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Artery

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Carries blood away from the heart

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Heart

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Pumps blood through blood vessels, made of cardiac muscle fibers Has four chambers and averages 60-100 beats a minute

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Vein

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Carries blood toward the heart, thinner-walled than arteries

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Capillary

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Exchange site between blood and tissues, very thin walled to allow diffusion of oxygen and nutrients

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Cardiovascular system

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Aka circulatory system Maintains distribution of blood throughout the body and collects waste from cells Composed of heart, arteries, capillaries, and veins

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Pulmonary circulation

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Between heart and lungs; transports deoxygenated blood to lungs to get oxygen, then back to the heart

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Systemic circulation

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Carries oxygenated blood away from the heart to tissues and cells, then back to the heart

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Where waste is disposed of

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Lungs, liver, and kidneys

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Apex

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Tip of heart at lower edge

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Endocardium

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Inner layer of the heart, lining the chambers Serves to reduce friction as blood passes through

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Myocardium

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Muscular middle layer of heart Provides pressure needed to pump blood

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Epicardium

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Outer layer of the heart, also called the visceral pericardium

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Atria

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Two upper chambers of the heart, receive blood, divided by the interatrial septum

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Ventricles

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Two lower chambers of the heart, pumping chambers, divided by the interventricular septum

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Heart valves

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Restraining gates to control the direction of blood flow, situated at entrances and exits to ventricles

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Tricuspid valve

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Atrioventricular valve meaning it controls opening between right atrium and right ventricle, has three cusps

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Pulmonary valve

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Semilunar valve, meaning it looks like a half moon. Located between right ventricle and pulmonary artery

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Mitral valve

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Bicuspid valve, has two cusps. Controls opening between left atrium and left ventricle

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Aortic valve

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Semilunar valve located between left ventricle and aorta

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Superior vena cava and inferior vena cava

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Two large veins that deoxygenated blood from the body enters the right atrium through

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Pulmonary artery

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Artery that carries deoxygenated blood to the lungs

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Pulmonary veins

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Four veins that oxygenated blood from the lungs enters the left atrium through

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Aorta

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Largest artery in the body that carries blood all over

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Diastole

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Period of time a heart chamber is relaxed

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Systole

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When a heart chamber is contracted

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Blood flow through the heart

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  1. Deoxygenated blood from the body enters the right atrium through the superior and inferior vena cava 2. Flows through tricuspid valve into right ventricle 3. RV contracts and pumps blood through the pulmonary valve to the pulmonary artery to the lungs for oxygenation 4. Oxygenated blood from the lungs enters the left atrium through the four pulmonary veins 5. Blood flows through the bicuspid(mitral) valve into the left ventricle 6. LV contracts and pumps blood through aortic valve into the aorta
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Autonomic nervous system

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Regulates automatic processes of body, controls heartbeat

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Flow of Electricity through the heart

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  1. Sinoatrial (SA) node is stimulated, sending impulses through the atria, causing them to contract 2. Atrioventricular node is stimulated, transfers to atrioventricular bundle 3. Travels down bundle branches in the interventricular septum 4. Purkinje fibers in ventricular myocardium are stimulated, causing the ventricles to contract
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Lumen

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Channel within blood vessels that blood flows through

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Arterioles

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Smallest arteries that carry blood to the capillaries

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Coronary arteries

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Branch from the aorta, provide blood to the myocardium. Branch into smaller arteries as they travel through the body

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Capillary bed

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Network of tiny blood vessels that make up capillaries Arterial blood flows in, venous blood flows out

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Venules

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Smallest veins, blood leaving capillaries first enters these, then merges into larger veins

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Blood pressure

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Measurement of force exerted by blood against the wall of a blood vessel-highest reading over the lowest reading

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Systolic pressure

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Blood pressure when the ventricles are in systole, or contraction-highest blood pressure reading

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Pulse at wrist or throat

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Surge of blood caused by heart contraction

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Diastolic pressure

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Blood pressure when ventricles are in diastole, or resting-lowest blood pressure reading

