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branch of medicine involving diagnosis and treatment of conditions and diseases of the cardiovascular system
cariologist |
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| cardiovascular technician |
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| healthcare professional trained to perform a variety of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures including electrocaridography echocardiography and excersize stress tests |
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| involuntary contractioin of smooth muscle in wall of a vessels; narrows vessel |
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| slow heart rate, typically below 60 bpm |
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| obstruction of blood vessel by blood clot that has broken off from a thrombus in another site |
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| area of necrotic tissue due to loss of blood supply |
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| local and temporary deficiency of blood supply due to a circulatory obstruction |
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| sound, in addition to normal heart sounds; may or may not indicate an abnormality |
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| sudden drop in BP with standing up suddenly |
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| pounding, racing heart beats |
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| yellow, fatty deposit of lipids in an artery; hallmark of atherosclerosis |
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| to flow backwards; in circulatory system refers to backflow of blood through a valve |
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| having a fast heart beat mor than 100 beats per minute |
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| blood clot within a blood vessel; may partially or completely occlude blood vessel |
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