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pneumoconiosis
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p-n-e-u-m-o-c-o-n-i-o-s-i-s
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atelectasis
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a-t-e-l-e-c-t-a-s-i-s
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rhinoplasty
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r-h-i-n-o-p-l-a-s-t-y
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hemoptysis
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h-e-m-o-p-t-y-s-i-s
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tonsillectomy
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t-o-n-s-i-l-l-e-c-t-o-m-y
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angi/o
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vessel
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angi/o/rrhaphy
sutuere/VESSEL |
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vas/o
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vessel
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vas/o/spasnm
twithing of the/VESSEL |
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aort/o
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aorta
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aort/o/stenosis
narrowing/ARORTA |
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arteri/o
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artery
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arteri/al
pertaining to/ARTERY |
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arteriol/o
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arteriole
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arteriol/itis
inflammation/ARTERIOLE |
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ather/o
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fatty plaque
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ather/o/scler/osis
abnormal condition/FATTY PLAQUE/hardening |
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atri/o
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artium
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atri/o/tome
instrument to cut/ATRIUM |
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cardi/o
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heart
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cardi/o/megaly
enlargement of the/HEART |
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hemangi/o
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blood vessel
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hemangi/oma
BLOOD VESSEL/tumor |
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phleb/o
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vein
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phleb/o/tomy
incision to cut into/VEIN |
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ven/o
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vein
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ven/ous
pertaining to/VEIN |
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thromb/o
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blood clot
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thromb/o/lysis
destruction/BLOOD CLOT |
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sphygm/o
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pusle
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sphygm/o/meter
instrument for measuring/PULSE |
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-gram
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record, a writinig
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angi/o/gram
RECORD/vessel |
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-graph
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instrument for recording
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electr/o/cardi/ograph
electricity/heart//INSTRUMENT FOR MEASURING |
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endo-
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within
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endo/arter/itis
inflammation/artery/WITHIN |
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peri-
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around
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peri/cardi/itis
inflammation/heart/AROUND |
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trans-
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across
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trans/sept/al
pertaining to/ACROSS/septum |
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bruit
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soft blowing sound
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murmur
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soft blowing sound
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cardiomyopathy
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any disease of heart muscle not caused by an impairment of coronary circulation and ischemia
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atherosclerosis
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hardening of plaque
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lumen
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middle or opening of artery or vessel
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thrombosis
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clot
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occlusion
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blockabe
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embolus
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traveling clot
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aneurysm
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walls of artery bulge out (can burst)
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endarterectomy
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removing within the artery
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carotid
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in neck
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femoral
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upper leg
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coronary artery disease
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arteries going to the heart have plaque build up.
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coronary artery disease
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arteries going to the heart have plaque build up.
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angina/angina pectoris
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chest pain
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dyspnea
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difficulty breathing
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PTCA
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percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (BALLOON SURGERY)
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STENT
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Metalliac mesh to keep arteries open
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atherectomy
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removing the plaque
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coronary bypass surgery
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vein from leg, put on heart for blood flow
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CABG
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vein removed from leg (coronary artery bypass graft)
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one bypass
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incision to remove one artery
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MI
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myocardial infarction
(HEART ATTACK) |
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necrosis
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dies (part of heart muscle)
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diaphorsis
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excessive sweating
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pallor
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pale
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dyspnea
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difficulty breathing
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When tissue dies, what enzymes are given off?
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LDH, AST, SGOT, & CPK
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sinus rhythm
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normal rhythm
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arrhythmia
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not a normal rhythm
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Two examples of arrhythmia.
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tachycardia (rapid) and Bradycardia (slow)
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infective endocarditis
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inflammation within the heart
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prophylactic treatment
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to prevent
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Varicose veins
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valves of veins don't work
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Two kinds of varicose veins
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Hemorrhoids (anus) and varices (esophagus)
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ligated
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tie
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stripped
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removed
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phlebitis
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inflammation of the veins
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phlebitis
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inflammation of the veins
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thrombophlebeitis
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inflammation of vein with a clot
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embolectomy
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removal of clot (or embolus)
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thromolysis
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breaking down of the clot
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TMR
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transmyocardial revascularization
(laser blasts heart) |
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angiogenesis
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forming new vessels
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EECP
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enhanced external counterpulsation
(cuffs on legs force blood to heart) |
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robotics
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bypass surgery
Robots doing surgery |
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coarctation
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narrowing of vessel (aorta)
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congestive heart failure
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failure of heart to do work
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fibrillation
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beating excessively fast
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hemostasis
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stopping the blood
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hyperlipidemia
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fat in the blood
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MVP
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Mitral valve Prolapse
Leaflet drops into atrium |
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patent
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open
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thrombus, thrombi
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blood clot
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cardiac catherization
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passage of catheter into heart through vein
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coronary angiography
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process of recording heart vessels (x-ray)
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echocardiography
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looks at a STRUCTURE, uses sound
to record |
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doppler
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looks at blood FLOW with sound
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phonocardiography
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gives graphic display of heart sounds
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subtraction angiography
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x-ray of vessel with computer to clean it up
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TEE
Transesophageal echocardiography |
newest form, invasive, (Must swallow the instrument)
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Holter monitor test
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portable EKG
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stress test
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exercise to see how much stress the heart can take.
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thalium stress test
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dye injection to give picture during stress test
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phlebotomy, venipuncture
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incision of vein to remove blood or introduce fluids
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infusion
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putting fluids into the body
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Beta blockers
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used to stop hypertension or migraines
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diuretics
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gets rid of excess fluid
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heparin
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blood thinner
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TPA
Tissue plasminogen activators |
helps get rid of clot
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ASHD
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Arteriosclerotic heart disease
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BBB
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Bundle branch block
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BP
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blood pressure
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CAD
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coronary artery disease
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CCU
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Coronary care unit
CRITICAL CARE UNIT |
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CHF
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congestive heart failure
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