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Cardiology

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Diagnosis and treatment of conditions of the cardiovascular system

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Cardiovascular technician

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Professional trained to perform a variety of diagnostic and treatment procedures including electrocardiography, echocardiography, and exercise stress tests

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Angilitis

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Inflammation of a vessel

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Angiospasm

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Muscle contraction of the smooth muscle in the wall of a vessel, narrowing it

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Angiostenosis

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Narrowing of a vessel

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Bradycardia

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Slow heart rate, usually less than 60 beats/min

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Embolus

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Obstruction of blood vessel by a blood clot broken off of a thrombus

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Infarct

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Area of tissue within an organ that undergoes necrosis following loss of blood supply

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Ischemia

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Deficiency of blood supply due to obstruction of circulation

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Murmur

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An abnormal sound arising from blood flowing through the heart that May or may not indicate a heart abnormality

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Orthostatic hypotension

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Sudden drop in blood pressure when standing up straight

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Palpitations

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Pounding, racing, heartbeats

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Plaque

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Yellow, fatty deposit of lipids in an artery, indication of atherosclerosis

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Regurgitation

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Backflow of blood through a valve

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Tachycardia

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Fast heart rate

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Thrombus

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Blood clot within a vessel

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Angina pectoris

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Severe pain with a sensation of constriction around the heart caused by deficiency of oxygen

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Arrhythmia

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Irregularity in heartbeat

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Cardiac arrest

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Complete stopping of heart activity

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Cardiomegaly

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Enlarged heart

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Cardiomyopathy

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General term for disease of myocardium

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Congenital septal defect

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A hole in the septum between two heart chambers, present at birth Atrial septal defect and ventrical septal defect

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Congestive heart failure

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Reduced outflow of blood from the left side of the heart because the left ventricle myocardium has become too weak to pump blood

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Coronary artery disease

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Insufficient blood supply to the heart because one or more coronary arteries are obstructed

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Endocarditis

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Inflammation of the lining membranes of the heart

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Fibrillation

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Arrhythmia characterized by abnormal quivering of contraction of heart fibers, can cause cardiac arrest and death

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Flutter

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Arrhythmia in which atria beat too rapidly

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Heart valve prolapse

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Cusps of valves are too loose and fail to shut tightly, allowing backflow

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Heart valve stenosis

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Cusps are too stiff and can’t fully open or shut, making it hard for blood to flow through and allowing backflow

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Myocardial infarction

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Partial or complete occlusion or closing of one or more of the coronary arteries Aka heart attack

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Myocarditis

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Inflammation of muscle layer of the heart wall

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Pericarditis

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Inflammation or pericardial sac

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Tetralogy of Fallot

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Combination of pulmonary stenosis, interventricular septal defect, improper placement of the aorta, and hypertrophy of right ventricle

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Valvulitis

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Inflammation of heart valve

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Aneurysm

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Widening of the artery, common in abdominal aorta and cerebral arteries in brain

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Arteriorrhexis

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Ruptured artery

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Arteriosclerosis

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Hardening of arterial walls

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Atheroma

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Deposit of fatty substance in the wall of an artery that narrows the lumen Aka plaque

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Atherosclerosis

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Hardening of the fatty substance in the arteries

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Coarctation of the aorta

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Severe congenital narrowing of the aorta

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Congenital

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Present from birth

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Hemorrhoid

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Varicose veins in anal region

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Hypertension

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Blood pressure is above the normal range

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Hypotension

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Decrease in blood pressure

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Patent ductus arteriosis

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Connection between pulmonary artery and aorta fails to close at birth

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Peripheral vascular disease

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Any condition affecting blood vessels outside the heart

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Phlebitis

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Inflammation of a vein

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Polyarteritis

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Inflammation of several arteries

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Raynaud’s phenomenon

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Periodic ischemic attacks affecting the extremities, causing them to become cyanotic and very painful

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Thrombophlebitis

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Inflammation of a vein resulting in formation of blood clots

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Varicose veins

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Swollen and distended veins, usually in the legs

