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32 Cards in this Set
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Angiography |
imaging of blood vessel |
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Vasospams |
spasm of vessel |
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vascular |
pertaining to veins |
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arterial |
pertaining to arteries |
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arteriosclerosis |
hardening of arteries |
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phlebotomy |
incision in vein to withdraw blood |
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systole |
when ventricles contract to have the highest blood pressure |
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diastole |
relaxation of cardiac cycle |
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electrocardiogram |
measures electrical activity in heart |
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coronary angiography |
imaging of coronary artery to see how much space is in the vessel |
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echcardiography |
using ultrasound of the heart move in real time to see the functioning of valves |
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murmur |
condition when the bicuspid valve is not functioning well |
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atherosclerosis |
formation of plaques in arteries |
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ischemia |
decrease in blood flow to an organ |
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myocardial infarction |
heart attack |
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thrombus |
clot attached to a vessel |
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embolus |
moving clot |
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cerebrovascular accident |
stroke |
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coronary artery bypass graft |
a type of surgery to improve blood flow to the heart |
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angioplasty |
repair of artery |
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stent |
insertion of a mesh tube to push and expand vessels |
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aneurysm |
dilation of blood vessels |
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angina pectoris |
chest pain caused by ischemia |
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arrhythmia |
irregular heart rate |
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bradycardia |
slow heart rate |
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tachycardia |
fast heart rate |
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syncope |
fainting |
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phlebitis |
inflammation of veins |
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defibrillation |
no longer a discernible beat in the heart. Used to help correct arrhythmias |
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thymus |
lymphatic issue over heart |
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spleen |
integration of lymphatic system with circulatory system, used to screen RBCs |
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Lymphadema |
swelling of lymph fluids |
