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Unit 9 - Cardiovascular System (Cardiology) Flashcards

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valvul-

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valve

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atri-

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atrium (upper chamber)

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sept-

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septum (plural: septa)

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ventricul-

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ventricle (lower chamber)

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cardi-/coron-

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heart

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angi-/vas-/vascul-

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vessel

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aort-

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aorta

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arteri-

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artery

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ather-

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fatty plaque

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phleb-/ven-

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vein

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angina pectoris

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oppressive pain in the chest caused by irregular blood flow to the heart

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arrhythmia

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irregular heartbeat

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dysrhythmia

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irregular heartbeat

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palpitation

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rapid or irregular beaten of the heart

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pectoralgia

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chest pain

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aortalgia

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pan in the aorta

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diaphoresis

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excessive sweating

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hemorrhage

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loss of blood

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phlebalgia

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pain in the vein

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endocardium

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tissue lining inside the heart

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epicardium

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tissue lining outside the heart

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myocardium

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heart muscle tissue

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pericardium

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tissue around the heart

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bradycardia

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slow heartbeat

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cardiomegaly

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enlargement of the heart

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cardiotoxic

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poisonous to the heart

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cyanosis

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bluish appearance to the skin, sign of tissue not getting enough oxygen

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murmur

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abnormal heart sound

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tachycardia

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rapid heartbeat

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vena cava

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large-diameter vein that gathers blood from the body and return it to the heart

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inferior vena cava

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portion of the vena cava that gathers blood from the lower portion of the body

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superior vena cava

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portion of the vena cava that gathers blood from the upper portion of the body (head and arms)

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angiogenesis

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development of blood vessels

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angiolith

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stone forming in the wall of a blood vessel

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angiopoiesis

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formation of blood vessels

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angiosclerosis

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hardening of a blood vessel

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aortectasia

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dilation of the aorta

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aortic stenosis

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narrowing of the aorta

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aortolith

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stone deposit in the wall of the aorta

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ateriolith

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stone in the artery

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arteriorrhexis

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rupture of an artery

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arteriosclerosis

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hardening of an artery

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artherogenesis

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formation of fatty plaque on the wall of an artery

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artherosclerosis

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hardening of an artery due to a buildup of fatty plaque

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embolus

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mass of matter present in the blood (in motion)

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embolism

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blockage in a blood vessel by an embolus

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ischemia

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blockage of blood flow to an organ

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occlusion

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closing or blockage of a passage

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phlebosclerosis

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hardening of a vein

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thrombus

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blood clot (stationary)

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vasospasm

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involuntary contraction of a blood vessel

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venosclerosis

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hardening of a vein

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venospasm

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involuntary contraction of a vein

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venostasis

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trapping of blood in an extremity due to compression

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angiogram

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record of blood vessels

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angiography

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procedure to describe blood vessels

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aortogram

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record of the aorta

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arteriogram

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record of an artery

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venogram

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record of a vein

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angioscope

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device for looking into a blood vessel

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cardiac catheterization

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process of inserting a tube into the heart

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echocardiogram (ECG)

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ultrasound of the heart

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electrocardiogram (EEG)

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record of the electrical currents of the heart

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transesophageal echocardiogram

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record of the heart using sound waves performed by inserting a transducer into the esophagus

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vascular endoscopy

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procedure to look inside a blood vessel

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blood pressure

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the force exerted by blood on the walls of blood vessels

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diastolic pressure

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pressure exerted on blood vessels when heart is relaxed (2nd number)

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systolic pressure

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pressure exerted on blood vessels when heart is contracting

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coronary circulation

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circulation of blood from the heart to the heart muscle

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pulmonary circulation

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circulation of blood from the heart to the lungs (to oxygenate it)

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systemic circulation

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circulation of blood from the heart to rest of the body

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angiocarditis

A

inflammation of the heart vessels

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atrial fibrillation (A-fib)

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quivering or spontaneous contraction of muscle fibers in the heart’s atrium

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atrial septal defect (ASD)

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flaw in the septum that divides the two atria

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cardiac arrest

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cessation of functional circulation

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cardiomyopathy

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disease of the heart muscle

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congestive cardiomyopathy

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heart cavity is unable to pump all the blood out of itself (congestive) and become stretched (dilated), which causes weak/slow pumping of blood