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Auscultation

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Listening to sounds within body by using a stethoscope

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Sphygmomanometer

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Instrument for measuring blood pressure Aka blood pressure cuff

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Stethoscope

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Instrument for listening to body sounds (auscultation)

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Cardiac enzymes

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Blood test to determine the level of enzymes in the blood, too many may result in heart damage

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Serum lipoprotein level

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Blood test to measure amount of cholesterol and triglycerides in blood, indicator of atherosclerosis

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Angiogram

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X-ray record of a vessel

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Angiography

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Process of taking an xray of a blood vessel Aortic angiography, angiocardiography, and cerebral angiography

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Cardiac scan

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Injecting radioactive thallium in the veins and scanning to determine heart damage

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Doppler ultrasonography

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Measurement of sound save echoes as they bounce off tissues and organs to produce an image

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Echocardiography

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Using ultrasound to visualize internal cardiac structures

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Catheter

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Flexible tube inserted into the body that moves fluids in or out of the body

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Cardiac catheterization

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Passing a thin tube catheter through a blood vessel leading to the heart

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Electrocardiogram

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Record of the hearts electrical activity from electrocardiography

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Electrocardiography

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Process of recording electrical activity of the heart

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Holter monitor

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Portable ECG monitor worn by a patient to assess the heart and pulse activity as the person goes through daily living

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Stress testing

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Evaluates cardiovascular fitness by using a treadmill or bicycle Aka exercise test or treadmill test

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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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Restores cardiac output and air to lungs for someone in cardiac arrest by using chest compressions and artificial respiration

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Defibrillation

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Giving electric shock to convert irregular heartbeats Automated external defibrillators (AED) detect the arrhythmias ad deliver appropriate shock, designed for non-medical personnel

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Extracorporeal circulation

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Routing blood to a heart-lung machine to be oxygenated and pumped back to the body during open heart surgery

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Implantable cardioverterdefibrillator

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Delivers electric shock to restore normal heart rhythm

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Pacemaker implantation

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Substitutes for natural pacemaker(sinoatrial node) of the heart, controls heartbeats

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Thrombolytic therapy

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Drugs are injected into a blood vessel to dissolve clots

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Aneurysmectomy

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Surgical removal of the sac of an aneurysm

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Arterial anastomosis

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Surgically joining two arteries

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Anther ectomy

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Surgical procedure to remove an atheroma from an artery

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Coronary artery bypass graft

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Blood vessel from another location is grafted to route blood around a blocked coronary artery

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Embolectomy

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Removal of embolus(clot) from blood vessel

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Endarterectomy

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Removal of damaged inner lining of an artery

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Heart transplantation

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Replacing the entire heart

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Intracoronary artery stent

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Placing a stent in a coronary artery to treat coronary ischemia due to atherosclerosis Basically keeps the artery from being blocked

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Ligation and stripping

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Treats varicose veins by tying off (ligation) and removing (stripping) the vein

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Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

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Insertion of a balloon catheter into a coronary artery and inflating it to dilate the artery

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Stent

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Stainless steel tube placed in a blood vessel to widen the lumen

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Valve replacement

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Removal and replacement of a heart valve with an artificial valve

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Valvoplasty

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Surgical repair of a heart valve

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ACE inhibitor drugs

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Produce vasodilation and decrease bold pressure Ex) capoten

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Antiarrhythmic

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Reduces or prevents cardiac arrhythmias Ex) convert

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Anticoagulent

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Prevents blood clot formation Ex) heparin

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Antilipidemic

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Reduces amounts of lipids in bloodstream Ex) Lipitor

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Antiplatelet agents

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Inhibits ability of platelets to clump together as part of a blood clot Ex) plavix, aspirin

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Beta-blocker drugs

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Lowers heart rate Ex) inderal

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Calcium channel blocker drugs

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Causes heart to beat less forcefully and less often Ex) procardia

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Cardiotonic

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Increases force of cardiac muscle contractions Ex) lanoxin

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Diuretic

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Increases urine production resulting in lower blood pressure Ex) lasix

