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| the main trunk of the systemic arterial system |
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| connects the left ventricle to the aorta |
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| the largest of the blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart |
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| the smallest arteries that connect with the capillaries |
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| upper two of the four heart chambers, composed of the right atrium and left atrium |
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| fibers located at the base of the right atrium near the ventricle that carry electrical stimulation to the bundle |
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| a white blood cell with granules that stain with basic dyes |
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| connects the left atrium to the left ventricle |
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| located at the top of the interventricular septum; carries electrical impulses from the atrioventricular node to Purkinje fibers |
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| the smallest of the blood vessels |
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| a complete round of systole and diastole |
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| relaxation phase of the heart |
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| the inner surface of the heart |
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| a while blood cell that stains with certain dyes |
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| the outer covergin of the heart |
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| red blood cells; abbreviated RBD |
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| the number of times per minute the heart contracts |
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| the protein that gives blood its red color; abbreviated Hb |
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| large vein that collects blood from the smaller veins of the lower body |
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| white blood cells; abbreviated WBC |
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| connects the left atrium to the left ventricle |
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| a relatively large white blood cell |
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| the heart muscle, which includes nerves and blood vessles |
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| a mature white blood vessel normally constituting more than half of the total number of leukocytes |
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| another lining of the pericardium closest to the heart |
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| serous membrane lining the pericardial cavity |
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| a white blood cell capable of ingesting bacteria and other foreign matter |
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| as differentiated from its nonmedical context, the yellow fluid that makes up a bit more than half of whole blood by volume |
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| smallest of the formed elements; important in the coagulation process; also called thrombocytes |
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| vessel that carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs |
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| valve connecting the right ventricle and lungs |
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| vessels that carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium |
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| rhythmic expansion and contraction of an artery produced by pressure of the blood moving through the artery |
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| fibers that carry stimulation throughout the ventricles |
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| an antigen, first discovered in the rhesus monkey; a person is either Rh positive or negative |
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| upper right chamber of the heart |
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| lower right heart chamber |
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| thin wall that separates cavities or masses; in the heart, septa separate the right atrium from the left atrium and the right ventricle from the left ventricle |
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| known as the pacemaker of the heart; electrical impulse originates here |
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| normal rhythm of the heartbeat |
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| large vein that collects blood from the smaller veins of the upper body |
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| contraction phase of the heart |
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| valve connecting the right atrium to the right ventricle (right atrioventricular valve) |
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| a protein that is released into the bloodstream when a heart attack occurs |
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| adjectival form of vessel |
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| narrowing of the b lood vessels |
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| widening of the blood vessels |
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| the blood vessels that return blood from the tissues to the heart |
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| lower two of the four heart chambers, composed of the right ventricle and left ventricle |
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| formed element in the blood that protects the body against harmful bacteria |
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| abnormally low red blood cell count |
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| a localized dilation of an artery, cardiac chamber, or other vessel |
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| pain in the chest due to ischemia |
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| narrowing of a blood vessel |
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| abnormal rhythm; irregular heartbeat |
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| hardening of the arteries |
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| inflammation of an artery or arteries |
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| fatty deposit or plaque within the arterial wall |
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| hardening and narrowing of the arteries |
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| rapid, random, ineffective contractions of the atrium |
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| abnormally slow heartrate |
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| cessation of heart activity |
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| disease of the heart muscle (myocardium) |
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| rupture of the wall of the heart |
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| inflammation of the heart |
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| syndrome where the heart is unable to pump enough blood to meet the body's needs for oxygen and nutrients; as a result, fluid is retained and accumulates in the ankles and legs |
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| disseminated intravascular coagulagion (DIC) |
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| widespread clotting in the blood vessels causing obstruction to the tissues |
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| general term for a blood disorder |
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| inflammation of the endocardium |
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| change or destruction of red blood cells |
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| congenital disorder affecting the coagulation process |
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| elevated cholesterol, triglycerides, and lipoproteins in the blood |
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| elevated blood pressure (greater than 140/90) |
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| deficiency in blood supply to the tissues |
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| inflammation of the heart muscle |
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| inflammation of the pericardium |
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| abnormally rapid heartbeat |
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| abnormal decrease in the number of thrombocytes or platelets |
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| blood clot attached to an interior wall of a vein or artery |
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| inflammation of a heart valve |
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| narrowing of the arteries |
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| the widening of the arteries |
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| partial destruction of the pathway of the electrical conduction system of the heart to treat irregular heart rhythms |
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| printed record obtained through angiography |
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| radiography of a blood vessel after injection of a contrast medium |
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| drugs used to treat chest pain |
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| drug used to treat rhythm abnormalities |
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| procedure where a catheter is inserted into an artery and guided into the heart; may be used for diagnosis of blockages or treatment |
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| drugs used to improve heart output by increasing the muscular contractions |
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| a graphic trace of electrical activity of the heart |
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| use of electical shock to restore the heart's normal rhythm |
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| a drug used to increse urine production or urination |
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| ultrasonic procedure used to evaluate the structure and motion of the heart |
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| assessment of blood flow through the heart through the use of a nuclear element injection while the patient exercises |
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| instrument used to measure blood pressure |
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| a type of cholesterol lowering drug |
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| a device implanted into an artery to open and provide support to the arterial wall |
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| irregular contractions of the ventricles; may be fatal unless reversed |
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| medical specialty dealing with the heart |
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| medical specialty dealing with blood |
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| surgical repair of a blood vessel |
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| surgical repair of an atrial septum |
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| incision into the hear or incision into the cardia of the stomach |
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| through an open chest, a graft (piece of vein or oter heart artyer) is implanted on the heart to bypass the blockage |
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| surgical removal of the lining of an artery |
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| incision into the pericardium |
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| surgical repair of a heart valve |
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| surgical removal of a blocked heart valve (stenosis of a heart valve) by cutting into it |
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