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33 Cards in this Set
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anastom-
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opening
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anastomosis
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surgical connection between blood vessels or the joining of one hollow or tubular organ to another
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aneurysm
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abnormal widening or ballooning of a portion of an artery due to weakness in the wall of the blood vessel
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angina pectoris
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chest pain that occurs when diseased blood vessels restrict blood flow to the heart
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angiocardiography (ACG)
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video x-ray technique used to follow the passage of blood through the heart and great vessels after an intravenous injection of a radiopaque contrast substance
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angiogram
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x-ray record of the size, shape, and location of the heart and its blood vessels after the introduction of a radiopaque contrast medium
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angioma
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tumor of a blood vessel
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angioplasty
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surgical repair of a blood vessel(s) or a nonsurgical technique for treating diseased arteries by temporarily inflating a tiny balloon inside an artery
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angiostenosis
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pathological condition of the narrowing of a blood vessel
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arrhythmia
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irregularity or loss of rhythm of the heartbeat; also called dysrhythmia
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arterial
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pertaining to an artery
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arteriosclerosis
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pathological condition of hardening of arteries
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arteritis
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inflammation of an artery
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artificial pacemaker
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electronic device that stimulates impulse initiation within the heart
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atheroma
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tumor of an artery containing a fatty substance
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atherosclerosis
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pathological condition of the arteries characterized by the buildup of fatty substances (cholesterol deposits and triglycerides) and hardening of the walls
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atrioventricular (AV)
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pertaining to the atrium and the ventricle
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auscultation
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method of physical assessment using a stethoscope to listen to sounds within the chest, abdomen, and other parts of the body
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automated external defibrillator (AED)
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portable automatic device to restore normal heart rhythm to patients in cardiac arrest
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bicuspid
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valve with two cusps; pertaining to the mitral valve
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bradycardia
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abnormally slow heartbeat defined as less than 60 beats per minute
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bruit
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pathological noise; a sound of venous or arterial origin heard on auscultation
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cardiac
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pertaining to the heart
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cardiac arrest
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loss of effective heart function, which results in cessation of functional circulation
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cardiologist
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physician who specializes in the study of the heart
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cardiology
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study of the heart
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cardiomegaly
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enlargement of the heart
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cardiometer
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instrument used to measure the force of the heart's action
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cardiomyopathy
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disease of the heart muscle that leads to generalized deterioration of the muscle and it's pumping ability
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cardiopulmonary
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pertaining to the heart and lungs (H&L)
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cardiotonic
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a class of medication that is used to increase the tone (pumping strength) of the heart
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cardiovascular (CV)
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pertaining to the heart and small blood vessels
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cardioversion
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medical procedure used to treat cardiac arrhythmias
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