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1
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Bradycardia

A

Slow heartbeat

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Cardiac catheter ablation

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Flexible tube is threaded through blood vessels into the heart to destroy abnormal tissue which causes arrhythmias

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Cardioversion

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Brief discharges of electricity pass through the chest to stop an arrhythmia

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Claudication

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Cramp like pains in the calves caused by poor circulation to the leg muscles

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Coronary arteries

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Blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood from the aorta to the heart muscle

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Diaphoresis

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Profuse or excessive sweating

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Diastole

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The period of relaxation of the heart as it fills with blood. The lowest reading of blood pressure

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Dysrhytmia

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Abnormal rhythm of the heart

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Endarterectomy

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Surgical removal of the innermost lining of an artery to remove fatty deposits and clots

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Endocardium

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The inner layer of the heart

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Endocarditis

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Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart

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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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Infarction

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An area of dead tissue caused by decreased blood flow to that part of the body

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Ischemia

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Deficiency of blood flow to a part of the body caused by narrowing or obstruction of blood vessels

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Myocardium

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Middle muscular layer of the heart

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Myocardial infarction

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Death of tissue in heart muscle in heart muscle

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Pacemaker

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A cardiac pacemaker is a man made device that assists the heart to maintain a normal rhythm

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Palpitation

A

Pounding or racing of the heart

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Pericardium

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Membrane surrounding the heart

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Pericarditis

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Inflammation of the pericardium

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Aorta

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Largest artery which leads from the lower left chamber of the heart to arteries all over the body

23
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Phlebitis

A

Inflammation of a vein

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Pitting edema

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Collection of fluid in the body tissues causing swelling. Pitting edema is swelling that when pressed firmly will maintain the dent

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Pulmonary artery

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Artery carrying blood from the right ventricle to the lungs

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Pulmonary circulation

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Passage of blood from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart

27
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Pulmonary edema

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Abnormal collection of fluid in the lungs. Fluid backs up into lung tissue commonly from congestive heart failure as the heart weakens and is unable to pump blood effectively.

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Systemic circulation

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Passage of blood from the heart to the tissues of the body and back to the heart

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Systole

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The contraction phase of the heart that forces the blood out into the arteries. The highest reading of a blood pressure

30
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Tachycardia

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Condition of fast, rapid heartbeat

31
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Thrombolytic

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Drugs such as TPA are injected into a patients bloodstream to dissolve clots

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Thrombus

A

Blood clot

33
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Thrombosis

A

Abnormal condition of clot formation

34
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Vasoconstriction.

A

Narrowing of blood vessels

Medical Terminology (Cardiovascular System) (4 decks)

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