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MedTerm 2 Cardiac Flashcards

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Angi/o

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Vessel

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Sphygm/o

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Pulse

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Aort/o

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Aorta

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Steth/o

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Chest

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Arteri/o

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Artery

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Thromb/o

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Clot

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Arteriol/e

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Arteriole

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Valv/o

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Valve

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Ather/o

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Fatty substance/ plaque

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Valvul/o

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Valve

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Atri/o

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Atrium

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Varic/o

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Dilated vein

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Cardi/o

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Heart

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Vas/o

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Blood vessel

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Vasular/o

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Blood vessel

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Coron/o

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Heart

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Embol/o

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Plug

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Ven/o

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Vein

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Isch/o

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Hold back

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Ventricul/o

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Ventricle

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Phleb/o

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Vein

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Venul/o

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Venule

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Cutane/o

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Skin

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Electr/o

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Electricity

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Esophag/o

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Esophagus

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My/o

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Muscle

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Pulmonary/o

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Lung

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Son/o

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Sound

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-ac

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Pertaining to

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-al

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Pertaining to

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-ar

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Pertaining to

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-ary

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Pertaining to

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-dynia

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Pain

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-emia

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Blood condition

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-genic

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Producing

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-gram

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Record

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-graphy

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Process of recording

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-ia

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Condition

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-ic

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Pertaining to

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-ism

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State of

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-itis

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Inflammation

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-logist

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One who studies

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-logy

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Study of

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-lysis

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To destroy

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-lytic

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Destruction

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-manometer

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Instrument to measure pressure

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-megaly

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Enlarged

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-ole

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Small

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-oma

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Tumor,mass

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-ose

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Pertaining to

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-osis

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Abnormal condition

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-otomy

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Cutting into

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-ous

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Pertaining to

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-pathy

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Disease

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-plasty

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Surgical repair

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-rrhaphy

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Suture

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-rrhexis

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Rupture

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-sclerosis

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Hardening

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-scope

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Instrument for viewing

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-spasm

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Involuntary muscle contractions

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-stenosis

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Narrowing

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-tic

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Pertaining to

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-ule

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Small

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A-

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Without

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Brady-

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Slow

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Endo-

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Within,inner

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Hyper-

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Excessive

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Hypo-

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Below, insufficient

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Inter-

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Between

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Intra-

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Within

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Per-

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Through

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Peri-

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Around

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Poly-

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Many

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Tachy-

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Fast

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Trans-

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Across

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Ultra-

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Excess

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Aneurysm

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Localized widening of an artery due to weakness in arterial wall, may develop in any artery.

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Angina pectoris

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Severe chest pain caused by myocardial ischemia

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Arrhythmia

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Irregular heart beat

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Auscultation

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Listening to sounds within body, such as heart and lungs by using a stethoscope

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Bacterial endocarditis

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Inflammation of inner lining of the heart caused by bacteria, may result in visible accumulation of bacterial called vegetation

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Blood Pressure

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Measurement of pressure exercised by blood against walls of blood vessel

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Bradycardia

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Abnormally slow heart rate, below 60 BPM

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Cardiac arrest

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Complete stoppage in all heart activity, both electrical signals and muscle contractions

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Cardiac catherization

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Passage of thin tube through veins or arteries leading into heart, used to detect heart abnormalities, to collect cardiac blood samples and to determine pressure within the heart

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Cardiac enzyme

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Complex proteins released by heart muscle when it is damaged, most common creating kinase, glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase and lactate dehydrogenase

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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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Combination of external compressions to sternum and rescue breathing to maintain blood flow and air movement in and out of the lungs during cardiac and respiratory arrest

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Congenital septal defect

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Birth Defect in wall separating two chambers of heart allowing blood to pass between two chambers, there can be atrial septal defect (ASD) or ventricular septal defect (VSD)

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Congestive heart failure

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Condition that occurs when the heart is not able to pump blood forcefully enough, reducing blood flow throughout the body; results in weakness, dyspnea, and Edelman

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Coronary Artery bypass graft

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Open heart surgery in which blood vessel often leg vein is grafted to route blood around occluded coronary artery

