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25 Cards in this Set
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Anasarca
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Generalized edema
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Angina pectoris
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Stranging pain in the chest
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Angiography (arteriography)
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A radiologic procedure in which a contrast dye is injected into an artery to diagnose aneurysms, aterial occlusions, or cerebral arterial problems
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Arrhythmia
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Dysrhythmias
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Arteriosclerosis
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Hardening and loss of elasticity of the arteries
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Atherosclerosis
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Accumulation of fatty deposits on the inner lining of arteries
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Arteriosclerotic heart disease (ASHD)
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Heart disease caused by hardening of the arteries
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Atrial fibrillation
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A cardial dysrhythmia in whcih the atria quiver instead of contracting; the ventricular rhythm becomes irregular; very common in older population
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Automaticity
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Ability of certain areas on fthe heart to discharge (fire) spontaneously and continuously
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Cardiac tamponade
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Accumuation of too much fluid in the pericardial space. Puts pressure on the heart so that the heart is unable to relax fully to allow for adequate filling during diastole
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Cardiogenic shock
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Shock that results from inefficient pumping actin of the injured heart (usually follows a MI)
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Cardiomegaly
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Enlargement (hypertrophy) of the heart muscle caused frequently by pulmonary hypertension adn systemic hypertension. May also occur in athletes.
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Cardiomyopathy
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Subacute or chronic disorder of cardiac muscle, cause is usually unknown. Secondary dauses may include infectios processes; metabolic disorder; immunologic disorders; toxic processes; and infiltrative processes
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Complete heart block
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Conduction defect in the heart, NOT a bockage in the hearts's blood vessels. Impulse from the atria is completey blocked and cannot get through to the ventricles. The atria contracted at a faster rate than the ventricles, because the ventricles are also "pacemakers" and the reate is slower than the atria rate
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Conductivity
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Ability of the myocardium to transmit an impus along a membrane in an orderly fashion
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Contractility
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Ability of myocardium to respond mechanically to an electrical stimulus w/ a contraction
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Coronary artery bypass graft
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Most common form of cardiac surgery. Occluded sites in coronary arteries are bypassed w/ venous grafts to improve.
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CABG
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Blood flow to myocardium
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Coronary artery disease (CAD)
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Damage to th myocardium due to an insufficient blood supply through the coronary arteries. A major cuase is atherosclerosis
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Coronary artery stent
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Devide used to hod open a coronary artery following an angioplasty
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Endocarditis
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Inflammation of the lining of heart
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Epicardium
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Thin layer that covers the myocardium on the outside of the heart
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Excitability
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Ability of cardiac tissue (myocardium)to respon to a stimulus
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Heart failure
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Inability of heart to pump sifficient blood to meet the demands of the body. Also called cardiac failure or pump failure
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Infarction
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Death of tissue w/ accompanying necrosis; can happen in heart (myocardial), lungs (pulmonary), or brain (cerebral)
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