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vavul/o

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valve

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atri/o

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atrium

upper chamber of heart

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sept/o

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septum

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ventricul/o

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ventricle

lower chamber of heart

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cardi/o

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heart

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coron/o

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heart

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angi/o

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vessel

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vas/o

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vessel

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vascul/o

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vessel

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aort/o

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aorta

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arteri/o

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artery

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ather/o

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fatty plaque

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phleb/o

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vein

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ven/o

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vein

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angina pectoris

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oppressive pain in the chest caused by irregular blood flow to the heart

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arrhythmia

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irregular heartbeat

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dysrhythmia

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irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia is more common)

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palpitation

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rapid or irregular beating of the heart

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pectoralgia

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chest pain

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aortalgia

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pain in the aorta

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diaphoresis

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profuse sweating

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hemorrhage

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loss of blood

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phlebalgia

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pain in a vein

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endocardium

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tissue lining the inside of the heart

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epicardium

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tissue lining the outside of the heart

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myocardium

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heart muscle tissue

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pericardium

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tissue around the heart

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bradycardia

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slow heartbeat

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cardiomegaly

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enlarged heart

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cyanosis

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bluish appearance to the skin - a sign that the tissue isn’t receiving enough oxygen

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murmur

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abnormal heart sound

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tachycardia

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rapid heartbeat

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vena cava

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large-diamete vein that gathers blood from the body and returns it to the heart

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inferior vena cava

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portion of the vena cava that gathers blood from the lower portion of the body

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superior vena cava

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portion of the vena cava that gathers blood from the upper portion of the body (head and arms)

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36
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angiogenesis

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development of blood vessels

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angiolith

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stone forming in the wall of a blood vessel

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angiopoiesis

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formation of blood vessels

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angiosclerosis

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hardening of a blood vessel

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aortectasia

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dilation of the aorta

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41
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aortic stenosis

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narrowing of the aorta

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aortolith

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stone deposit in the wall of the aorta

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ateriolith

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stone in the artery

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44
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arteriorrhexis

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rupture of an artery

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45
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arteriorsclerosis

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hardening of an artery

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46
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atherogenesis

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formation of fatty plaque on the wall of an artery

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atherosclerosis

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hardening of an artery due to buildup of fatty plaque

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embolism

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blockage in a blood vessel caused by an embolus

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embolus

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mass of matter present in the blood

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ischemia

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blockage of blood flow to an organ

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51
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occlusion

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closing or blockage of a passage

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52
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phlebosclerosis

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hardening of a vein

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53
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thrombus

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blood clot

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54
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varicose veins

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an enlarged, dilated vein toward the surface of the skin

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vasospasm

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involuntary contraction of a blood vessel

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venosclerosis

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hardening of a vein

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venospasm

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involuntary contraction of a vein

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venostasis

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trapping of blood in an extremity due to compression

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angiogram

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record of the blood vessels

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angiography

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procedure to describe the blood vessels

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aortogram

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record of the aorta

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arteriogram

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record of an artery

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venogram

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record of a vein

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angioscope

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device for looking into a blood vessel

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66
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cardiac catheterization

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process of inserting a tube (catheter) into the heart

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echocardiogram

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image of the image produced using sound waves; the sound procedure as an ultrasound performed on pregnant women, but instead it is performing on a heart

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electrocardiogram

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record of the electrical currents of the heart

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electrocardiography

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procedure for recording the electrical currents of the heart

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sonography

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use of sound waves to produce diagnostic images; also called ultrasound

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stress electrocardiogram

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records electrical signals of the heart while the patient experiences increases of exercise stress

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transesophageal echocardiogram

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record of the heart using sound waves performed by inserting the transducer into the esophagus

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vascular endoscopy

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procedure to look inside a blood vessel

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blood pressure

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the force exerted by blood on the walls of blood vessels

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diastolic pressure

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pressure exerted on blood vessels when heart is relaxed

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systolic pressure

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pressure exerted on blood vessels when heart is contracting

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cardiologist

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heart specialist

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cardiology

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branch of medicine dealing with the heart

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cardiovascular

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pertaining to the heart and blood vessels

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circulation

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moving of blood from the heart through the vessels and back to the heart

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coronary circulation

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circulation of blood from the heart to the heart muscle (the heart always feeds itself first)

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pulmonary circulation

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circulation of blood from the heart to the lungs (to oxygenate it)

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systemic circulation

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circulation of blood from the heart to the rest of the body

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phlebologist

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specialist in veins

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phlebology

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study of veins

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phlebotomist

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one who draws blood

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phlebotomy

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incision into a vein - the technical term for drawing blood

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cardiotoxic

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poisonous to the heart

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angiocarditis

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inflammation of the heart vessels

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atrial fibrillation

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quivering or spontaneous contraction of muscle fibers in the heart’s atrium

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atrial septal defect (ASD)

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flaw in the septum that divides the two atria of the heart

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cardiac arrest

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cessation of functional circulation

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cardiomyopathy

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disease of the heart muscle

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congestive cardiomyopathy

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heart cavity is unable to pump all the blood out of itself (congestive) and becomes stretched (dliated), which causes weak/slow pumping of blood

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dilated cardiomyopathy

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another term for congestive cardiomyopathy

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hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

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heart muscle becomes enlarged and blocks blood flow

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restrictive cardiomyopathy

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heart muscle hardens, restricting the expansion of the heart, thus limiting the amount of blood it can pump to the rest of the body