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Coronary Artery diseases (CAD)

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Chronic heart disease cause by arteriosclerosis or atherosclerosis of coronary arteries, also called arteriosclerotic heart disease

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Deep vein thrombosis

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Formation of blood clots in deep veins; usually occurs in legs, pieces of clot may break away forming emboli

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Defibrillation

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Using a defibrillator to give an electric shock to the heart during cardiac arrest

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Doppler Ultrasonography

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Image technique using altar sound to create a moving image; utilized to evaluate blood flow through blood vessels, movement of heart valves, and movement of the heart muscle during contraction

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Electrocardiography

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Diagnostic procedure that records electrical activity of heart

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Endarterectomy

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Surgical removal of the inner lining of arteries in order to remove plaque

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Fibrillation

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Abnormal quivering or contractions of heart fibres

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Heart murmur

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Abnormal heart sound such as soft blowing sound or harsh click; may be soft and heard only with stethoscope or so loud it can be heard several feet away

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Heart transplantation

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Replacement of diseased or malfunctioning heart heart with donors heart

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Heart valve prolapse

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Cusps or flaps of the heart valve are too loose and fail to shut tightly, allowing blood to flow backward through valve when heart chamber contracts, most commonly occurs in mitral valve, but may affect any heart valve

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Heart Valve Stenosis

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Cusps or flaps of heart valve are too stiff and unable to open fully, making it difficult to flow through; condition may affect any heart valves but most often affects mitral valves

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Holster Monitor

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Portable ECG monitor worn by patient for period of few hours to few days to assess heart and pulse activity as person goes through activities daily; used to assess patient who experiences chest pain and unusual heart activity during exercise and normal activities

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Hypertension

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Blood pressure above normal range; usually systolic pressure above 140 mmHg or diastolic pressure above 90 mmHG

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Hypotension

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Decrease in blood pressure can occur in shock, interaction, cancer, anemia, or as death approaches

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Implantable Cardiovascular Defibrillator (ICD)

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Electrical device implanted in chest cavity with electrodes to heart; applies shock to heart to stop potentially life, threatening arrhythmia such as fibrillation

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Infarct

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Area of tissue necrosis (death) that develops from ischemia

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Intravascular Thrombolytic Therapy

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Treatment for cots occluding blood vessel; drugs. Such as streptokinase (SK) or tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), are injected into the blood vessels to chemically dissolve clots, commonly referred to as clot-busters

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Myocardial Infarction

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Infarct of heart muscle caused by occlusion of one or more of coronary arteries; symptoms include angina pectoris and shortness of breath; also referred to as a “heart attack”

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Myocardial Ischemia

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Loss of blood supply to the heart muscle tissue of myocardial due to occlusion of coronary artery, may cause angina or myocardial infarction

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Occlusion

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Blockage of blood vessel or other hollow structure; may be caused by thrombus plaque or embolus

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Pacemaker

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Electrical devices that artificially stimulates contraction of heart muscle treatment for bradycardia

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Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

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Method for treating coronary artery narrowing, balloon catheter is inserted into coronary artery and inflated to dilate narrow blood vessels

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Peripheral Vascular Disease

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Disease of blood vessels away from central region of body, most typically in legs; symptoms include, pain, numbness and impaired circulation

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Sphygmomanometer

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Instrument for measuring blood pressure; also referred to as blood pressure cuff

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Stent

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Stainless steel tube placed within blood vessel or duct to widen lumen; may be placed in coronary artery to treat myocardial ischemia due to atherosclerosis

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Stress test

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Method for evaluating cardiovascular fitness, patient is placed on treadmill or bicycle and then subjected to steadily increasing levels of work; EKG and oxygen levels are taken while patients exercises; test is stopped if abnormalities occur on EKG

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Tachycardia

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Abnormally Fast heart rate greater then 100 beats per minute

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Transesophageal Echocardiography

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Specialized echocardiography procedure I which patient swallows ultrasound head in order to better visualize internal cardiac structures, especially cardiac valves

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Varicose Veins

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Swollen and distended veins, most commonly in legs

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