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53 Cards in this Set
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aneurysm
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abnormal dilation or ballooning out of the wall of a blood vessel
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angina
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sudden intense pain or pressure in the chest caused by a reduction of blood flow to the heart
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atherosclerosis
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hardening of and narrowing of the arteries due to the buildup of fatty plaque
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cerebrovascular accident
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the medical term for a stroke, a condition where there is a permanent damage to the brain due to inadequate blood flow
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deep vein thrombosis
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formation of a blood clot in a deep vein of the body (most often the legs)
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defibrillator
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a device that administers an electric shock to restore normal heart rhythm
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embolus
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a mass that travels through the blood stream
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Holter monitor
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a small, portable EKG unit worn by a patient for 24 hours
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ischemia
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insufficient supply of blood to an organ, usually due to a blocked artery
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myocardial infarction
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the medical term for a heart attack
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palpate
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to examine by feeling with the hand
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thrombus
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a stationary blood clot
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transient ischemic attack
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temporary interruption of blood to the brain that causes no permanent brain damage
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angioplasty
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surgical repair of a blood vessel
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anticoagulant
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agent that prevents blood clotting
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aortic
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pertaining to the aorta
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aortostenosis
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narrowing of the aorta
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arrhythmia
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an irregular heartbeat
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arterial
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pertaining to an artery
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arteriorrhexis
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rupture of an artery
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arteriosclerosis
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hardening of the arteries
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atrial
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pertaining to the atrium
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atrioventricular
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pertaining to the atrium and ventricle
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axillary
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pertaining to the axillary (armpit)
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bradycardia
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slow heartbeat
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cardiologist
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specialist in the study of the heart
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cardiomegaly
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enlargement of the heart
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cardiopulmonary
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pertaining to the heart and lungs
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cardiothoracic
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pertaining to the heart and chest
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cardiovascular
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pertaining to the heart and blood vessels
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coagulate
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to clot
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coronary
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pertaining to the heart
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diastole
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relaxing phase of the heart
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electrocardiogram
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process of recording electrical activity of the heart
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electrocardiography
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process of recording electrical activity of the heart
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hematology
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the study of blood
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hemolysis
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destruction of red blood cells
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hemostasis
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slowing or stopping of blood flow
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hypertension
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high blood pressure
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intraventricular
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within a ventricle
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necrosis
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abnormal condition of tissue death
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pericardiocentesis
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surgical puncture to remove fluid around the heart
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phlebitis
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inflammation of a vein
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phlebotomy
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incision of a vein
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syncopy
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fainting
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systole
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contracting phase of the heart
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tachycardia
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fast heartbeat
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thrombectomy
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excision of a blood clot
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thrombogenesis
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formation of a blood clot
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thrombophlebitis
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inflammation of a vein due to a blood clot
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vascular
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pertaining to the vessels
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venous
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pertaining to the veins
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ventricular
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pertaining to the ventricle
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