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| Seven causes of arrhythmia |
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Definition
| myocardial infarction, congenital defects,drug toxicity, degeneration of conductive tissue, hypertrophy of heart muscle, emotional stress, electrolyte imbalance |
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Definition
| a deficiency in concentration of dissolved oxygen in the arterial blood |
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Term
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Definition
| a patholigical condition in which the body as a whole or region is deprived of oxygen |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| is dyspnoea which occurs when lying flat |
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Term
| Six clinical features of heart failure |
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Definition
jugular venous distention
tender smooth hepatic enlargement
dependent pitting oedema
development of free abdominal fluid
pleural transudates
eczema-type rash on legs
anorexia
fatigue
breathlessness
nausea |
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Term
| list causes of dilated cardiomyopathy |
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Definition
| genetic, inflammatory (post-infective, automimmune, connective tissue disease); metabolic, nutritional (thiamin, selenium deficiency); endocrine (thyrotoxicosis, diabetes mellitus, myxoedema), toxic (alcohol, cocaine); hematological (sickle cell anaemia) |
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Term
| Causes of non-obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy |
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Definition
| pressure overload hypertension or valve stenosis |
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Term
| Cause of obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy |
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Definition
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Term
| pathiophysiology of cardiomyopathy |
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Definition
low contactility
low systolic function
low stroke volume
low cardiac output
renin-angiotensin system increase sodium causing water retention |
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Term
| clinical manifestation of cardiomyopathy |
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Definition
raised JVP
chest pain
dsynoea
palpitations
syncope
fatigue
peripheral pitting oedema
tender smooth hepatic enlargement
development of free abdominal fluid
pleural transudates
eczema-type rash on legs |
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Term
| Causes of coronary artery disease |
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Definition
dissecting aneurysm
congential defect
infectious vasculitis
syphilis
coronary atherosclerosis |
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Term
| pathiophysiology of myocardial infarction |
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Definition
| rupture or errosion of vulnerable coronary artery plaque can produce prolonged occlusion of coronary artery leading to myocardial necrosis |
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Term
| risk factors for myocardial infarction |
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Definition
smoking
hypertension (high blood pressure)
high cholesterol level
lack of exercise
a poor diet
obesity
excess alcohol
diabetes |
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Term
| risk factors for myocardial infarction |
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Definition
smoking
hypertension (high blood pressure)
high cholesterol level
lack of exercise
a poor diet
obesity
excess alcohol
diabetes |
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| pathiophysiology of myocardial infarction |
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Definition
| rupture or errosion of vulnerable coronary artery plaque can produce prolonged occlusion of coronary artery leading to myocardial necrosis |
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