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22 Cards in this Set
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ECG
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perfomed with electrocardigraph, shows electrical action of heart
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MI
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myocardial infraction, heart attack
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tachy
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fast
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diastole
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period of relaxation of heart
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aorta
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branches into arteries that dist. blood.
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atrium
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recieving chambers
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ventricle
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pumping chambers
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hem/o
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blood
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hypertension
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elevated bloodpressure, persistently higher than 140/90
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ishemia
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decreased supply of oxygen to body part.
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holter monitoring
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portable device that makes prolonged electrocardiograph recordings.
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brand-
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slow
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coron/o
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crown, heart
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angi/o
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vessel
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ventricul/o
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ventricle
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infarction
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localized are of necrosis (death) in tissue, vessel or organ resulting from lack of oxygen due to interrupted blood flow.
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echocardigraphy
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process of recording heart sound, studies structure and motion of heart. Studies structural and functional changes of heart.
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-sclerosis
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hardening
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systolic
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contraction phase of heartbeat forcing blood into aorta and pulmanary arteries.
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cholesterol tests
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TC-Total Cholesterol
HDL-Good LDL-Low density (fatty) triglycerides- Measure of fat in blood |
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atri/o
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atrium
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stress test
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patient put under physical stress, to test for any distress of heart.
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