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Chapter 5 Primary Words Flashcards

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Cardiovascular

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Pertaining to the heart and blood vessels

Cardi/o means heart, vascul means blood vessels

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Heart

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Hollow, muscular organ located in the thoracic cavity, very effective blood pump

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Pericardium

Pericardial Sac

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Double-walled membranous sac that encloses the heart

Peri means surrounding, cardi means heart

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Epicardium

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External layer of the heart and the inner layer of the pericardium

Epi means upon, cardi means heart

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Myocardium

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Middle and thickest of the heart’s three layers, specialized muscle tissue capable of constant contraction and relaxation

Myo means muscle, cardi means heart

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Endocardium

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Consists of epithelial tissue, is the inner lining of the heart, comes into contact with pumping blood

Endo means within, cardi means heart

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Coronary Arteries

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Supply oxygen-rich blood to the myocardium

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Atria

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The two upper chambers of the heart, divided by the interatrial septum, recieving chambers

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Ventricles

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Two lower chambers of the heart, divided by the interventricular septum

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Tricuspid Valve

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Controls the opening between the right atrium and the right ventricle

Tri means three

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Pulmonary valve

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Located between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery

Pulmonary means pertaining to the lungs

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Mitral Valve

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Located between the left atrium and left ventricle

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Aortic Valve

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Located between the left ventricle and the aorta

Aort means aorta, ic means pertaining to

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Pulmonary Circulation

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The flow of blood only between the heart and lungs

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Pulmonary Arteries

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Carry deoxygenated blood out of the right ventricle into the lungs

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Pulomonary Veins

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Carry the oxygenated blood from the lungs into the left atrium of the heart

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Systemic Circulation

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Includes the flow of blood to all parts of the body except the lungs

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Heartbeat

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Ability to pump blood effectively throughout the body

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Conduction System

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Electrical impulses are controlled by the sinoatrial node, atrioventricular node, and the bundle of his

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Sinoatrial Node (SA)

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Located in the posterior wall of the right atrium, establishes basic rhythm and rate of heartbeat

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Atrioventricular Node (AV)

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The impulses from the SA Node travel to the AV node, transmits electrical impulses to the bundle of His

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Bundle of His

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Group of fibers located within the interventricular septum, carry an electrical impulse to secure the sequence of the heart contractions

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Purkinje Fibers

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Specialized conductive fibers located within the walls of the ventricles, relay the electrical impulses to the cells of the ventricles

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P Wave

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Due to the stimulation/ contraction of the atria

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QRS Complex

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Shows the stimulation/contraction of the ventricles

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T Wave

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Recovery/relaxation of the ventricles

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Arteries

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Large blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart to all reigons of the body

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Aorta

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Largest blood vessel in the body

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Carotid Arteries

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Major arteries that carry blood upward toward the head

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Arterioles

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Smaller, thinner branches of arteries that deliver blood to the capillaries

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Capillaries

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The only one epithelial cell in thickness, slow the flow of blood

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Veins

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Form a low-pressure collecting systen to return oxygen-poor blood to the heart

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Venules

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Smallest veins that join to form the larger veins

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Venae Cavae

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Two largest veins in the body, return blood to the heart

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Pulse

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Rythmic pressure against the walls of an artery caused by the contraction of the heart

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Blood Pressure

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Measurement of the amount of systolic and diastolic pressure exerted against the walls of the arteries

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Systolic Pressure

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Occurs when the ventricles contract, highest pressure against the walls of an artery

Systole means contraction of the heart

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Diastolic Pressure

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Occurs when the ventricles are relaxed, lowest pressure against the walls of an artery

Diastole means relaxation of the heart

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Plasma

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Straw-colored fluid that contains nutrients, hormones, and waste products

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Serum

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Plasma fluid after the blood cells and the clotting proteins have been removed

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Fibrinogen/Prothrombin

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The clotting proteins found in the plasma

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Erythrocytes

Red Blood Cells (RBC)

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Mature red blood cells produced by the red bone marrow, primary roll is to transport oxygen to the tissues

Erythr/o means red, -cytes means cells

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Hemoglobin

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Oxygen-carrying blood protein pigment of the erythrocytes

Hem/o means blood, globin means protein

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Leukocytes

White Blood Cells (WBC)

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Blood cells involved in defending the body against infective organisms and foriegn substances

Leuk/o means white, -cytes means cells

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Neutrophils

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Formed in red bone marrow, most common type of WBC

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Basophils

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Formed in red bone marrow, least common type of WBC, resposible for causing the symptoms of allergies

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Eosinophils

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Formed in the red bone marrow, migrate to tissues throughout the body, destroy parasitic organisms

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Lymphocytes

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Formed in red bone marrow, lymph nodes, and the spleen, identify foreign substances and germs

