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Chapter 6, Cardiovascular, page 183-187 Flashcards

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Aneurysm

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Ballooning of the artery wall caused by weakness in the wall.

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Angina

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Angina pectoris

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Angina pectoris

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Chest pain, usually caused by a lowered oxygen or blood supply to the heart.

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Aortic regurgitation or reflux

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Backward flow or leakage of blood through a faulty aortic valve.

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Aortic stenosis

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Narrowing of the aorta.

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Arrhythmia

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Irregularity in the rhythm of the heartbeat.

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Arteriosclerosis

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Hardening of the arteries.

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Arteritis

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Inflammation of an artery of arteries.

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Asystole

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Cardiac arrest

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Atheroma

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A fatty deposit (plaque) in the wall of an artery,

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Atherosclerosis

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Hardening of the arteries caused by the buildup of atheroma.

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Atrial fibrillation

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An irregular, usually rapid, heartbeat caused by overstimulation of the AV node.

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Atrioventricular block

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Heart block; partial or complete blockage of the electrical impulses from the atrioventricular node to the ventricles.

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Bacterial endocarditis

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Bacterial inflammation of the inner lining to the heart,

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Bradycardia

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Heart rate of fewer than 60 beats per minute.

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Bruit

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Sound or murmur, especially an abnormal heart sound heard on auscultation, especially of the carotid artery.

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Cardiac arrest

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Sudden stopping of the heart; also called asystole.

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Cardiomyopathy

A

Disease of the heart muscle.

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Congenital heart disease

A

Heart disease (usually a type of malformation) that exists at birth.

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Congestive heart failure

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Inability of the heart to pump enough blood out during the cardiac cycle; collection of fluid in the lungs results.

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Constriction

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Compression or narrowing caused by contraction, as of a vessel.

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Coronary artery disease

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Condition that reduces the flow of blood and nutrients through the arteries of the heart.

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Cyanosis

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Bluish or purplish coloration, as of the skin, caused by inadequate oxygenation of the blood.

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Deep vein thrombosis

A

Formation of a thrombus (clot) in a deep vein, such as a femoral vein,

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Dysrhythmia

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Abnormal heart rhythm.

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Embolus

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Mass of foreign material blocking a vessel.

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endocarditis

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Inflammation of the endocardium, especially an inflammation caused by a bacterial (for example, staphylococci) or fungal agent.

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Fibrillation

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Random, chaotic, irregular heat rhythm.

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Flutter

A

Regular but very rapid heartbeat.

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Gallop

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Triple sound of a heartbeat, usually indicative of serious heart disease.

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Heart block

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Atrioventricular block; partial or complete blockage of the electrical impulses form the atrioventricular node to the ventricles.

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Hemorrhoids

A

Varicose condition of veins in the anal region.

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High blood pressure

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Hypertension; chronic condition with blood pressure greater than 140/90

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Hypertension

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High blood pressure; chronic condition with blood pressure greater than 140/90

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Hypertensive heart disease

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Heat disease caused, or worsened, by high blood pressure.

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Hypotension

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Chronic condition wit blood pressure below normal.

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Infarct

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Area of necrosis caused by a sudden drop in the supply of arterial of venous blood.

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Infarction

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Sudden drop in the supply of arterial or venous blood, often due to an embolus or thrombus.

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Intracardiac tumor

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A tumor within one of the heat chambers.

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Ischemia

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Localized blood insufficiency caused by an obstruction.

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Low blood pressure

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Chronic condition wit blood pressure below normal; Hypotension.

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Mitral insufficiency or reflux

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Backward flow of blood due to a damaged mitral valve.

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Mitral stenosis

A

Abnormal narrowing at the opening of the mitral valve.

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Murmur

A

Soft heart humming sound heard between normal beats.

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Myocardial infraction

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Sudden drop in the supply of blood to an area of the heart muscle, usually due to a blockage in the coronary artery.

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Myocarditis

A

Inflammation of the myocardium.

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Necrosis

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Death of tissue of an organ or part due to irreversible damage; usually a result of oxygen deprivation.

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Occlusion

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The closing of a blood vessel.

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Palpitations

A

Uncomfortable pulsations of the heart felt as a thumping in the chest.

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Pericarditis

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Inflammation of the pericardium.

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Phlebitis

A

Inflammation of a vein.

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Pulmonary artery stenosis

A

Narrowing of the pulmonary artery, preventing the lungs from receiving enough blood form the heart to oxygenate.

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Pulmonary edema

A

Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the lungs.

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Raynaud’s phenomenon

A

Spasm in the arteries of the fingers causing numbness or pain.

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Risk factor

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Any of various factors considered to increase the probability that a disease will occur; for example, high blood pressure and making are considered risk factors for heart disease.

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Rub

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Frictional sound heard between heartbeats, usually indication a pericardial murmur.

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Septal defect

A

Congenital abnormality consisting of an opening in the septum between the atria or ventricles.

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Stenosis

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Narrowing, particularly of blood vessels or of the cardiac valves.

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Tachycardia

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Heart rate greater than 100 beats per minute.

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Tetralogy of Fallot

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Set of four congenital heart abnormalities appearing together that cause deoxygenated blood to enter the systemic circulation:ventricular septal defect, pulmonary stenosis, incorrect position of the aorta, and right ventricular hypertrophy.

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Thrombophlebitis

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Inflammation of a vein with a thrombus.

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Thrombosis

A

Presence of a thrombus in a blood vessel.

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Thrombotic occlusion

A

Narrowing caused by a thrombus.

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Thrombus

A

Stationary blood clot in the cardiovascular system, usually formed from matter found in the blood.

65
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Tricuspid stenosis

A

Abnormal narrowing of the opening of the tricuspid valve.

66
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Valvulitis

A

Inflammation of a heart valve.

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Varicose vein

A

Dilated, enlarged, or twisted vein, usually on the leg.

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