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Thrombolytic

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Dissolves blood clots Ex) activase

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Vasoconstrictor

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Contracts blood vessels and raises blood pressure Ex) aramine

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Vasodilator

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Dilates blood vessel and lowers blood pressure Ex) nitroglycerin

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Pumps blood through blood vessels, made of cardiac muscle fibers Has four chambers and averages 60-100 beats a minute

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Heart

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Carries blood away from the heart

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Artery

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Carries blood toward the heart, thinner-walled than arteries

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Vein

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Exchange site between blood and tissues, very thin walled to allow diffusion of oxygen and nutrients

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Capillary

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Aka circulatory system Maintains distribution of blood throughout the body and collects waste from cells Composed of heart, arteries, capillaries, and veins

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Cardiovascular system

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Between heart and lungs; transports deoxygenated blood to lungs to get oxygen, then back to the heart

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Pulmonary circulation

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Carries oxygenated blood away from the heart to tissues and cells, then back to the heart

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Systemic circulation

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Tip of heart at lower edge

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Apex

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Inner layer of the heart, lining the chambers Serves to reduce friction as blood passes through

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Endocardium

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Muscular middle layer of heart Provides pressure needed to pump blood

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Myocardium

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Outer layer of the heart, also called the visceral pericardium

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Epicardium

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Two upper chambers of the heart, receive blood, divided by the interatrial septum

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Atria

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Two lower chambers of the heart, pumping chambers, divided by the interventricular septum

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Ventricles

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Restraining gates to control the direction of blood flow, situated at entrances and exits to ventricles

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Heart valves

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Atrioventricular valve meaning it controls opening between right atrium and right ventricle, has three cusps

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Tricuspid valve

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Semilunar valve, meaning it looks like a half moon. Located between right ventricle and pulmonary artery

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Pulmonary valve

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Bicuspid valve, has two cusps. Controls opening between left atrium and left ventricle

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Mitral valve

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Semilunar valve located between left ventricle and aorta

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Aortic valve

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Two large veins that deoxygenated blood from the body enters the right atrium through

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Superior vena cava and inferior vena cava

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Artery that carries deoxygenated blood to the lungs

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Pulmonary artery

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Four veins that oxygenated blood from the lungs enters the left atrium through

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Pulmonary veins

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Largest artery in the body that carries blood all over

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Aorta

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Period of time a heart chamber is relaxed

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Diastole

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When a heart chamber is contracted

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Systole

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Regulates automatic processes of body, controls heartbeat

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Autonomic nervous system

160
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Channel within blood vessels that blood flows through

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Lumen

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Smallest arteries that carry blood to the capillaries

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Arterioles

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Branch from the aorta, provide blood to the myocardium. Branch into smaller arteries as they travel through the body

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Coronary arteries

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Network of tiny blood vessels that make up capillaries Arterial blood flows in, venous blood flows out

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Capillary bed

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Smallest veins, blood leaving capillaries first enters these, then merges into larger veins

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Venules

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Measurement of force exerted by blood against the wall of a blood vessel-highest reading over the lowest reading

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Blood pressure

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Blood pressure when the ventricles are in systole, or contraction-highest blood pressure reading

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Systolic pressure

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Blood pressure when ventricles are in diastole, or resting-lowest blood pressure reading

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Diastolic pressure

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Diagnosis and treatment of conditions of the cardiovascular system

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Cardiology

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Professional trained to perform a variety of diagnostic and treatment procedures including electrocardiography, echocardiography, and exercise stress tests

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Cardiovascular technician

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Inflammation of a vessel

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Angilitis

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Muscle contraction of the smooth muscle in the wall of a vessel, narrowing it

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Angiospasm

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Narrowing of a vessel

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Angiostenosis

173
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Slow heart rate, usually less than 60 beats/min

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Bradycardia

174
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Obstruction of blood vessel by a blood clot broken off of a thrombus

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Embolus

175
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Area of tissue within an organ that undergoes necrosis following loss of blood supply

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Infarct

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Deficiency of blood supply due to obstruction of circulation

