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14 Cards in this Set
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Angina Pectoris |
chest pain caused by insufficient blood flow to the heart |
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Arteriosclerosis |
hardening or fibrosis of the arteries |
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Atherosclerosis |
accumulation of fatty deposits in the walls of arteries |
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AV |
Atrioventricular, as in the AV node |
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Chronic heart failure (CHF) |
heart disease caused by weakness of the contractile force of the myocardium |
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Conduction System |
Specialized cardiac tissue that transmits electrical impulses and regulates the activity of the heart |
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Coronary artery disease (CAD) |
Disease of the coronary arteries that decreases blood flow to the heart |
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Depolarization |
The decrease in electrical potential across a cell membrane that results in excitation an generation of an action potential |
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Electrocardiogram (ECG) |
Recording of the electrial activity of the heart |
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Ischemia |
Condition of insufficient tissue blood flow |
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Myocardial infraction (MI) |
Sudden death of an area of heart muscle, commoly referred to as a heart attack |
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Myocardiium |
The muscular layer of the heart |
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Repolarization |
Return of the electrical potential across a cell membrane to its resting state following depolarization |
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SA |
Sinoatrial, as in the SA node |
