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Pathological Conditions Flashcards

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Angina

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Chest pain caused by decreased blood flow to the heart muscle

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Arrhythmias

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Abnormal heart rhythm

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Congestive heart failure

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Inability of the heart to pump it’s required amount of blood

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Hypertension

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High blood pressure

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MI

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Myocardial infarction - heart attack

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Pericarditis

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Inflammation of the pericardium

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Aneurysm

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Local widening of an artery caused by weakness in the arterial wall

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