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| tubular space or channel within any organ or structure of the body; space within an artery, vein, intestine, or tube |
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| hardening; sclera (white of eye) |
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| ventricle (of the heart or brain) |
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| localized abnormal dilation of a vessel, usually and artery |
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| condition of being stopped or bringing to a stop |
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| inability of the heart to maintain a normal sinus rhythm, possibly including a rapid or slow beat or "skipping" a beat, also called dysrhythmia |
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| soft blowing sound heard on auscultation, possibly due to vibration associated with the movement of blood, valvular action , or both, also called murmur |
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| any disease of weakening of heart muscle that diminishes cardiac function |
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| thin, flexible, hollow plastic tube that is small enough to be threaded through a vein, artery , or tubular structure |
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| deep vein thrombosis (DVT) |
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| blood clot that forms in the deep vein of the body, especially those in the the legs or thighs |
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| failure of the heart to supply an adequate amount of blood to tissues and organs |
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| mass of undissolved matter (foreign object, air, gas, tissue, thrombus) circulating in blood or lymphatic channels until it becomes lodged in a vessel |
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| quivering or spontaneous muscle contraction, especially of the heart, causing ineffectual contrations |
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| arrest of bleeding or circulation |
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| excessive amounts of lipids (cholesterol, phospholipids, and triglycerides) in the blood |
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| common disorder characterized by elevated blood pressure persistently exceeding 140 mm Hg systolic or 90 mm Hg diastolic |
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| hypertensive heart disease |
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| any heart disorder caused by prolonged hypertension, including left ventricular hypertrophy, coronary artery disease, cardiac arrhythmias, and heart failure |
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| area of tissue that undergoes necrosis following cessation of blood supply |
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| local and temporary deficiency of blood supply due to circulatory obstruction |
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| mitral valve prolapse (MVP) |
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| common and occasionally serious condition in which the leaflets of the mitral valve prolapse into the left atrium during systole causing a characteristic murmur heard on auscultation |
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| sensation that the heart is not beating normally, possibly including "thumping", "fluttering", "skipping beats", or a pounding feeling in the chest |
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| failure of the ductus arteriosus to close after birth, allowing blood to flow from the aorta into the pulmonary (lung) artery |
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| circulation of blood through tissues or the passage of fluids through vessels of an organ |
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| slender or threadlike device used to hold open vessels, tube, or obstructed arteries |
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| blood clot that obstructs a vessel |
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| passage of a catheter into the heart through a vein or artery to provide a comprehensive evaluation of the heart |
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| graphic line recording that shows the spread of electrical excitation to different parts of the heart using small metal electrodes applied to the chest, arms, and legs |
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| ECG taken with a small portable recording system capable of storing up to 24 hours of ECG tracings |
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| ECG taken under controlled exercise stress conditions |
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| radiographic imaging of the hear and blood vessels after injection of a contrast dye |
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| radiological examination of the aorta and its branches following injection of a contrast medium via a catheter |
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| noninvasive diagnostic method that uses ultrasound to visualize internal cardiac structures and produce images of the heart |
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| magnetic resonance imaging |
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| noninvasive technique that uses radiowaves and a strong magnet field, rather than an x-ray beam, to produce multiplanar cross-sectional images of blood vessels |
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| radiography of a vein after injection of a contrast medium to detect incomplete filling of a vein, which indicates obstruction |
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| procedure that alters a vessel through surgery or dilation of the vessel using a balloon catheter |
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| removal of material from an occluded vessel using a specially designed catheter fitted with a cutting or grinding device |
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| removal and examination of a small piece of tissue for diagnostic purposes |
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| removal and examination of a segment of an arterial vessel wall to confirm inflammation of the wall or arteries, a type of vasculitis |
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| procedure used to remove or treat varicose veins |
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| tying a varicose vein (ligation) followed by removal(stripping) of the affected segment |
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| surgical procedure performed on or within the exposed heart, usually with the assistance of a heart-lung machine |
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| puncturing of the pericardium to remove excess fluid from the pericardial sac or to test for protein, sugar, and enzymes or determine that causative organism of pericarditis |
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| destruction of a blood clot using anticlotting agents called clot-busters, such as tissue plasminogen activator |
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| incision of a valve to increase the size of the opening; used in treating mitral stenosis |
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| puncture of a vein by a needle attached to a syringe or catheter to withdraw a specimen of blood; also called phlebotomy |
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| help to establish a regular heartbeat |
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| act on kidneys to increase secretion of water and sodium |
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| cancer, chronological age; cardiac arrest |
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| cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
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| deep vein thrombosis, deep venous thrombosis |
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| musculoskeletal; multiple sclerosis; mitral stenosis; mental status |
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