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anastomosis
surgical connection between blood vessels or the joining of one hollow or tubular organ to another
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anuerusm
sac formed by a local widening of the wall of an artery usually xaused by injury or disease
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angina pectoris
chest pain that occurs when diseased blood vessels restrict blood flow to the heart. it is often referred to as angina
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angiocardiography
process of recording the heart and vessels after an intravenous injection of a radiopaque contrast medium
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angiogram
tumor of a blood vessel
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angioplasty
surgical repair of a blood vessel(s) or a nonsurgical technique for treating diseased arteries by temporarily inflating a tiny balloon inside an artery
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angiostenosis
condition of the narrowing of a blood vessel
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arrhythmia
condition in which there is a lack of rhythm of the hearbeat; also called dysrhythmia
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arterial
pertaining to the artery
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arteriosclerosis
condition of hardening of arteries
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arteritis
inflammation of an artery
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artificial pacemaker
electronic device that stimulates impulse initiation within the heart. it is a small battery-opertated device that helps the hear beat in a regular rhythm. some are permanent (internal) and some are temporary (extermal). they can replace a defective natural pacemaker or blocked pathway.
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fatty, substance, porridge
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atheroma
tumor of an artery containing a fatty substance
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ather/o
fatty substance, porridge
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atherosclerosis
condition of the arteries characterized by the buildup of fatty substances (cholesterol deposits and triglycerides) and hardening of the walls.
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atrioventricular (AV)
pertaining to the atrium and the ventricle
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automated external defibrillator (AED)
portable automatic device used to restore normal hear rhythm to patients in cardiac arrest. and AED is applied outside the body. it automatically analyzes the patient's heart rhythm and advises the rescuer whether or not a shock is needed to restore a normal hear beat. if the patient's heard resumes beating normally, the heart has been defibrullated.
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bicuspid
habing two points or cusps; pertaining to the mitral valve
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bradycardia
condition of abnormally slow hearbeat that is less that 60 beats per minute
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bruit
noise; a soiund of venous or srterial origin heard on auscultation
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cardiac arrest
loss of effective hear function, which results in cessation of functional circulation. sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) results in sudden death due to cardiac causes rather than to to trauma
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cardiologist
physician who specializes in the study of the heart
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cardiology
study of the heart
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enlargement, large
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cardiomegaly
enlargement of the heart
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-meter
instrument to measure
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cardiometer
instrument used to measure the action of the heart
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cardiomuopathy (CMP)
disease of the heart muscle that leads to genetalized deteriorationof the muschle and its pumping ability. ot can be caused by a biral infection, a parasitic infectipon, or overconsumption of alcohol.
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cardiovascular (CV)
pertaining to the heart and smalll blood vessels
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cardioversion
procedure used to treat different types of disruptions in the normal heart rhythm to a normal pattern.
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cholesterol
wax, fatlike substance in the bloodstream of all animals. it is believed to be dangerous when it builds up on arterial walls and contribu\res to the risk of coronary heart disease.
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circulation
process of movving the blood in the veins and arteries throughtour the body
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claudication
process of lameness or limping. it is a dull, cramping pain in the hips, thights, calves, or buttocks caised bu an inadequate supplu of oxugen to the muscles, usually die to narrowed ateries. it is one of the major sumptoms in peripheral artery disease (PAD)/
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construction
process of drasing together, as in the narrowing of a vessel
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coronary bypass
surgical procedure performed to increase blood flow to the myocardium by using a section of a saphenous bein or internal mammary artery to bypass the obstricted or occluded coronary artery
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coronary heart disease (CHD)
also referred to as coronary artery disease (CAD), refers to the narrowing to the ciribart arteries sufficient to prevent adequate blood supply to myocardium.
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cyanosis
abnormal condition of the skin and mucous membranes caused by oxygen deficiency in the blood. the skin, figernails, and mucous membranes can appear slightly bluish or grayish.
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defibrillator
machine that helps restore a normal hear rhythm by delivering an electric shock; aslo called a cardioverter.
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diastole
relaxation phase of the heart cycle during which the heart muscle relaxes and the heart chambers fill with blood
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dysrhythmia
abnormal, difficult, or bad rhythm. dysrhythmia is also referred to as an arrhthmia.
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echocardiography
noninvasive ultrasound method for evaluating the heat for vavular or structural defects and coronary artery disease
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instrument for recording
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embolism
condition in which there is an obstruction of a blood vessel by foreign substances or a blood clot
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-ectomy
surgical excision
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endarterectomy
surgical excision of the inner portion of an artery
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endocardim
innerlining of the heart
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extracprpreal circulation (ECC)
pertaining to the circulation of the blood outside the body via a heart lung machine or hemodialyzer
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fibrillat
fibrils (small fibers0
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fibrillation
quivering or spontaneous contraction of indiv idual muscle fibers, an ab normal bioelectric potential occurring in neuropathies and myopathies
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flutter
condition of the heartbeat in which the contraction become exremely rapid. with atrial flutter, the hearbeat is 200 to 400 beats perminure. with vetricular flutter, the heartbeat is 250 beats or more per minute.
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heart failure (HF)
disorder in which the heart loses its ability to pump blood efficiently. left sided heart failure (CHF)
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heart-lung transplant
surgical process of transferring the heart and lungs from a donor to a patient
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hemangioma
genign tumor of a blood vessel
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hemodynamic
pertaining to the study of the heart's ability to function as a pump; the movement of the blood and its pressure
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hypotension
low blood pressure
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infarct
infarct (necrosis of an area)
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infarction
process of development of an infarct, which is necrosis of tissue resulting from obsructiion of blood flow
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