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| A blood vessel that carries oxygen-poor blood from heart to lungs |
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| Contraction phase of the heartbeat |
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| Located between the left upper and lower chambers of the heart |
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| Sac like membrane surrounding the heart |
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| Sensitive tissue in the right atrium wall that begins the heartbeat |
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| Blood vessels branching from the aorta to carry oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle |
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| Inflammation of a vein. an inflammation of the wall of a vein |
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| Instrument to measure blood pressure |
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| A local widening of an artery. It is a localized, blood-filled balloon-like bulge in the wall of a blood vessel, significant risk of rupture. |
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| Bluish coloration of the skin, Associated with decreased oxygenated blood in the body. |
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| All of these . Blood is held back from an area, Can lead to myocardial infraction, can be caused by thrombotic occlusion of a blood vessel, May be a result of coronary artery diseas. |
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| Chest pain relieved with nitroglycerin |
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(An irregular heart rate or rhythm)
Bradycardia (slow rate)
Tachycardia (excessive rate) |
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| Small pinpoint hemorrhage (bleeding under the skin) |
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| Blood clot forms in a large lower limb vessel |
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| Four separate congenital heart defects |
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| The casue of essential hypertension is: |
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| Idiopathic (adjective used primarily in medicine meaning arising spontaneously or from an obscure or unknown cause), essential or primary hypertension is not known, but secondary hypertension is caused by factors. Hypertension is considered to be present when 90 mmHg diastolic & 140 mmHg systolic are recorded. |
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| Drug that treats arrhythmias & strengthens the hearbeat |
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serum enzymes; CK=creatine kinase
LD=lactate dehydrogenase,
AST= aspartate aminotransferase |
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| High-frequency sound wave transmitted into the chest. ECHO is a sonogram of the heart. |
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| Phlebotomy: The surgical opening or puncture of a vein in order to withdraw blood or introduce a fluid. |
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| Removal of plaque from the inner lining of an artery. CEA |
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| Carotid Endarterectomy=(ka-ROT-id END-ar-ter-EK-to-me)CEA is a surgical procedure used to prevent stroke. incision (cut) in the neck and removes plaque buildup from a carotid artery. |
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| ECG/EKG painless test that records the heart's electrical activity |
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| Gas that enters the bood through the lungs |
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| Reaxation phase of the heartbeat |
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| Upper chamber of the heart |
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| Gas released by body cells; travels via blood to the lungs where it is exhalted. |
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| Inner lining of the heart |
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| Specialized muscle fibers connectin the upper and lower heart chambers; bundle of HIS |
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| Contraction phase of the heartbeat |
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| Largest artery in the body |
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| Double-layered memberane surrounding the heart |
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| Musclar, middle layer of the heart |
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MYOCARDIUM (Myo-" means muscle"
"-cardium" means heart, ie: muscle heart. |
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| Postioned between the left upper and lower heart chambers |
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| Innermost lining of blood vessels |
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| Endothelium= (endəˈTHēlēəm) |
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| Resting rate of 60 to 100 beats per minute |
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| Blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle |
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| Specialized nervous tissue in the right atrium that begins the heartbeat; SINOATRIAL NODE |
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| Record of the electricity flowing through the heart |
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| Beat of the heart as felt through the wall of the arteries |
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| Located between the upper and lower right heart chambers |
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| Instrument to measure blood pressuer |
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| Located between the lower right chamber and vessel carrying blood to the lungs |
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| Lower chamber of the heart |
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| One of two pairs of vessels carryig oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart |
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| Vessel that carries oxygen-poor blood from the heart to the lungs |
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| VENA CAVE (superior and inferior) |
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| Partition or wall dividing the chambers of the heart |
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| Process of recording (x-ray)arteries |
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| Surgical repair of blood vessels |
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| Collection of yellowish plaque |
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| Pertaining to the upper chamber of the heart |
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| New opening between two arteries |
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| Hardening of arteries (yellowish plaque collects); athero---- |
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| Removal of the inner lining of an artery |
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| endarterectomy (END-ar-ter-EK-to-me) |
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| Record (x-ray) of blood vessels |
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| Removel of yellowish plaque (from arteries) |
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| Angioplasty (surgical repair using stent), Endarterectomy widely used on the carotid artery of the neck , or Atherectomy atherectomy is a procedure that utilizes a catheter with a sharp blade |
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