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78 Cards in this Set
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cardiomegaly
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enlargement of the heart
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atheroma
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tumor composed of flatty plaque
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arteriorrhexis
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rupture of an artery
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endovascular
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pertaining to within a vessel
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tachycardia
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condition of a rapid heart (rate)
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phlebectasis
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dilation or expansion of a vein
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aortogram
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record of the aorta
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valvuloplasty
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surgical repair of a valve
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sclerosis
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abnormal condition of hardening
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sclerotherapy
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treatment that hardens (a varicose vein)
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thrombolysis
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destruction of a blood clot
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arrhythmia
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condition without a rhythm
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bradycardia
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condition of a slow heart rate
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cardiodynia
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pain in the heart
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aneurysmectomy
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excision of an aneurysm
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atherosclerosis
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abnormal condition of flatty plaque hardening
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phlebitis
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inflammation of a vein (wall)
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phlebothrombosis
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abnormal condition of a blood clot on a vein
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venous
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pertaining to a vein
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venospasm
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spasm of a vein
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cardiologist
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specialist in the study of the heart
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cardiorrhexis
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rupture of the heart
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cardiotoxic
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poisonus to the heart
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angiomalacia
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softening of a vessel
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angioma
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tumor of a vessel
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thrombogen
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beginning or formation of a blood clot
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thrombosis
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abnormal condition of a blood clot
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aortostenosis
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abnormal condition of narrowing or stricture of the aorta
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aortography
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process of recording the aorta
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cardiocentesis
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puncture of the heart
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arteriorrhaphy
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suture of an artery
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embolectomy
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removal of an embolus
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infarction
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area of tissue that undergoes necrosis
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angina
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pain usually in the chest that is associated with lack of oxygen to the mayocardium
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insufficiency
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failure of a valve to close completely
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varices
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varicose veins of the esophagus
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bruit
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soft blowing sound heard on auscultation
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bradycardia
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abnormally slow heart rate
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palpitation
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awarness of an irregular heartbeat
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aneurysm
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localized abnormal dilation of a vessel
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embolism
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condition in which a mass (usually a blood clot blocks a blood vessel
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arrhythmia
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inability of the heart to maintain a normal sinus rhythm
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regurgitation
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backflow of bloos due to a valve failure
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diaphoresis
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profuse sweating
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arteriosclerosis
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disorder commonly caused by the buildup of flatty plaque on an artery wall
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hypertension
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persistant elevated blood pressure
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hyperlipidemia
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excessive amountd of lipids in the blood
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coarctatio
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narrowing of a vessel especially the aorta
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ischemia
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diffiency of blood supply due to circulatoey obstruction
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stenosis
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narrowing of a valve
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holter monitor test
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24 hour ECG tracing taken with a small portable recording system
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echocardiography
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US diagnostic test used to visualize internal cardic structures
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valvotomy
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incision to increase the size of the opening of the mitral valve
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nitrates
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agents used to treat angina
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statins
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drugs that have powerful lipid lowering properties
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diuretics
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increase urine output used to treat edema hypertension and heart failure
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cardic enzymes studies
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provides levels of troponin T troponin I and creatinine kinase in the blood
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doppler
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ultrasound procedure that measures blood flow therough the heart and vessels
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stress test
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ECG take under controlled exercise stress conditions
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catheter ablation
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treatment of cardiac arrhythmics in which energy is transmitted through a catheter to remove the pathway of an abnormal heart rhythm
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commissurotomy
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surgical separation of the leaflets of the mitral valve
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biopsy
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removal of a small segment of tissue for diagnostic purposes
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ICD insertion
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implanting a device that corrects ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation
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stent placement
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insertion of q device that holds open tubular structures
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angioplasty
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procedure that alters a vessel through surgery or dilation
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sclerotherapy
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treatment of a varicose vein using a chemical irritant
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CABG
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Surgery that creates bypass around a blockage segment of a coronary artery
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endarterectomy
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removal of occluding material from the interior of an artery
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PTCA
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dilation of an occluded vessel using a ballon catheter passed through the skin
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angina pectoris
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chest pains
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edema
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puffiness
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myocardial infarction
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heartattack
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catheter
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tube
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stent
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expandable mesh tube
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angiogram
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record of an artery
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angioma
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tumor of the artery
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arteriorrhexis
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rupture of an artery
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disease of the artery
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arteriopathy
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