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53 Cards in this Set
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aneurysmo
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a widening, or widened blood vessel
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angio
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vessel
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vasculo
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vessel
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aorto
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aorta
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arterio
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artery
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arteriolo
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arteriole
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atriuo
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atrium
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athero
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fatty plaque
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cardio
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heart
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electro
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electricity
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embolo
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plug
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hemangio
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blood vessel
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myo
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muscle
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phlebo
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vein
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veno
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vein
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sclero
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hardening
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septo
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septum
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sphygmo
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pulse
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steno
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narrowing, stricture
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thrombo
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blood clot
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ventriculo
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ventricle
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-gram
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record
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-graph
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instrument for recording
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-graphy
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process of recording
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-sphyxia
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pulse
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-stenosis
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narrowing, stricture
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brady-
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slow
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endo-
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in, within
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extra-
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outside
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peri-
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around
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tachy-
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rapid
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trans-
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across
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ischemia
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local and temporary deficiency of blood supply because of circulatory obstruction
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occlussion
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blockage of a vessel
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thrombectomy
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removal of a blood clot
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regurgitation
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backflow of blood
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stenosis
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narrowing of a valve
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insufficiency
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inability of a valve to close properly
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coarctation
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narrowing of a vessel
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infarct
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are of tissue that undergoes necrosis following cessation of blood supply
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mitral valve prolapse
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the leaflets of the mitral valve prolapse into the left atrium during systole
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echocardiography
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ultrasound to visualize the internal cardiac structures and produce images of the heart
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doppler echocardiography
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the use of ultrasound to determine blood flow in different locations in the heart
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anastomosis
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end to end union of joining of two vessels to provide an alternate pathway for the flow of blood
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thrombolysis
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destruction of a blood clot
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phlebotomy
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incision of a vein to remove blood or introduce fluids or medications
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antihypertensives
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agents used to lower blood pressure
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diuretics
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agents that reduce body fluid volume by stimulating urine flow
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heparin
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anticoagulant used in preventing and treating thrombosis and embolism
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CHF
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congestive heart failure
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DVT
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Deep vein thrombosis
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MI
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Myocardial Infarction
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MVP
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Mitral valve prolapse
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