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Ischemia

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An abnormal sound arising from blood flowing through the heart that May or may not indicate a heart abnormality

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Murmur

178
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Sudden drop in blood pressure when standing up straight

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Orthostatic hypotension

179
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Pounding, racing, heartbeats

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Palpitations

180
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Yellow, fatty deposit of lipids in an artery, indication of atherosclerosis

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Plaque

181
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Backflow of blood through a valve

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Regurgitation

182
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Fast heart rate

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Tachycardia

183
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Blood clot within a vessel

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Thrombus

184
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Severe pain with a sensation of constriction around the heart caused by deficiency of oxygen

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Angina pectoris

185
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Irregularity in heartbeat

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Arrhythmia

186
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Complete stopping of heart activity

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Cardiac arrest

187
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Enlarged heart

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Cardiomegaly

188
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General term for disease of myocardium

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Cardiomyopathy

189
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A hole in the septum between two heart chambers, present at birth Atrial septal defect and ventrical septal defect

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Congenital septal defect

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Reduced outflow of blood from the left side of the heart because the left ventricle myocardium has become too weak to pump blood

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Congestive heart failure

191
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Insufficient blood supply to the heart because one or more coronary arteries are obstructed

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Coronary artery disease

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Inflammation of the lining membranes of the heart

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Endocarditis

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Arrhythmia characterized by abnormal quivering of contraction of heart fibers, can cause cardiac arrest and death

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Fibrillation

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Arrhythmia in which atria beat too rapidly

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Flutter

195
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Cusps of valves are too loose and fail to shut tightly, allowing backflow

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Heart valve prolapse

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Cusps are too stiff and can’t fully open or shut, making it hard for blood to flow through and allowing backflow

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Heart valve stenosis

197
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Partial or complete occlusion or closing of one or more of the coronary arteries Aka heart attack

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Myocardial infarction

198
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Inflammation of muscle layer of the heart wall

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Myocarditis

199
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Inflammation or pericardial sac

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Pericarditis

200
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Combination of pulmonary stenosis, interventricular septal defect, improper placement of the aorta, and hypertrophy of right ventricle

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Tetralogy of Fallot

201
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Inflammation of heart valve

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Valvulitis

202
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Widening of the artery, common in abdominal aorta and cerebral arteries in brain

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Aneurysm

203
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Ruptured artery

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Arteriorrhexis

204
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Hardening of arterial walls

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Arteriosclerosis

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Deposit of fatty substance in the wall of an artery that narrows the lumen Aka plaque

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Atheroma

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Hardening of the fatty substance in the arteries

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Atherosclerosis

207
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Severe congenital narrowing of the aorta

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Coarctation of the aorta

208
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Present from birth

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Congenital

209
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Varicose veins in anal region

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Hemorrhoid

210
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Blood pressure is above the normal range

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Hypertension

211
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Decrease in blood pressure

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Hypotension

212
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Connection between pulmonary artery and aorta fails to close at birth

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Patent ductus arteriosis

213
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Any condition affecting blood vessels outside the heart

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Peripheral vascular disease

214
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Inflammation of a vein

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Phlebitis

215
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Inflammation of several arteries

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Polyarteritis

216
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Periodic ischemic attacks affecting the extremities, causing them to become cyanotic and very painful

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Raynaud’s phenomenon

217
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Inflammation of a vein resulting in formation of blood clots

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Thrombophlebitis

218
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Swollen and distended veins, usually in the legs

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Varicose veins

219
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Listening to sounds within body by using a stethoscope

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Auscultation

220
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Instrument for measuring blood pressure Aka blood pressure cuff

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Sphygmomanometer

221
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Instrument for listening to body sounds (auscultation)

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Stethoscope

222
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Blood test to determine the level of enzymes in the blood, too many may result in heart damage

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Cardiac enzymes

223
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Blood test to measure amount of cholesterol and triglycerides in blood, indicator of atherosclerosis

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Serum lipoprotein level

224
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X-ray record of a vessel

