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| peripheral arterial disease |
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| peripheral arterial disease |
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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 twisted veins, usually occurring in the legs |
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| What does ACSs stand for? |
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| unstable angina and myocardial infarction which are consequences of plaque rupture in coronary arteries |
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| chest pain resulting from mocardial ischemia |
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| occurs predictably with exertion |
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| chest pain that occurs more often and with less exertion |
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| angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor |
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| antihypertensive drug that blocks the conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II, causing blood vessels to dilate--preventing heart attacks, CHF, stroke, and death |
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| listening for sound in blood vessels or other body structures, typically using a stethoscope |
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| drug used to treat angina, hypertension, and arrhythmias--it blocks the action of epinephrine at receptor sites on cells--slowing the heartbeat and reducing the workload on the heart |
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| device enabling ventricles to beat together in synchrony so that more blood is pumped out of the heart |
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| abnormal blowing or swishing sound heard during auscultation of an artery or organ |
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| drug used to treat angina and hypertension--it dilates blood vessels by blocking the influx of calcium into muscle cells lining vessels |
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| sudden, unexpected stoppage of heart action--sudden cardiac death |
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| pressure on the heart caused by fluid in the pericardial space |
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| pain, tension, and weakness in a leg after walking has begun, but absenc of pain at rest |
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| drug that treats arhythmias and strengthens the heartbeat |
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| clot or other substance that travels to a distant location and suddenly blocks a blood vessel |
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| drugs used in the treatment of angina--they dilate blood vessels, increasing blood flow and oxygen to the myocardial tissue |
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| nitrate drug used in the treatment of angina |
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| closure of a blood vessel due to blockage |
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| uncomfortable sensations in the chest related to cardiac arrhythmias, such as premature ventricular contractions |
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| premature ventricular contractions |
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| What does PVCs stand for? |
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