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47 Cards in this Set
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Aneurysm
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Weakness in the all of an artery
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Anaemia
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Low haemoglobin in the blood
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Angina
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Chest pain caused by narrowing of blood vessels in heart
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Arrhythmia
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Irregular heart beat
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Atheroma
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Fatty deposits causing thickening in walls of blood vessels
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Atherosclerosis
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Narrowing and hardening of the arteries due to fat deposits
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Atrial Fibrillation
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Rapid and irregular heart beat
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Asystole
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No heart beat
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Bradycardia
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Slow heart beat
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Coagulation
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Clotting of the blood from liquid to solid state
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Cyanosis
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Blue discolouration of of the skin through lack of oxygen
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Dyscrasia
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Abnormal blood cells
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Embolus
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Travelling particle of material such as blood clot, air or fat
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Embolism
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Condition in which an embolus becomes lodged in an artery
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Epistaxis
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Nose bleed
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Haematocele
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Swelling caused by leakage of blood into cavity
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Haematoma
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Collection of blood in tissues causing swelling
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Haemorrhage
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Bleeding, escape of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
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Hyperkalaemia
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Raised levels of potassium in the blood
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Hypertension
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Raised blood pressure
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Hypotension
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Low blood pressure
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Hypoglycaemia
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Low levels of glucose in the bloodstream
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Hypovolaemia
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A decrease in the volume of circulating blood
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Hypoxia
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Abnormally low levels of oxygen in the tissues
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Infarction
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Death of part of whole of organ due to blocked artery
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Ischaemia
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Inadequate flow of blood to part of body
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Leucocytosis
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Increase in the number of white blood cells
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Oedema
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Excess fluid in the tissues
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Septicaemia
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Bacteria multiplying in the blood stream
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Statins
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Drugs to reduce cholesterol
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Tachycardia
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Fast heart beat
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Thrombus
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A blood clot
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Thrombosis
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Condition of blood clot (thrombus)
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Toxaemia
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Generalised spread of toxins (poisons) in the body
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Aorta
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Main artery leading from the heart
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Atrium (pl. atria)
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Upper chambers of the heart
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Septum
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Divides the left and right side of the heart
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Ventricles
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The lower chambers of the heart
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Mitral Valve
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Valve between the right chambers of the heart
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Tricuspid Valve
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Valve between the right chambers of the heart
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Peridcardium
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Membrance covering the heart, preventing friciton
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Endocardium
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Inner lining of the heart
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Myocardium
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Muscle forming the chambers and septum
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Erythrocytes
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Red Blood Cells
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Leucocytes
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White blood cells
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Thrombocytes
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Platelets -for clotting
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Haemoblobin
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Oxygen carrying compound in the blood.
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