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Arteries
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transport blood from the right and left ventricles of the heart to all parts of the body.
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Veins
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transport blood from peripheral tissues to the heart.
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arteries are ..... tubes that recoil and carry blood in .... waves---known as ......
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elastic - pulsating waves - pulse
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veins have .... walls and .... that prevent the backflow of blood.
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thin - valves
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a
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without, lack of
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brady
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slow
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endo
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within
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hyper
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above, excessive
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inter
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between
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tachy
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fast
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ang/i, angi/o, vas/o
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vessel
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angin
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to choke, quinsy
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arter, arteri/o
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artery
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ather/o
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fatty substance, porridge
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card, card/i, cardi/o
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heart
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electr/o
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electricity
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embol
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to cast, to throw
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erg/o
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work
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hem
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blood
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infarct
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infarct (necrosis of an area)
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lipid
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fat
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log
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study
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man/o
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thin
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my/o
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muscle
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phleb, phleb/o
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vein
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pulmonar
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lung
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rrhyth
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rhythm
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scler
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hardening
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sphygm/o
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pulse
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steth/o
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chest
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tens
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tension
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thromb
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clot
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ven/i
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vein
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-al
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pertaining to
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-dynia
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pain
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-emia
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blood condition
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-gram
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mark, record
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-graphy
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recording
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-ia, -ism, -osis, -y
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condition of
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-ion
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process
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-ist
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one who specializes
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-itis
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inflammation
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-logy
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study of
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-megaly
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enlargement, large
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-meter
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instrument to measure, to measure
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-pathy
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disease
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-puncture
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to pierce
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-scope
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instrument
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-tomy
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incision
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-tripsy
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crushing
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The heart is slightly larger than a ..... ..... and weighs approx ... grams.
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man's fist - 300
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The heart is shaped like an ..... cone with its apex ....
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inverted ---- downward
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septum
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is the partition that divides the heart into right and left
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atria
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upper chamber of the heart
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ventricles
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lower chamber of the heart
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The heartbeat is controlled by the ..... nervous system
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autonomic
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What is called the pacemaker of the heart?
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sinoatrial (SA) node
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All arteries have a .... reflecting the rhythmic beating of the heart.
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pulse
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What are the five primary pulse points?
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Radial (wrist), Brachial (elbow), Carotid (neck), Temporal (temple), Femoral (groin)
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athererosclerosis
(ath er oh skleh ROH sis) |
a condition of hardening of the arteries with a buildup of fatty substance, porridge (usually cholesterol).
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arteriosclerosis
(ar tee ree oh skleh ROH sis) |
a condition of hardening of the arteries (that is usually associated with the aging process).
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cholesterol
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a waxy, fatty like substance in the bloodstream of all animals.
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lipoproteins
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are lipids and protein molecules that are bound together.
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How are lipoproteins classified?
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VLDL - very low density lipoproteins,
LDL - low density lipo, HDL - high density lipo |
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Which lipoproteins are associated with cholesterol and triglyceride deposits in the arteries?
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High level of VLDL and LDL
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angina pectoris
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is severe pain and a sensation of constriction about the heart.
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angina
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means quinsy
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pectoris
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refers to the chest
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myocardial infarction
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typically called a "heart attack". It is a condition caused by partial or complete occlusion of a coronary artery or arteries.
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embolism
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is a condition in which a blood clot obstructs a blood vessel. It is a moving blood clot.
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thrombosis
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is a condition in which there is a blood clot within the vasculary system. It is a stationary blood clot.
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tissue plasminogen activator
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is a drug that may be used within the first 6 hours of myocardial infarction to dissolve fibrin clots.
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blood pressure
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is the pressure exerted by the blood on the walls of the arteries
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sphygmomanometer
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pulse/thin/instrument to measure
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systolic
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top reading of BP and occurs during the contraction phase of the heart cycle
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diastolic
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is the bottom reading of BP and occurs during the relaxation phase of the heart cycle.
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Two hearts sounds that can be heard with a stethoscope are:
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lubb-dubb
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auscultation
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a method of medical of physical assessment using a stethoscope to listen to the sounds within the chest, abdomen and other parts of the body.
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Korotkoff's sounds
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tapping sounds heard during auscultation of BP.
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arrhythmia
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a condition in which there is a lack of rhythm of the heartbeat.
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bradycardia
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is a slow heartbeat
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tachycardia
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is a fast heartbeat
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congestive heart failure
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is the inability of the heart to pump sufficient blood to meet the needs of tissues in the body.
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capillaries
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are microscopic blood vessels with single-celled walls.
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phlebotomy
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incision into a vein
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stress test
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a method of evaluating cardiovascular fitness that employs a treadmill and an ECG (electrocardiogram).
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What is an ECG?
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it is a record of the electrical activity of the heart that shows certain waves called P, Q, R, S and T waves. Sometimes a U wave is seen.
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echocardiography
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is a noninvasive ultrasound method for evaluating the heart for valvular defects and corornary artery disease.
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cardiac catheterization
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is a test used in diagnosis of heart disorders.
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digitalis
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is a cardiotonic drug that increases the tonicity of the heart.
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antiarrhythmic
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agents are used to control cardiac arrhythmias
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vasopressors
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are drugs that cause contraction of the muscles associated with capilaries and arteries. Used to elevate the blood pressure in shock and hypotension.
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nitrates
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are classified as coronary vasodialtors. They cause relaxation of blood vessels and used primarily for the treatment of angina pectoris.
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antihypertensive
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agents are used to treat hypertension.
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anticoagulant
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agents are used to therapeutically to arrest or to prevent clotting.
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thrombolytic
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agents act to dissolve thrombus when administered soon after its occurrence.
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antilipemic
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agents are used to lower abnormally high blood levels of fatty substances (lipids).
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vasotripsy
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is crushing of a blood vessel to stop hemorrhaging.
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vasoconstriction
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narrowing of a blood vessel
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vasodialation
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widening of a blood vessel
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Abbrev: arteriosclerotic heart disease
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ASHD
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Abbrev: atrioventricular
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AV
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Abbrev: blood pressure
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BP
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Abbrev: coronary artery disease
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CAD
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Abbrev: cardiac catheterization
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CC
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Abbrev: congestive heart failure
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CHF
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Abbrev: cardiomyopathy
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CMP
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Abbrev: cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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CPR
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Abbrev: electrocardiogram
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ECG, EKG
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Abbrev: high-density lipoprotein
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HDL
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Abbrev: mercury
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mg
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Abbrev: low-density lipoprotein
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LDL
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Abbrev: myocardial infarction
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MI
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Abbrev: millimeter
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mm
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Abbrev: sinoatrial (node)
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S-A, SA
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Abbrev: tissue plasminogen activator
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tPA, TPA
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Abbrev: very-low density lipoprotein
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VLDL
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