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29 Cards in this Set
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V-Fib |
Uncoordinated contraction of the cardiac muscle of the ventricles in the heart, making them quiver rather than contract properly.
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V-Tach |
Fast heart rhythm, that originates in one of the ventricles of the heart.
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Atrial Fibrillation |
Cardiac arrhythmia (abnormal heart rhythm)[1] and involves the two upper chambers (atria) of the heart.
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SVT |
SVT
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PVC |
PVC
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Internal Defibrillators |
Small battery-powered electrical impulse generator which is implanted in patients it is programmed to detect cardiac arrhythmia and correct it by delivering a jolt of electricity.
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ECG (Components) |
ECG (Components)
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Cardiac Cath |
Insertion of a catheter into a chamber or vessel of the heart.
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Angina |
Severe chest pain.
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Myocardial Infarction |
Interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die.
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Shock |
Inadequate perfusion of tissues which is insufficient to meet cellular metabolic needs.
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Heart Blocks |
Disease in the electrical system of the heart.
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Heart Failure |
Inability of the heart to supply sufficient blood flow to meet the body's needs.
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Coronary Artery Disease |
End result of the accumulation of atheromatous plaques within the walls of the coronary arteries that supply the myocardium (the muscle of the heart) with oxygen and nutrients.
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Deep Vein Thrombosis |
The formation of a blood clot ("thrombus") in a deep vein.
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Venous/Arterial Insufficiency |
Not enough blood.
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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm |
Localized dilatation (ballooning) of the abdominal aorta exceeding the normal diameter by more than 50 percent.
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Dissecting Aortic Aneurysm |
A tear in the wall of the aorta that causes blood to flow between the layers of the wall of the aorta and force the layers apart.
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Rheumatic Fever |
An inflammatory disease that occurs following a Group A streptococcal infection, (such as strep throat or scarlet fever).
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Pericarditis |
An inflammation (-itis) of the pericardium (the fibrous sac surrounding the heart).
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Endocarditis |
An inflammation of the inner layer of the heart, the endocardium.
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Cardiomyopathy |
Deterioration of the function of the myocardium (i.e., the actual heart muscle) for any reason.
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Hypertension |
A chronic medical condition in which the systemic arterial blood pressure is elevated.
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Coarctation of the Aorta |
The aorta narrows in the area where the ductus arteriosus (ligamentum arteriosum after regression) inserts.
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Patent Ductus Arteriosus |
A congenital disorder in heart wherein a neonate's ductus arteriosus fails to close after birth.
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Transposition of the Great Arteries |
An abnormal spatial arrangement of any of the Primary blood vessels: superior and/or inferior vena cavae (SVC, IVC), pulmonary artery, pulmonary veins, and aorta.
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Septal Defects |
Blood flow between the left and right atria via the interatrial septum.
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Valvar Stenosis |
Outflow of blood from the right ventricle of the heart is obstructed at the level of the pulmonic valve.
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Tetralogy of Fallot |
A congenital heart defect which is classically understood to involve four anatomical abnormalities (although only three of them are always present).
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