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Unit 5: Cardiovascular&Lymphatic Systems Flashcards

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cells that engulf and ingest cellular debri

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phagocytes

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localized dilation of a blood vessel wall that introduces the risk of a rupture

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aneurysm

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relaxation phase of the heart

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diastole

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soft blowing sound caused by turbulent blood flow

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bruit

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the superior vena cava receives blood from the

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head and arms

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the interventricular septum separates the left ventricle from the

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Right ventricle

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where is the tricuspid valve located

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between right atrium and right ventricle

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cardiac arrhythmia is also

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fibrillation

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fibrous sac that surrounds and encloses the entire heart

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pericardium

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chamber of the heart that first receives deoxygenated blood via two large veins

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right atrium

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heart failure

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fatal condition in which the heart cannot pump enough blood to tissues and organs

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ischemia

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decreased supply of oxygenated blood to a body part

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mass of undissolved matter lodged in a blood vessel

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embolus

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blood vessel that obstructs a vessel

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thrombus

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inferior to the mitral valve is the

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left ventricle

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largest blood vessel of the body

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aorta

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main trunk of the systemic circuit

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aorta

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agglutin/0

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clumping, gluing

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arteriol/o

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arteriole

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lymphangi/o

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lymph vessel

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lymphaden/o

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lymph gland

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immun/o

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immunity

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blood vessel that carries oxygen poor blood from the heart to the lungs

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pulmonary artery

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agglutination

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cells clumping/sticking together

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the SA node is located in the

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right atrium

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26
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how many flaps are present in the bicuspid valve

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2

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27
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cervical lymph nodes are located in the

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neck

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phleborrhaphy

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suturing a vein

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splen/o

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spleen

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thym/o

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thymus

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-phylaxis

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protection

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lymphangi/o

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lymph vessel

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lymphaden/o

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lymph gland

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34
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AED

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automatic external difibrillator

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AICD

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automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator

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AS

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aortic stenosis

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ASD

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atrial septal defect

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ASHD

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arteriosclerotic heart disease

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AV

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atrioventricular; atriovenous

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BBB

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bundle branch block

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BP

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blood pressure

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CA

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cancer; chronological age; cardiac arrest

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CABG

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coronary artery bypass graft

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CAD

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coronary artery disease

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CC

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cardiac catheterization; chief complaint

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CHB

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Complete heart block

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CHF

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congestive heart failure

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CV

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cardiovascular

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CVA

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Cerebrovascular accident; costovertebral angle

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DVT

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deep vein thrombosis

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51
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ECG

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electrocardiogram

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ELISA

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enzyme linked immunosorbent assay

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HF

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heart failure

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54
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IAS

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interatrial septum

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55
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ICD

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implantable cardioverter defibrillator

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IVC

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inferior vena cava

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IVS

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interventricular septum

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LA

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left atrium

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LDL

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low density lipoprotein

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LV

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left ventricle

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MI

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myocardial infarction

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MVP

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mitral valve placement

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RA

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right atrium

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RBC

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red blood cells

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RV

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Right ventricle

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SA

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sinoatrial

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SOB

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shortness of breath

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SVC

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superior vena cava

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TIA

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transient ischemic attack

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US

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ultrasound, ultrasonography

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ELT

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endovenous laser ablation; endoluminal laser ablation

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HDL

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high density lipoprotein

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VSD

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ventricular septal defect

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WBC

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white blood cell

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AIDS

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acquired immune deficiency syndrome

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EBV

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Epstein Barr virus

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HIV

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human immunodeficiency virus

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HSV

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herpes simplex virus

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KS

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kaposi sarcoma

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PCP

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pneumocytosis pneumonia; primary care physician; phencyclidine

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aneurysm

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localized dilation of the wall of a blood vessel, due to weakness in the vessel wall

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angina pectoris

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mild to severe pain in the chest caused by ischemia; angina

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arrhythmia

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Loss of rhythm of the heartbeat; dysrhythmia

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fibrillation

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Random contraction of heart fibers

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arteriosclerosis

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thickening of arterial walls, loss of elasticity

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atherosclerosis

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most common form of arteriosclerosis, accumulation of fatty substances within arterial walls

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bruit

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soft billowing sound caused by turbulent blood flow

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coronary artery disease

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abnormal condition that affects the hearts arteries and produced pathological effects; reduced flow of oxygen and nutrients to myocardium

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deep vein thrombosis

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formation of a blood clot in a deep vein of the body

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embolus

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blood clot, fatty plaque, or air bubble, travels through the bloodstream and becomes lodged in a blood vessel

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heart block

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interference with normal conduction of electrical impulses that control activity of the heart muscle

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first degree

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AV block, atrial electrical impulses are delayed by a fraction of a second before being conducted into ventricles

