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angina
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chest pain or discomfort you get when your heart muscle does not get enough blood.
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apex
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the top, the end, the summit, or the extremity of a structure
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bruit
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an abnormal blowing or swishing sound or murmur heard while auscultating a carotid artery, the aorta, an organ, or a gland, such as the liver or thyroid
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claudicatio
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cramplike pains in the calves caused by poor circulation of the blood to the leg muscles.
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diastole
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suffix meaning “the period of dilation of the heart shown as the lower blood pressure measurement
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electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG)
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test that checks for problems with the electrical activity of your heart.
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intercostals space (ICS)
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the space between two ribs
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murmur
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an extra or unusual sound heard during a heartbeat. Murmurs range from very faint to very loud. Sometimes they sound like a whooshing or swishing noise.
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palpitation
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a pounding or racing of the heart.
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pulsation
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rhythmical throbbing or vibrating (as of an artery); also : a single beat or throb
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