Twenny Fur Flashcards
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Irregular heart rhythm.
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Arythmmia
1
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Condition caused by reduced blood flow to the myocardium.
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Myocardial Ischemia
2
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Opening in the septum between the atria in a fetus.
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Foramen Ovale
3
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Narrowing of a valve opening by scar tissue.
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Stenosis
4
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Different areas of the heart beating independently.
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Fibrillation
A-fib B-fib
5
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Narrowing of the coronary arteries reducing blood flow to the heart; has a number of causes and is the leading cause of death in the U.S.
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Coronary Arteries Disease - CAD
6
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The term “epicardium” refers to this structure.
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Outer covering of the wall.
7
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Circulation of blood through the heart muscle is supplied by the __ circulation.
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Coronary
