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surgical repair of the aorta

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aortoplasty

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endocarditis

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inflammation of the inner lining of the heart

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3
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destruction of a clot

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thrombolysis

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4
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inflammation of a vein

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phlebitis

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instrument for measuring blood pressure; also referred to as a blood pressure cuff

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sphygmomanometer

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listening to the sounds within the body by using a stethoscope

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auscultation

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7
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heart pain

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cardiodynia

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localized and temporary deficiency of blood supply due to an obstruction of the circulation

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ischemia

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ruptured heart

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cardiorrhexis

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irregularity in the heart beat

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arrhythmia

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abbreviation for catheterization is

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cath

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12
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the process of recording a vessel is known as

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angiography

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13
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arthriosclerotic heart disease is also called

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coronary artery disease

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14
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__________ is a method for treating coronary artery narrowing by inserting a balloon catheter into a coronary artery and then inflating the balloon to dilate the narrow blood vessel.

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PTCA

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15
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An __________ is the surgical removal of an embolus.

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embolectomy

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17
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__________ is the diagnostic procedure that records electrical activity of the heart.

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Electrocardiography

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18
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Another term for cardioversion is __________.

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defibrillation

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19
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Hardening of plaque is called __________.

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atherosclerosis

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20
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The types of blood vessels include all of the following except __________.

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lymph nodes

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21
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The diagnosis and treatment of diseases and conditions affecting the heart and vascular system is __________.

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cardiology

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22
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The condition of blood being held back is termed __________.

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ischemia

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23
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A __________ is an instrument for measuring blood pressure.

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sphygomomanometer

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24
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V-fib is the abbreviation for __________ fibrillation.

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ventricular

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25
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The combining form in phlebitis means __________.

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vein

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26
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The common name for __________ is heart attack.

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myocardial infarction

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27
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The term that means pertaining to the heart is __________.

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cardiac

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28
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Which combining form means heart?

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Coron/o

29
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Blood pressure above the normal range is __________.

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hypertension

30
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Which of the following terms means record of an artery?

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arteriogram

31
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An irregular heartbeat is called __________.

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arrhythmia

32
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Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart and toward a capillary bed are called __________.

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arteries

33
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An occlusion is a blockage of a blood vessel that may be caused by a thrombus, plaque, or __________.

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embolus

34
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DVT is the abbreviation for deep vein __________.

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thrombosis

35
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A treatment that uses drugs to chemically dissolve clots occluding a blood vessel is called __________.

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intravascular thrombolytic therapy

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The disorder in which cusps or flaps of the heart valve are too stiff and unable to open fully is called __________.

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heart valve stenosis

37
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The condition of an enlarged heart is called __________.

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cardiomegaly

38
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What does the prefix in the term bacterial endocarditis mean?

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inner

39
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Surgical repair of the aorta is called __________.

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aortoplasty

40
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An electrical device that artificially stimulates contraction of heart muscle is called a __________.

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pacemaker

41
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An abnormal heart sound is called a/an __________.

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heart murmur

42
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the mitral valve is located between the

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left atrium and left ventricle

43
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what is the largest artery in the body

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aorta

44
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a weakening of an arterial wall, which can lead to rupture, is known as

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an aneurysm

45
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bradycardia is

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an abnormal slow heartbeat

46
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attaching veins before and after an occluded coronary artery is called

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coronary artery bypass graft

47
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what is severe chest pain caused by myocardial ischemia

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angina pectoris

48
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inflammation of the inner lining of the heart

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endocarditis

49
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what is the condition called when the heart rate is abnormally fast

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tachycardia

49
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myocardial infarction is commonly known as

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a heart attack

50
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swollen, twisted, and dilated veins, especially in the lower legs, are called ____________.

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varicose veins

51
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Heart valve is a condition where the flaps of the heart valve are _________.

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narrowed and unable to open completely

52
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The term phlebitis

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inflammation of a vein

53
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pericardial is a term that means

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around the heart

54
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venipuncture

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inserting a needle into a vein to withdraw blood

55
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disease of the heart muscle

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cardiomyopathy

56
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fibrillation

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abnormal quivering of the heart

57
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electrocardiography is done in order to

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record the electrical activity of the heart

58
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the abbreviation for the condition of a weak heart with pulmonary edema and dyspnea is

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CHF

59
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abbreviation for electrocardiogram

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ekg

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SOB

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shortness of breath

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abbreviation for pulse

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P

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AF

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atrial fibrillation

63
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CHF

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congestive heart failure

64
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what is the abbreviation for percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

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PTCA

65
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abbreviation CP stands for

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chest pain

66
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Normal sinus rhythm is abbreviated

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NSR

67
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CCU is the abbreviation for

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coronary care unit

68
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what is HR

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Heart rate

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