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chapter10 Flashcards

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analgesic

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pertaining to relieving pain

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anastomosis

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surgical joining of two ducts to

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aneurysm

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localized dilation of a weakened area of the wall of an artery

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aneurysm/o

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aneurysm

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aneurysmectomy

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surgical removal of the sac of an aneurysm

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angi/o

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vessel

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angina pectoris

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severe pain and constriction about the heart, usually radiating left shoulder down left arm

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anomaly

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deviation from normal

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anorexia

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lack or loss of appetite resulting in the inability to eat

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aortic valve

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between left ventricle and aorta

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arrythmia

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abnormal heatbeat

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arter/o

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artery

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arteri/o

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artery

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arteriol/o

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arteriole

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arteriosclerosis

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hardening of the arteries

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arthralgia

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joint pain

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AS

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sinoatrial

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ascites

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abnormal collection of fluid within the peritoneal cavity

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asystole

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absence of contractions of the heart

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ather/o

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fatty

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atherosclerosis

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fatty deposits building up within the inner layers of the walls of the arteries

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atrial flutter

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contractions of the atria become extremely rapid

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atrioventricular node (AV Node)

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cordinates incomming electrical impulses

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benign

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noncancerous, not progressive

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blood pressue

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pressure exerted by the blood on the walls of the arteries

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BP

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blood pressure

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bruit

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abnormal sound or mummer

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bruits

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abnormal sound or mummer heard when listening to the carotid artery with a stethescope

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bundle of his

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divides into right and left bundle branches

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CABG

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coronary artery bypass graft

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CAD

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coronary artery disease

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cardi/o

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heart

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cardiac tamponade

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compression of the heart caused by accumulation of blood or other fluids within the pericardial sac

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cardiologist

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specializes in the study of disease and disorders of the heart

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cardiology

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study oc the heart

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cardiomyopathy

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disease of the heart muscle

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carditis

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inflammation of the heart muscles

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CCU

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coronay care unite

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chambers

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left & right atrium, right & left ventricle

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claudication

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cramplike pains in the calves of the legs caused by poor circulation to the muscles of the legs

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coarctation of the aorta

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localized narrowing of the aorta

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congestive heart failure (CHF)

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pumping ability of heart is impared

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coron/o

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heart

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coronary arteries

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supply blood to heart muscle

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coronary artery

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supplies blood and oxygen to the heart muscle

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coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)

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increases blood flow to the myocardial muscle

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coronary artery disease (CAD)

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the narrowing of the coronary arteries

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CPR

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cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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cusp

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any one of the small flaps on the valves of the heart

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deep vein thrombosis (DVT)

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narrowing of the lumen of a blood vessel

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dependent edema

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fluid accumulation in the tissues influenced by gravity

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directional coronary atherectomy

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catheter shaves plaque

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distole

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relaxation, allowing for blood into the heart

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DVT

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deep vein thrombosis

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dysrhythmia

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abnormal rhythm

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ECG

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electrocardiogram

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echo

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sound

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echocardiogram

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graphic outline or record of movements of structures of the heart

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edema

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localized or generalized collection of fluid within the body tissues

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electr/o

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electrical, electricity

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endo

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endocarditis

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inflammation of the membrane lining of the valves and chambers of the heart

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endocardium

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innermost layer

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epicardium

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outer layer

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gram

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record or picture

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graphy

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process of recording

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hepatomegaly

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enlargement of liver

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homan’s sign

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pain felt in the calfof the leg, or behind the knee when bending toes upward toward the foot

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HTN

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hypertension

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hyperlipidemia

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excessive level of fats in the blood

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hypertension (HTN)

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abnormally high blood pressue

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hypotension

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low blood pressue

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hypoxemia

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insuffcient oxygenation of arterial blood

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infarction

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localized area of necrosis in tissue vessel or organ relulting from lack of oxygen

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inferior vena cava

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large vein that carries blood from the lower body

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ischemia

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decreased supply of oxygenated blood to a body part or organ

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lesion

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wound, injury, or any pathological change in body tissue

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lipid

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any group of fats or fatlike substances found in the blood

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lumen

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a cavity or the channel within any organ or structure of the body

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malaise

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a vague feeling of body weakness or discomfort

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mediastinum

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area between the lungs in the chest cavity that contains the heart

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megal/o

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MI

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myocardial infarction

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mitral (biscuspid) valve

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between left atrium and left ventricle

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mitral valve prolapse

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drooping of one or both cusps

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MRI

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magnetic resonance imaging

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murmur

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low-pitched humming or fluttering sound

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my/o

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myocardial infarction (MI)

