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valvu/o

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valve

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atri/o

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atrium or atria (upper chamber)

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sept/o

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septum (plural: septa)

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ventricul/o

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ventricle (lower chamber)

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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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(blood)vessel

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vascul/o

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(blood)vessel

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aort/o

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aorta

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arteri/o

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arteries

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ather/o

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fat - fatty plaque

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phleb/o

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veins

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ven/o

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vein

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angina

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to choke

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pectoris

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chest

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rrhythm

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rhythm

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palpitation

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latin- to flutter

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pector

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chest

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dia

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through

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rrhage

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burst forth

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algia

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pain

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phoresis

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carry

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ium

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tissue

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endo

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inside / inner

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epi

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upon / over

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myo

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muscle

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peri

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around

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brady

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slow

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cyan

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blue

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toxic

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poison

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osis

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condition

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tachy

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fast

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murmur

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latin- to grumble or hum

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vena

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vein

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cava

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hollow

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inferior

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lower

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superior

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upper

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genesis

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creation

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lith

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stone

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poiesis

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formation

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scler

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hard

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ectasia

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dilation

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sten

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narrow

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rhexis

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rupture

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em

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in

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bolus

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throw

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ism

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condition

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isch

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hold back

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occlusion

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to close off // blockage that occurs in a vessel

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thrombus

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greek- lump clot or curd of milk

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veins

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twisted veins

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varicose

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swollen

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spasm

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involuntary contraction

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stasis

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control

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gram

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record

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graphy

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writing procedure

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ic

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pertaining to

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ac

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pertaining to

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scope

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device for looking

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catheter

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catheter

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ization

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procedure

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echo

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echo

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electro

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electricity

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sono

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sound

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trans

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through

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stress electro

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stress electricity

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esophag

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esophagus

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eal

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pertaining to

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stol

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send

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logist

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specialist

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logy

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study

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ar

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pertaining to

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circulation

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latin- to go in a circle

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ary

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pertaining to

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circulation

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circulation

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tom

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pulmon

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sys

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stem

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al

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pertaining to

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fibrill

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little fibers

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ation

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sept

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de

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fect

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arrest

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con

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dilated

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troph

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re

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strict

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ive

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pertaining to

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genit

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gest

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farc

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emia

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blood condition

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peri

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ef

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fusion

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an

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edema

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eury

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sm

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gurgit

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tens

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normo

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thrombo

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ion

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deep vein thromb

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deep vein clot

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anti

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coagul

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coagulation

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ton

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lyt

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constrict

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or

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press

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suscit

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thorac

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vers

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per

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cutane

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ous

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pertaining to

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centesis

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surgical puncture

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plasty

A

reconstruction surgical repair

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ana

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stom

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ostomy

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new opening (of tubular structures)

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AA

A

abdominal aortic aneurysm

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A-fib

A

atrial fibrillation

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ASD

A

atrial septal defect

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BP

A

blood pressure

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CABG

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coronary artery bypass graft

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CAD

A

coronary artery disease

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CHF

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congestive heart failure

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CO

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cardiac output

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CTA

A

computed tomographic angiography

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DVT

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deep vein thrombosis

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ECHO

A

echocardiogram

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EKG

A

electrocardiogram

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HTN

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hypertension

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MI

A

myocardial infarction

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MRA

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magnetic resonance angiography

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MVP

A

mitral valve prolapse

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NSR

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normal sinus rhythm

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PCI

A

percutaneous coronary intervention

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SCA

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sudden cardiac arrest

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SV

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stroke volume

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TEE

A

transesophageal echocardiogram

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VSD

A

ventricular septal defect

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rrhaphy

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suture/stitching

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tomy

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sclerosis

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hard condition

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rrhexis

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angio

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A vessel is a

A

structure that carries something

example- vein (blue) and artery (red)

157
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Blood vessels are a set of tubes that connect

A

to the heart

158
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Name two specific circulations

A

pulmonary - lungs

systemic - body

159
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Three types of vessels

A

arteries
veins
cappilaries

160
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arteries

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take blood away from the heart

arterioles are small arteries

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veins

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take blood back to the heart

venules are small veins

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capillaries

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connect arteries and veins

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aorta

A

largest artery in the body

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dilator

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to open up

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rrhea

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discharge (flow/running)

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rrhagia

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hemorrhage

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Angiogram

DEFINE/EXAMPLES

A

visualize the blood vessels with an angiogram to see abnormalities

  • deposits of fat
  • floating material
  • cutoff in flow
  • dilation of a vessel
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Vena cava/ vena cavae (PLURAL)

A

largest veins in the body

  • superior vena cava (Above)
  • inferior vena cava (Below)
  • these two large veins enter the right atrium of the heart - bringing blood LOW IN OXYGEN
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aneurysm

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bulging or ballooning of a vessel

170
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right side of the heart

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receives blood from the top (superior vena cava_
receives blood from bottom (inferior vena cava)
sends blood to the lungs
blood is high in Co2

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left side of the heart

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receives blood from the lungs
sends blood to the rest of the body
blood is high in O2

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dys

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itis

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inflammation

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algia

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ectomy

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tomy

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megaly

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enlargement

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ologist

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specialist

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pathy

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ia

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embol

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