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hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

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heart muscle becomes enlarged and blocks blood flow

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restrictive cardiomyopathy

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heart muscle hardens, restricting the expansion of the heart, thus limiting the amount of blood it can pump to the rest of the body

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carditis

A

inflammation of the heart

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congenital heart defect

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flaw in the structure of the heart present at birth

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congestive heart failure (CHF)

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heart failure characterized by the heart cavity being unable to pump all the blood out of itself

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coronary thrombosis

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obstruction of a coronary artery by a clot

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endocarditis

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inflammation of the tissue lining inside the heart

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myocardial infarction

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death of heart muscle tissue

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myocardial ischemia

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blockage of blood to the heart muscle

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myocarditis

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inflammation of the heart muscle

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pericardial effusion

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fluid pouring out into the tissue of the heart

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pericarditis

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inflammation of the tissue around the heart

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valvulitis

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inflammation of a heart valve

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ventricular septal defect (VSD)

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flaw in the septum that divides the two ventricles

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aneurysm

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bulge in a blood vessel

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angioedema

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swelling of blood vessels

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angioma

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blood vessel tumor

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aortic aneurysm

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bulging or swelling of the aorta

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aortic regurgitation

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flow of blood backward from the aorta into the heart; caused baby a weak heart valve

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aortitis

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inflammation of the aorta

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arteriopathy

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disease of the arteries

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arteritis

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inflammation of the arteries

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hypertension

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high blood pressure

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hypotension

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low blood pressure

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normotension

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normal blood pressure

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phlebitis

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inflammation of a vein

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phlebostenosis

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narrowing of the vein

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thrombophlebitis

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inflammation of a vein caused by a clot

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vasculitis

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inflammation of a blood vessels

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antianginal

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drug that prevents or relieves symptoms of angina pectoris

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antiarrhythmic

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drug that opposes irregular heartbeat

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anticoagulant

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drug that opposes coagulation

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antihypertensive

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drug that opposes high blood pressure

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cardiotonic

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drug that increases the strength of heart contractions

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thrombolytic

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drug that breaks down clots

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vasoconstrictor

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drug that constricts or narrows the diameter of a blood vessel

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vasodilator

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drug that causes the expansion or relaxation of a blood vessel

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vasopressor

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drug that constricts or narrows the diameter of blood vessel

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cardiomyotomy

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incision into the heart muscle

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cardiopulmonary bypass

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procedure that temporarily circulates and oxygenates a patient’s blood during the portion of heart surgery where the heart is stopped

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cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

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basic life support

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cardiothoracic surgery

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surgery that involves cutting through the patient’s chest to get through to the heart

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cardioversion

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returning to a normal heart rhythm

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coronary arterectomy

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surgical removal of a contrary artery

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coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)

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borrowed piece of blood vessel used to bypass a blocked artery

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coronary artery bypass surgery

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surgery to bypass a blocked artery in the heart

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percutaneous coronary intervention

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alternate treatment for a coronary artery that passes instruments up a patient’s blood vessels into the heart

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pericardiocentesis

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puncture of the tissue around the heart

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pericardiotomy

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incision into the tissue around the heart

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valvectomy

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removal of a heart valve

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valvotomy

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incision into a heart valve

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valvuloplasty

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surgical reconstruction of a heart valve

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ventriculotomy

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incision into a ventricle

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anastomosis

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creation of an opening between two normally separate structures

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aneurysmectomy

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removal of an aneurysm

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angioplasty

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surgical reconstruction of a vessel

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angiorrhaphy

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suture of a vessel

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aortorrhaphy

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suture of the aorta

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aortotomy

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incision into the aorta

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arteriectomy

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removal of an artery

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arterioplasty

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surgical reconstruction of an artery

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arteriorrhaphy

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suture of an artery

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atherectomy

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removal of fatty plaque within an artery

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embolectomy

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removal of an embolus

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endarterectomy

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surgical removal of the inside of an artery

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phlebectomy

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removal of a vein

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phlebophlebotomy

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procedure to create an opening between two veins

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varicotomy

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removal of a varicose vein

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venectomy

A

surgical removal of a vein

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