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heart attack occlusion of one or more of the coronary arteries

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myocarditis

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inflammation of the myocardium

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myocardium

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middle muscular layer

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nocturia

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urination at night

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occlusion

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closure, or state of being closed

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orthopnea

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abnormal condition in which a perosn sits up straight or stands up to breathe comfortably

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pacemaker

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the SA node (sinoatrial) of the heart located in the right atrium

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palpable

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detectable by touch

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palpitation

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pounding or racing of the heart

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patent ductus arteriosus

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abnormal opening between the pulmonary artery and the aorta

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percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA)

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balloon angioplasty

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pericardial

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pertaining to the pericardium

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pericardiocentesis

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surgical puncture of the sac around the heart

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pericarditis

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inflammation of the pericardium

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pericardium

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thin, double-walled membraneous sac that encloses the heart

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petechiae

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small, purplish hemorrhagic spots on the skin

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pitting edema

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swelling, usually of the skin of the extremities when pressed down maintains the dent

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prophylactic

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an agent that protects against disease

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pulmonary

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between right ventricle and pumonary artery

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pulmonary artery

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transports deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs

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pulmonary circulation

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deoxygenated blood to right atrium from superior vena cava through the tricuspid valve into riight ventricle. From right ventricle through the pulmonary valve into left and right pulmonary arteries

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pulmonary vein

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vein that returns oxygenated blood from they lungs back to the left atrium of the heart

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purkinje fibers

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Cause ventricles to contract

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PVC

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premature ventricular contractions

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septum

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wall or partition separating 2 cavities

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serum sickness

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hypersensitivity reaction that may occur two to three weeks after administration of an antiserum

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sinoatrial node (SA Node)

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pacemaker of the heart

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sphygnomanometer

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used with blood pressue cuff to measure blood pressue

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superior vena cava

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large vein that collects and carries blood from upper body

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sydenham’s chorea

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a form of chorea (involuntary muscle twitching) associated with rheumatic fever

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systemic circulation

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oxygenated blood to left atrium from pulmonary veins. From atrium through the mitral valve to left ventricle. Fresh oxygen passes through aortic valve into aorta then branches into arterioles & body

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systole

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contraction, forcing blood out of heart

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tetralogy of fallot

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congenital heart anomaly consists of 4 defects

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three layers of the heart

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epicardium, myocardium, endocardium

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thrombophlebitis

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inflammation of a vein associated with the formation of a thrombus

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thrombosis

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the formation or existence of a blood clot

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TPMA

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tricuspid, pulmonary, mitral, aortic

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tricuspid valve

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between right atrium and right ventracle

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varicose veins

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enlarged, superficial veins

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vasoconstriction

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narrowing of the lumen of a blood vessel

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vegetation

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an abnormal growth of tissue aroung a valve

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ventricul/o

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ventricle of the heart or brain

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V-tach

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ventricular tachycardia

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atrial fibrillation

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rapid, incomplete contractions of the atria resulting in disorganized and uncoordinated twitiching of the atria

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ventricular fibrillation

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ineffectual contractions of the ventricles

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heart block (AV Block)

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interference with the normal conduction of electric impulses

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angiography

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x-ray visualization of internal anatomy of heart and blood vessels after introducing a contrast medium

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cardiac catheterization

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catheter is introduced into a large vein or artery, threaded through the circulatory system to the heart

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echocardiograhy

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diagnostic procedure for studying the structure and motion of the heart (ultrasound waves)

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electrocardiogram (EKG, ECG)

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graphic record of the electrical action of the heart

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exercise stress testing

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subjecting patient to carefully controlled amounts of physical stress

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implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD)

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devise placed under the skin or muscle in chest or abdomen

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magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

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magnetic field and radiofrequency waves produce imaging

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right atrium

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upper chamber of the heart

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left atrium

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upper chamber of the heart

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bradycardia

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a slow heart rate, pulse rater under 60 beats per minute

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tachycardia

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abnormal rapidity of heart action heart rate over 100 beats per minute

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dyspenea

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difficult breathing, labored breathing

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holter monitoring

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portable monitoring device that makes prolonged electrocardiograph recordings on a portable tape recorder

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serum lipid test

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measures the amount of fatty substances in a sample of blood

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venous insufficiency

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an abnormal circulatory condition, with decreased return of venous blood from the legs to the trunk of the body

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atrial fibrillation

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extremely rapid, incomplete contractions of the atria resulting in disorganized and uncordinated twitching of the atria

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ventricular tachycardia

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ventricles of the heart beat at a greater then 100 beats per minute

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