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Angina Pectoris

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Chest pain

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Coronary Artery Disease

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Condition that narrows or blocks the arteries, reducing blood flow therefore limiting the amount of oxygen delivered to heart

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Who is at risk of developing CAD

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Heredity, age, hypertension, obesity, lack of exercise, elevated blood levels of high cholesterol and triglycerides, and cigarette smoking

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Nitroglycerin

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A prescribed medication that dilates blood vessels and veins

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Occlusion

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A blockage of blood in a vessel

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Thrombus

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A formation caused by clots and debris from plaque that can become an occlusion

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Embolism

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A clot that breaks loose and occludes the flow of blood somewhere downstream in a smaller artery

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Acute Myocardial
Infarction (AMI)

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Often called “heart attack”, a blockage of a coronary artery by the form of a thrombus or an embolism

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Dysrhythmia

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Harmful changes to the hearts rate, rhythm, and pumping ability caused by abnormal electrical distribution through the heart

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Fibrinolytics

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Treatment for AMI which dissolves clots in the coronary artery

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Beta blocker

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A group of medications that are given to slow the rate of the heart, found effective for patients with AMI

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Ischemia

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Reduced blood flow

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Symptoms of Myocardial Infarction

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Chest, jaw, neck, arm, epigastrium discomfort. Nausea / vomitting, syncope, sweating

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what should you administer for a suspected AMI patient

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Aspirin and Nitroglycerin

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what is heart failure (congestive heart failure)

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A progressive heart condition in which the heart is unable to pump blood with normal efficiency

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What is pedal edema

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swelling in the ankles and feet sometimes resulting from a failure in the right ventricle

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What is pulmonary edema

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fluid shifting into the lungs sometimes resulting from a failure in the left ventricle (ex. crackles heart in auscultation)

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What is an Anuerysm

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A cardiovascular disorder that stems from weakened sections in the arterial wall sometimes ballooning out which can eventually burst

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What is Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS)

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A condition brought on by a sudden reduction or blockage of blood to the heart. AKA Cardiac compromise

20
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What is JVD

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Jugular vein distension

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