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| large blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart to all parts of the body |
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| largest artery in the body |
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| atrioventricular bundle (bundle of his) |
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| specialized tissue in the wall between the atria. electrical impluses pass from the pacemaker (SA node) through the AV node and the atrioventricular bundle of bundle of HIs toward the ventricles |
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| one of two upper chambers of the heart |
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| smallest blood vessel. Materials pass to and from the bloodstream through the thin capillary walls |
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| gas (waste) release by body cells, transported via veins to the heart, and then to the lungs for exhalation |
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| blood vessles that branch from the aorta and carry oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle |
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| blood that is oxygen poor |
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| relaxation phase of the heartbeat. from the greek diastole, |
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| record of the electricity flowing through the heart. the electricity is represented by waves or deflections called P, QRS, T |
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| inner lining of the heart |
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| innermost lining of blood vessels |
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| valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle; bicuspid valve |
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| muscular, middle layer of the heart |
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| heart rhythm originating in the sinoatrial node with a resting rate of 60-100 beats per minute |
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| gas that enters the blood through the lungs and travels to the heart to be pumped via ateries to all body cells |
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| pacemaker (sinoatrial node) |
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| specialized nervous tissue in the right atrium that begins the heartbeat. an artificial cardiac pacemaker is an electronic apparatus implanted in the chest to stimulate heart muscle that is weak and not functioning |
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| double-layer membrane surrouding the heart |
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| artery carrying oxygen-poor blood from the heart to the lungs |
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| flow of blood from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart |
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| flow of blood from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart |
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| valve positioned between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery |
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| one of two pairs of vessels carrying oxygenated blood from the lungsto the left atrium of the heart |
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| beat of the heart as felt through the walls of the arteries |
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| partition or wall dividing a cavity; such as between the right and left atria (interatrial septum) and right and left ventricles (interventricular septum) |
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| sinoatrial node (SA node) |
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| instrument to measure blood pressure |
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| flow of blood from body tissue to the heart and then from the heart back to body tissues |
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| contraction phase of the heartbeat. |
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| located between the right atrium and the right ventricle, it has three tri leaflets or cusps |
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| structure in veins or in the heart that temporarily closes an opening so that blood flows in only one direction |
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| thin-walled vessel that carries blood from the body tissue and lungs back to the heart. veins contain valves to prevent backflow of blood |
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| largest vein in the body. the superior and inferior venae cavae return blood to the right atrium of the heart |
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| one of two lower chambers of the heart |
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| yellowish plaque, fatty substance |
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| cholesterol- lipid substance |
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| ventricle, lower heart chamber |
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| putting two mouths together. pertaining to the arteries |
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| process of recording the artery |
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| hardening of yellowish plaque |
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| removal of yellowish plaque |
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| shock pertaining to the heart |
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| blood condition of too much cholesterol |
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| abnormal condition of turning blue |
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| removal of fluid from pericardium |
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| inflammation of clotting vein |
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| manual measurement of pulse |
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| surgical connection of valve |
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| inflammation of mitral valve |
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| within the ventricle septum |
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| abnormal heart rhythms (dysrhythmias) |
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| rapid but regular contractions, usually of the atria |
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| very rapid, random, inefficient, and irregular contractions of the heart |
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| is a minimally invasive treatment to treat cardiac arrhythmias |
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| abnormalities in the heart at birth |
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| coarctation of the aorta (CoA) |
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| narrowing coarctation of the aorta |
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| patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) |
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| passageway (ductus arteriosus) between the aorta and the pulmonary artery remains open (patent) after birth |
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| small holes in the wall between the atria (atrial septal defects) or the ventricles (ventricular septal defects) |
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| pulmonary artery stenosis |
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| pulmonary artery is narrow or obstructed |
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| ventricular septal defect |
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| large hole between two ventricles lets venous blood pass from the right to the left ventricle and out to the aorta without oxygenation |
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| shift of the aorta to the right |
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| aorta overrides the interventricular septum. Oxygen-poor blood passes from the right ventricle to the aorta |
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| hypertrophy of the right ventricle |
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| myocardium works harder to pump blood through a narrowed pulmonary artery |
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| congestive heart failure CHF |
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| heart is unable to pump its required amount of blood |
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| left ventricular dysfunction results in a low ejection fraction |
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| the heart can contract normally but it is stiff or less compliant when relaxed or filling with blood |
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| coronary artery disease CAD |
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| disease of the arteries surrounding the heart. usually is the result of atherosclerosis |
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| blocking the coronary artery by a clot |
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| heart attack and the area of dead myocardial tissue is known as an infarct |
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| inflammation of the inner lining of the heart |
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| material that travels through blood |
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| hypertensive heart disease |
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| high blood pressure affecting the heart |
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| mitral valve prolapse (MVP) |
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| improer closure of the mitral valve |
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| extra heart sound, heard between normal beats |
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| is an abnromal sound or murmur |
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| which is a vibration felt on palpation of the chest, often accompanies a murmur |
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| heart disease caused by rheumatic fever. childhood disease that follows a streptococcal infection |
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| local widening (dilation) of an arterial wall |
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| blood clot (thrombus) forms in a large vein, usually in a lower limb |
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| peripheral arterial disease (PAD) |
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| blockage of arteries carrying blood to the legs, arms, kidneys and other organs |
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| recurrent episodes of pallor and cyanosis primarily in fingers and toes |
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| abnormally swollen and twisted veins, usually occuring in the legs |
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| lipoprotein electrophoresis |
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| lipoproteins (combinations of fat and protein) are physically separated and measured in a blood sample |
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| low-density lipoprotein= bad |
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| high-density lipoprotein= good |
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| thin, flexible tube is guided into the heart via a vein or an artery |
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| rapid atrial rate (P wave) compared with the slower venrticular rate (QRS) |
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| P waves are replaced by irregular and rapid fluctuations. there are no effective atrial contractions |
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| ventricular rate may be as high as 250 beats per min. the rhythm is regular, but the atria are not contributing to ventricular filling and blood output is poor |
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| notice the abnormal, irregular waves. ventricles in fibrillation cannot pump blood effectively. Circulation stops and sudden cardiac death follows if fibrillation is not reversed |
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| brief delivery of radiofrequency or cryosurgery to destroy areas of heart tissue that may be causing arrhythmias |
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| coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) |
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| arteries and vein are anatomosed to coronary arteries to detour around blockages |
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| brief discharge of electricity are applied across the chest to stop dysrhythmias (ventricular fibrillation) |
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| surgical removal of plaque from the inner layer of an atery |
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| percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) |
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| balloon-tipped catheter is inserted into a coronary artery to open the artery; stents are put in place |
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| expandable slotted tubes that serve as permanent scaffolding devices- create wide lumens and make restenosis less likely |
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| restore blood flow to the heart and limit irreversible damage to heart muscle- given after the onset of a heart attack |
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