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adrenergic
related to sympathetic nervous system transmitters, norepinephrine and epinephrine
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anastomoses
a connection between two blood vessels or tubes
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angioplasty
repair of a blood vessle
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auscultation
listening to sounds within the body
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autoregulation
automatic regulation or reflex control of blood flow in an area depending on the local needs
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baroreceptors
a sensory nerve receptor that is stimulated by a change in pressure
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bradycardia
abnormally slow heart rate
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cardiomegaly
abnormal enlargement of the heart
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depolarization
act or process of neutralizing polarity
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ectopic
away from the normal position
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electrodes
tiny wires in adhesive pads that are applied to the body for ECG measurement
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endarterectomy
removal of the intima and any obstructive material in an artery
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microcirculation
blood flow in the very small blood vessels
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murmurs
an abnormal sound heard in the heart, caused by a defective valve or opening in the heart
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orthopnea
difficult or labored breathing when recumbent that is usually relieved by an upright position
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sulcus
depression, especially in one in the brain surface, separating the gyri.
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syncope
fainting, temporary loss of consciousness
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tachycardia
excessively rapid heartbeat
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transmural
involve full thickness of ventricular wall and these are most common
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subendocardial
involve the inner 1/3-1/2 of the ventricular wall and occur most frequently in partially patent arteries
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myocarditis
- inflammation of the heart muscle and conduction system
- Causes- viruses in the heart
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cardiomyopathies
group of disorders involving patho. changes to the heart muscle
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pericariditis
inflammation of the pericardium
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endocarditis
heart valves are continuous- swollen, red, inflammed. When better, turns to scar tissue
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