardial sac with an excessive accumulation of pericardial fluid

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Pericarditis

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pericarditis word breakdown

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peri- around card/i- heart -it is inflammation of infection of

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45
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· autoimmune response to a noncardiac streptococcal infection; such as strep throat

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rheumatic heart disease

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46
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rheumatic word breakdown

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rheumat/o- watery discharge -ic pertaining to

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47
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· valves become scarred and narrowed

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Stenosis

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48
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stenosis word breakdown

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sten/o- narrowness; constriction -osis condition; abnormal condition; process

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49
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structural abnormality in which the leaflets of the mitral valve do not close tightly

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· mitral valve prolapse (MVP)

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50
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any type of irregularity in the rate or rhythm of the heart

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· arrhythmia

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51
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Arrhythmia word breakdown

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a- away from; without rrhythm/o- rhythm -ia condition; statel; thing

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52
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another name for arrhythmia

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Dysrhythmia

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53
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Dysrhythmia word breakdown

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Dys- painful; difficult; abnormal Ryhythm/o- rhythm ia condition; state; thing

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54
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·arrhythmia in which the heart beats too slowly

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Bradycardia

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55
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bradycardia word breakdown

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brady- slow card/I heart -ia condtion; state; thing

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· no heartbeat

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asystole word breakdown

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a- away from; without -systole contraction

58
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asystole aka

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cardiac arrest

59
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arrhythmia in which there is a very fast but regular rhythm

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arrhythmia in which there is a very fast; uncoordinated quivering of the myocardium

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Fibrillation

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Fibrillation word breakdown

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fibril/o- muscle fiber; nerve fiber -ation a process; being or having

62
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an uncomfortable sensation felt in the chest during a premature contraction of the heart

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· Palpitation

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palpit/o

64
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· arrhythmia in which there is a fast but regular rhythm

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Tachycardia

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an episode of tachycardia that occurs suddenly and then goes away without treatment

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paroxysmal tachycardia

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tachycardia word breakdown

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tachy- fast card/i- heart -ia conditionl state; thing

67
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area of dilation and weakness in the wall of an artery

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· aneurysm

68
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progressive degenerative changes that produce a narrowed; hardened artery

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· Arteriosclerosis

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atherosclerosis word breakdown

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arteri/o- artery scler/o- heart -osis condition; abnormal condition; process

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a harsh; rushing sound made by blood passing through an artery narrowed and roughened by atherosclerosis

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arteriosclerosis of the coronary arteries

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· coronary artery disease (CAD)

72
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elevated levels of lipids (fats) in the blood

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· hyperlipidemia

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hyperlipidemia word breakdown

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hyper- above; more than normal -emia condition of the blood; substance in the blood

74
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· : elevated blood pressure

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hypertension (HTN)

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hypertension word breakdown

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hyper- above; more than normal tens/o - pressure; tension -ion action; condition

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· blood pressure lower than 90/60; usually because of a loss of blood volume

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Hypotension

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hypotenision word breakdown

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hypo- below; deficient tens/o - pressure; tension -ion action; condition

78
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·atherosclerosis of the arteries in the legs

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peripheral artery disease (PAD)

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peripher/o

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outer aspects

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· inflammation of a vein; usually accompanied by infection

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phleb/o

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· phlebitis with the formation of a thrombus (blood clot)

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Thrombophlebitis

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thromb/o

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· damaged or incompetent valves in a vein that allow blood to flow backward and collect in the preceding section of vein

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varicose veins

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varicose word breakdown

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varic/o- varix; varicose vein -ose full of

86
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test to measure the levels of enzymes that are released into the blood when myocardial cells die during a myocardial infarction

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· cardiac enzymes

87
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procedure performed to study the anatomy and pressures in the heart

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cardiac catheterization

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catheterization word breakdown

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catheter/o- catheter -ization process of making; creating or inserting

89
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• : procedure that records the electrical activity of the heart

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electrocardiography (ECG; EKG)

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electrocardiography word breakdown

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electr/o- electricity card/i- heart -graphy process of recording

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procedure during which the patient’s heart rate and rhythm are continuously monitored as an outpatient for 24 hours

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· Holter monitor

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procedure to monitor a patient’s heart rate and rhythm in the hospital

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telemetry word breakdown

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tele/o- distance -metry process of measuring

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· procedure in which radiopaque contrast dye is injected into a blood vessel to fill and outline it.

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Angiography

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angiography word breakdown

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angi/o- blood vessel; lymphatic vessel graphy- process of recording

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procedure that uses a transducer to produce ultra high-frequency sound waves (ultrasound) that are bounced off the heart to create an image

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· Echocardiography

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echocardiography word breakdown

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ech/o- echo cardi/o-heart -graphy process of recording

98
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images the flow of blood in an artery or vein

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· Doppler

99
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procedure to treat an arrhythmia that cannot be controlled with antiarrhythmic drugs

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cardioversion

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cardioversion device

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Defibrillator

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cardioversion word breakdown

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cardi/o- heart vers/o to travel; to turn -ion action; condition

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defibrillator word breakdown

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de- reversal of without fibril/o- muscle fiber; nerve fiber -ator person who prodces or does; thing that produces

103
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measures blood pressure; consists of a thin; inflatable cuff that wraps around the arm (or leg); a hand bulb that is pumped to increase the pressure in the cuff; a regulating valve that is opened to read the pressure.

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Sphygmomanometer

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sphygmomanometer word breakdown

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sphygm/o- pulse man/o- thing; frenzy -meter instrument used to measure

105
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procedure to remove an aneurysm and repair the defect in the artery wall

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Aneurysmectomy

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aneurysmectomy word breakdown

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aneyrysm/o- aneyrysm -ectomy surgical removal

107
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cary bypass: procedure used during open heart surgery in which the patient’s blood is re-routed through a cannula in the femoral vein to a heart-lung machine

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ardiopulmon

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cardiopulmonary word breakdown

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cardi/o- heart pulmon/o- lung -ary pertaining to

109
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procedure to bypass an occluded coronary artery and restore blood flow to the myocardium

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coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)

110
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procedure in which an automated devise is implanted to control the heart rate and rhythm in a patient with an arrhythmia

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pacemaker insertion

111
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procedure to reconstruct a coronary artery that is narrowed because of atherosclerosis

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percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA)

112
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procedure to reconstruct a heart valve to correct stenosis or prolapse

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Valvoplasty

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procedure to replace a severely damaged or prolapsed heart valve

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valve replacement

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replacement

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prosthetic

115
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replacement valve from an animal

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valvoplasty word breakdown

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valv/o- valva -plastty process of reshaping by surgery

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prosthetic word breakdown

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prosthet/o- artificial part -ic pertaining to

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Xenograft word breakdown

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xen/o- foreign -graft tissue for implant or transplant

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AAA

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abdominal aortic aneurysm

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AV

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atrioventricular

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BP

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blood pressure

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CABG

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coronary artery bypass graft (“cabbage”)

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CAD

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coronary artery disease

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CCU

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coronary care unit

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CHF

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congestive heart failure

126
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EKGor ECG

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electrocardiography

127
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HTN

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hypertension

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MI

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myocardial infarction

129
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mm Hg (as in the text) or mmHg

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millimeters of mercury

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MVP

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mitral valve prolapse

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NSR

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normal sinus rhythm

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PAD

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peripheral artery disease

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PTCA

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percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

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PVC

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premature ventricular contraction

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SA

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sinoatrial

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