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29 Cards in this Set
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Acute coronary syndrome |
Acs... conditions caused by myocardial |
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Aneurysm |
Local widening of an arterial wall |
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Angina |
Chest pain resulting from myocardial ischemia |
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Myocardial infarction |
Mi... heart attack |
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Palpitations |
Uncomfortable sensations in the chest related to cardiac arrhythmias |
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Patent ductus arteriosus |
Pda... passageway between the aorta and the pulmonary artery remain open after birth |
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Pericardial friction rub |
Scraping or grating noise heard on auscultation of the heart |
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Pericarditis |
Inflammation of the membrane surrounding the heart |
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Peripheral arterial disease |
Pad... blockage of arteries carrying blood to the legs arms kidneys and other organisms |
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Petechiae |
Small pinpoint hemorrhage |
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Raynaud disease |
Recurrent episodes of pallor and cyanosis primary and fingers and toes |
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Rheumatic heart disease |
Heart disease caused by colonization the heart valves with streptococcus |
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Septal defects |
Small holes in the wall between the Atria and ventricles |
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Thrombotic occlusion |
Blockage of the coronary artery by a clot |
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Varicose veins |
Abnormally swollen and twisted veins usually occurring in the leg |
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hypertension |
Htn. |
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Cardiac pacemaker |
Medical device that overcomes arrhythmia and keeps the heart beating. |
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Arrhythmia |
Abnormal heart rhythm |
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Bradycardia |
Slow heart rhythm |
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Coarcration of the aorta |
Coa... narrowing of the aorta |
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Congenital heart disease |
Abnormalities in the heart from birth |
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Congestive heart failure |
Chf... heart cannot pump blood efficiently due to pulmonary edema |
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Claudication |
Pain tension and weakness in a leg after walking has begun |
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Coronary artery disease |
Cad... disease of the arteries surrounding the heart. |
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Deep vein thrombosis |
Blood clot that forms in a large vein |
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Endocarditis |
Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart |
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Hypertensive heart disease |
High blood pressure effecting the heart |
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Mitral valve prolapse |
Improper closure of the mitral valve |
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Murmur |
Extra heart sound |
