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39 Cards in this Set
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Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS)
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An umbrella term used to cover clinical symptoms compatible with acute myocardial ischemia
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Anastomosis
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Surgical connection of two tubular structures, such as two pieces of the intestine
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Aneurysm
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Abnormal dilation of vessels, usually an artery
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Angina
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Spasmotic, choking, or suffocative pain
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Angiography
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Radiography of blood vessels
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Angioplasty
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Procedure in a vessel to dilate vessel opening
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Atherectomy
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Removal of plaque from an artery (can be done by a percutaneous or open percedure.
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Auscultation
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Listening for sounds within body
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Bundle of His
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Muscular cardiac fibers that provide heart rhythm to venticles.
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Bypass
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To go around
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Cardiopulmonary
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Refers to heart and lungs
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Cardiopulmonary bypass
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Blood bypasses heart through a heart-lung machine.
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Cardioverter-defibrillator
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Surgically placed or wearable device that directs an electric shock to the heart to restore rhythm.
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Circumflex
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A coronary artery that circles the heart
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Cutdown
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Incision into a vessel for placement of a catheter
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Edema
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Swelling due to abnormal fluid collection in tissue spaces
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Electrode
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Lead attached to a generator that carries electric current from the generator to atria or ventricles
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Electrophysiology
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Study of electrical system of heart, including, study of arrhythmias
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Embolectomy
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Removal of blockage (embolism) from vessel.
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Endarterectomy
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Incision into an artery to remove inner lining
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Epicardial
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Over heart
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False aneurysm
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Sac of clotted blood that has completely destroyed vessel and is being contained by tissue that surrounds heart.
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Fistula
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Abnormal opening from one area to another area or to outside of the body
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Hematoma
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Mass of blood that forms outside vessel
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Hemolysis
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Breakdown of red blood cells
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Hypoxemia
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Low level of oxygen in blood
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Hypoxia
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Low level of oxygen in tissue
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Intracardiac
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Inside heart
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Invasive
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Entering the body, breaking the skin
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Noninvasive
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Not entering the body, not breaking the skin
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Nuclear cardiology
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Diagnostic specialty that uses radiologic procedures to aid in diagnosis of cardiologic conditions
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Order
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Shows subordination of one thing to another; family or class
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Pericardiocentesis
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Procedure in which a surgeon withdraws fluid from pericardial space by means of a needle inserted percutaneously
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Pericardium
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Membranous sac enclosing heart and ends of great vessels
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Swan Ganz catheter
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A catheter that measures pressure in right side of heart and in pulmonary arter
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catheter
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a tubular medical device for insertion into canals, vessels, passageways, or body cavities for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes
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Thoracostomy
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Incision into chest wall and insertion of a chest tube
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Thromboendarterectomy
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Removal of thrombus and atherosclerotic lining from an artery (percutaneous or open procedure)
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Transvenous
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Through a vein
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