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second degree

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AV block, occasional electrical impulses from SA node fail to be conducted to the ventricles

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third degree

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AV block, electrical impulses from atria fail to reach the ventricles; aka complete heart block

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heart failure

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heart cannot pump enough blood to meet the metabolic requirements of body tissues; aka congestive heart failure

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hypertension

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consistently elevated blood pressure, higher than 119/79, causing damage to the blood vessels and the heart

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ischemia

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inadequate supply of oxygenated blood to a body part due to an uninterruption of blood flow

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mitral valve prolapse

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leaflets of the mitral valve prolapse into the left atrium, backflow of blood

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murmur

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abnormal sound heard on auscultation, defects in the valves or chambers of the heart

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myocardial infarction

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necrosis of a portion of cardiac muscle, occlusion of one or more coronary arteries

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patents ductus arteriosus

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failure of the ductus arteriosus to close after birth, resulting in an abnormal opening between between pulmonary artery and the aorta

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Raynaud phenonemon

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numbness in fingers or toes due to constriction of arterioles in the skin

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rheumatic heart disease

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streptococcal infection that causes damage to the heart valves and heart muscle, most common in children and young adults

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stroke

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damage to part of the brain, caused by bleeding within the brain or blockage of an artery

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thrombus

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blood clot

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transient ischemic attack

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temp interference in the blood supply to the brain that causes no permanent brain damage

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varicose veins

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swollen superficial veins that are visible through the skin, usually occur in legs

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acquired immune deficiency syndrome

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deficiency of cellular immunity induced by infection with HIV, susceptibility to infections, malignancies, and neurological diseases

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Hodgkin disease

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malignant disease, painless progressive enlargement of lymphoid tissue, splenomegaly, and presence of Reed Sternberg cells in the lymph nodes

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Kaposi Sarcoma

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malignancy of connective tissue

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lymphadenitis

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inflammation and enlargement of the lymph nodes, usually result of infection

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mononucleosis

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acute infection caused by the Epstein Barr virus, sore throat, fatigue, fever, and enlarged lymph nodes

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non-Hodgkin lymphoma

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malignant tumors involving lymphoid tissue except Hodgkin disease; lymphosarcoma

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cardiac catheterization

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insertion of a catheter into the heart through a vein or artery

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cardiac enzyme studies

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battery of blood tests performed to determine the presence of cardiac damage

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echocardiography

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use of ultrasound to evaluate the heart and great vessels and diagnose diovascular lesions

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electrocardiography

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creation and study of graphic records produced by electric activity generated by the heart muscle

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Holter monitor

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monitoring device worn by a patient that records prolonged electrocardiograph readings on a portable tape recorder while patient does daily activites

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stress test

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ECG taken under controlled exercise stress conditions, while measuring amnt of oxygen consumption

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nuclear

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ECG that utilizes a radioscope to evaluate coronary blood flow

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troponin I

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blood test that measures protien released into the blood by damaged heart muscle

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ultrasonography

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imaging technique that records high frequency sound waves to produce an image

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bone marrow aspiration biopsy

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removal of living bone marrow tissue, usually taken from the sternum or iliac crest

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ELISA

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blood test used to screen for an antibody to the AIDS virus

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lymphangiography

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exam of lymph glands and lymph vessels after an injection to contrast medium

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tissue typing

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determines the histocompatibility of tissues used in grafts and transplants with the recipients tissues and cells; histocompatibility testing

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angioplasty

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any endovascular procedure the reopens narrowed blood vessels and restores blood vessels

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coronary artery bypass graft

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surgeon removes peripheral veins and then sutures each end of the vein onto the coronary artery to route blood flow around a blockage in a coronary artery

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cardioversion

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brief discharges of electricity that pass across the chest to stop cardiac arrhythmia; defibrillation

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defibrillator

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administers a defibrillating electric shock to restore normal sinus rhythm

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automatic implantanle cardioverter defibrillator

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surgically implanted defibrillator that automatically detects and corrects fatal arrhythmias, also called; implantable cardioverter defibrillator

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automatic external defibrillator

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portable, computerized, defibrillator that analyzes patients heart rhythm and delivers electrical shock to stimulate heart in cardiac arrest

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endarterectomy

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surgical removal of the lining of an artery

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carotid endarterectomy

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surgical removal of plaque and thromboses from an occluded carotid artery

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sclerotherapy

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injection into a varicose vein that causes inflammation and formation of fibrous tissue, closes the vein

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valvuloplasty

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plastic surgery on a valve

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lymphangiectomy

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removal of a lymph vessel

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statins

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drugs that reduce cholesterol levels by decreasing levels of low density lipoproteins and triglycerides

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thrombolytic therapy

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administration of drugs to dissolve a blood clot

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