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Monocytes

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Formed in red bone marrow, lymph nodes, and the spleen, provide immunological defenses against infectious organisms

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Thrombocytes

Platelets

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Smallest formed elements of the blood, important role in the clotting of blood

Thromb/o means clot, cytes means cells

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Blood Types

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Classified according to the presence or absence of certain antigens

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Rh Factor

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Defines the presence or absence of the Rh antigen on red blood cells

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Blood Gases

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Gases that are normally dissolved in the liquid portion of blood, magor blood gases are oxygen, carbon dioxide, and nitrogen

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Cardiologist

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Physician who specialized in diagnosing and treating abnormalities, diseases, and disroders of the heart

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Hematologist

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Physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating abnormalities, diseases, and disorders of the blood forming tissue

Hemat means blood, ologist means specialist

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Vascular Surgeon

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Physician who specializes in the diagnosis, medical management, and surgical treatment of the blood vessels

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Telemetry Nurse

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Specializes in the use of technology within a hospital unit to track vital signs such as blood pressure and heart rythms

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Congenital Heart Defects

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Structural abnormalities caused by the failure of the heart to develop normally before birth

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Coronary Artery Disease

Coronary Heart Disease

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Atherosclerosis of the coronary arteries that reduces the blood supply to the heart muscle

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Atherosclerosis

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Hardening and narrowing of the arteries caused by a buildup of plaque on the interior walls of the arteries

Ather/o means plaque, sclerosis means abnormal hardening

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Ischemia

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Condition in which there is an insufficient supply of oxygen in the tissues due to restricted blood flow to a part of the body

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Angina

Angina Pectoris

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Condition in which severe episodes of chest pain occur due to inadequate blood flow to the myocardium

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Myocardial Infarction

Heart attack

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The occlusion of one or more cornonary arteries caused by plaque buildup

Occlusion means total blockage

Infarction means insuffiency of blood

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Heart Failure

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Often after the heart has been weakened or damaged by other health issues

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Congestive Heart Failure

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Causes fluid to backup which results in edema (swelling), can cause accumulation of fluid in the lungs

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Left-sided Heart Failure

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Systolic or diastolic failure depending on which action of the heart has been affected

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Right-sided Heart Failure

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Often the result of left sided heart failure, causes fluid buildup

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Cardiomegaly

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Abnormal enlargement of the heart that is frequently associated with heart failure

Cardi/o means heart, megaly means abnormal enlargement

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Carditis

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Inflammation of the heart

Card means heart, itis means inflammation

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Endocarditis

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Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart

Endo means within, card means heart, itis means inflammation

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Infective Endocarditis

Bacterial Endocarditis

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Inflammation of the lining or valves of the heart caused by the presence of bacteria in the bloodstream

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Pericarditis

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Inflammation of the pericardium, causes an accumulation of fluid within the pericardial sac

Peri means surrounding, card means heart, itis inflammation

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Myocarditis

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Inflammation of the myocardium that develops as a rarely seen complication of a viral infection

My/o means muscle, card means heart, itis means inflammation

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Cardiomyopathy

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Term used to describe all diseases of the heart muscle

My/o means muscle, pathy means disease

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Heart Murmur

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Abnormal blowing or clicking sound heard when listening to the heart or a neighboring blood vesselss

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Mitral Valve Prolapse (MVP)

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Abnormal protrusion of a heart valve that results in the inability of the valve to close completely

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Valvular Stenosis

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Condition in which there is narrowing, stiffening, thickening, or blockage of one or more valves of the heart

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Heart Valve Disease

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Degenerative disorder that prevents heart valves from opening and closing properly, leading to fatigue, shortness of breath, and lightheadedness

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Aortic Stenosis

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Buildup of calcium and fat deposits in the aortic valve, causes narrowing that prevents the valve from opening fully

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Mitral Valve Regurgitation

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Occurs when the mitral valve does not close tightly, thus allowing blood to leak back through the opening

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Arrythmia

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Loss of the normal ryhtm of the heartbeat

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Asystole

Flatline

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Complete lack of electrical activity in the heart

A means without, systole means contraction

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Cardiac Arrest

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Event in which the heart abruptly stops beating or develops an arrythmia that prevents it from pumoing blood effectively

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Heart Block

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Congenital or accquired arrythmia caused by the electrical signal moving through the heart being partially ir completely blocked from reaching the ventricles

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Bradycardia

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Abnormally slow resting heart rate, less than 60 beats per minute

Brady means slow, card means heart

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Tachycardia

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Abnormally rapid resting heart rate, greater than 100bpm

Tachy means rapid, card means heart

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Supraventricular Tachycardia

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An episode that begins and ends abruptly during which there are very rapid and regular heartbeats that originate at or above the atrioventricular

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Ventricular Tachycardia

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Very rapid heartbeat

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