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carditis

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inflammation of the heart

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congenital heart defect

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flaw in the structure of the heart present at birth

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congestive heart failure (CHF)

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heart failure characterized by the heart cavity being unable to pump all the blood out of itself (congestive)

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coronary thrombosis

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obstruction of a coronary artery by a clot

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endocarditis

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inflammation of the tissue liining the inside of the heart

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myocardial infarction (MI)

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death of heart muscle tissue

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myocardial ischemia

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blockage of blood to the heart muscle

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myocarditis

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inflammation of the heart muscle

106
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pericardial effusion

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fluid pouring out into the tissue around the heart

107
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pericarditis

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inflammation of the tissue around the heart

108
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valvulitis

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inflammation of a heart valve

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ventricular septal defect (VSD)

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flaw in the septum that divides the two ventricles of the heart

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aneurysm

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bulge in a blood vessel

111
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angiodema

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swelling of the blood vessels

112
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angioma

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blood vessel tumor

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aortic aneurysm

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bulging or swelling of the aorta

114
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aortic regurgitation

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flow of blood backward from the aorta into the heart; caused by a weak heart valve

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aortitis

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inflammation of the aorta

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arteriopathy

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disease of the arteries

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arteritis

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inflammation of the arteries

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deep vein thrombosis

A

formation of a blood clot in a vein deep in the body, most commonly the leg

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hypertension

A

high blood pressure

120
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hypotension

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low blood pressure

121
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normotension

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normal blood pressure

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phlebitis

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inflammation of the veins

123
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phlebostenosis

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narrowing of the veins

124
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thrombophlebitis

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inflammation of vein caused by a clot

125
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vasculitis

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inflammation of blood vessels

126
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antitanginal

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drug that prevents or relieves the symptoms of angina pectoris

127
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antiarrhythmic

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drug that opposes an irregular heartbeat

128
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anticoagulant

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drug that opposes the coagulation of the blood

129
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antihypertensive

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drug that opposes high blood pressure

130
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cardiotonic

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drug that increases the strength of the heart contractions

131
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thrombolytic

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drug that breaks down clots

132
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vasoconstrictor

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drug that constricts or narrows the diameter of a blood vessel

133
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vasodilator

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drug that causes the relaxation or expansion of a blood vessel

134
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vasopressor

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drug that constricts or narrows the diameter of a blood vessel

135
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cardiomyotomy

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incision into the heart muscle

136
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cardiopulmonary bypass

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procedure that temporarily circulates and oxygenates a patient’s blood during a portion of heart surgery where the heart is stopped

137
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cardiopulmonary resucitation (CPR)

A

basic life support

138
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cardiothoracic surgery

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surgery that involves cutting through a patient’s chest to get to the heart

139
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cardioversion

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returning a heart to normal rhythm

140
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coronary arterectomy

A

surgical removal of a coronary artery

141
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coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)

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borrowed piece of blood vessel used to bypass a blocked artery in the heart

142
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coronary artery bypass surgery

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surgery to bypass a blocked artery in the heart

143
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percutaneous coronary intervention

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alternate treatment for a coronary artery that passes instruments up a patient’s blood vessels into the heart

144
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pericardiocentesis

A

puncture of the tissue around the heart

145
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pericardiotomy

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incision into the tissue around the heart

145
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valvectomy

A

surgical removal of a heart valve

146
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ventriculotomy

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incision into a ventricle

147
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valvuloplasty

A

surgical reconstruction of a heart valve

148
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anastomosis

A

creation of an opening between two normally separate structures

149
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aneurysmectomy

A

surgical removal of an aneurysm

150
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angioplasty

A

surgical reconstruction of a vessel

151
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angiorrhaphy

A

suture of a vessel

152
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aortorrhaphy

A

suture of the aorta

153
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aortotomy

A

incision into the aorta

154
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arteriectomy

A

surgical removal of an artery

155
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arterioplasty

A

surgical reconstruction of an artery

156
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arteriorrhaphy

A

suture of an artery

157
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atherectomy

A

surgical removal of fatty plaque within an artery

158
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embolectomy

A

surgical removal of an embolus

159
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endarterectomy

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surgical removal of the inside of an artery

160
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phlebectomy

A

surgical removal of a vein

161
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phlebophlebostomy

A

procedure to create an opening between two veins

162
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varicotomy

A

surgical removal of a varicose vein

163
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venectomy

A

surgical removal of a vein

164
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AAA

A

abdominal aortic aneurysm

165
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A-fib

A

atrial fibrillation

166
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ASD

A

atrial septal defect

167
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BP

A

blood pressure

168
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CABG

A

coronary artery bypass graft

169
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CAD

A

coronary artery disease

170
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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

171
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CO

A

cardiac output

172
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CTA

A

computed tomographic angiography

173
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DVT

A

deep vein thrombosis

174
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ECHO

A

echocardiogram

175
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EKG

A

electrocardiogram

176
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HTN

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hypertension

177
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MI

A

myocardial infarction

178
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MRA

A

magnectic resonance angiography

179
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MVP

A

mitral valve prolapse

180
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NSR

A

normal sinus rhythm

181
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PCI

A

percutaneous coronary intervention

182
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SCA

A

sudden cardiac arrest

183
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SV

A

stroke volume

184
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TEE

A

transesophageal echocardiogram

185
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VSD

A

ventricular septal defect

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