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Angiogram

225
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Process of taking an xray of a blood vessel Aortic angiography, angiocardiography, and cerebral angiography

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Angiography

226
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Injecting radioactive thallium in the veins and scanning to determine heart damage

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Cardiac scan

227
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Measurement of sound save echoes as they bounce off tissues and organs to produce an image

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Doppler ultrasonography

228
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Using ultrasound to visualize internal cardiac structures

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Echocardiography

229
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Flexible tube inserted into the body that moves fluids in or out of the body

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Catheter

230
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Passing a thin tube catheter through a blood vessel leading to the heart

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Cardiac catheterization

231
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Record of the hearts electrical activity from electrocardiography

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Electrocardiogram

232
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Process of recording electrical activity of the heart

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Electrocardiography

233
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Portable ECG monitor worn by a patient to assess the heart and pulse activity as the person goes through daily living

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Holter monitor

234
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Evaluates cardiovascular fitness by using a treadmill or bicycle Aka exercise test or treadmill test

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Stress testing

235
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Restores cardiac output and air to lungs for someone in cardiac arrest by using chest compressions and artificial respiration

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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

236
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Giving electric shock to convert irregular heartbeats Automated external defibrillators (AED) detect the arrhythmias ad deliver appropriate shock, designed for non-medical personnel

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Defibrillation

237
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Routing blood to a heart-lung machine to be oxygenated and pumped back to the body during open heart surgery

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Extracorporeal circulation

238
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Delivers electric shock to restore normal heart rhythm

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Implantable cardioverterdefibrillator

239
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Substitutes for natural pacemaker(sinoatrial node) of the heart, controls heartbeats

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Pacemaker implantation

240
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Drugs are injected into a blood vessel to dissolve clots

A

Thrombolytic therapy

241
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Surgical removal of the sac of an aneurysm

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Aneurysmectomy

242
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Surgically joining two arteries

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Arterial anastomosis

243
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Surgical procedure to remove an atheroma from an artery

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Anther ectomy

244
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Blood vessel from another location is grafted to route blood around a blocked coronary artery

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Coronary artery bypass graft

245
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Removal of embolus(clot) from blood vessel

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Embolectomy

246
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Removal of damaged inner lining of an artery

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Endarterectomy

247
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Replacing the entire heart

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Heart transplantation

248
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Placing a stent in a coronary artery to treat coronary ischemia due to atherosclerosis Basically keeps the artery from being blocked

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Intracoronary artery stent

249
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Treats varicose veins by tying off (ligation) and removing (stripping) the vein

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Ligation and stripping

250
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Insertion of a balloon catheter into a coronary artery and inflating it to dilate the artery

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Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

251
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Stainless steel tube placed in a blood vessel to widen the lumen

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Stent

252
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Removal and replacement of a heart valve with an artificial valve

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Valve replacement

253
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Surgical repair of a heart valve

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Valvoplasty

254
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Produce vasodilation and decrease bold pressure Ex) capoten

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ACE inhibitor drugs

255
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Reduces or prevents cardiac arrhythmias Ex) convert

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Antiarrhythmic

256
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Prevents blood clot formation Ex) heparin

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Anticoagulent

257
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Reduces amounts of lipids in bloodstream Ex) Lipitor

A

Antilipidemic

258
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Inhibits ability of platelets to clump together as part of a blood clot Ex) plavix, aspirin

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Antiplatelet agents

259
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Lowers heart rate Ex) inderal

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Beta-blocker drugs

260
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Causes heart to beat less forcefully and less often Ex) procardia

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Calcium channel blocker drugs

261
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Increases force of cardiac muscle contractions Ex) lanoxin

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Cardiotonic

262
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Increases urine production resulting in lower blood pressure Ex) lasix

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Diuretic

263
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Dissolves blood clots Ex) activase

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Thrombolytic

264
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Contracts blood vessels and raises blood pressure Ex) aramine

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Vasoconstrictor

265
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Dilates blood vessel and lowers blood pressure Ex) nitroglycerin

A

Vasodilator

Medical Terminology (17 decks)

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