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acute myocardial infarction AMI
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Heart attack; death of heart muscle following obstruction of blood flow to it. Acute in this context means "new" or "happening right now."
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angina pectoris
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Heart attack; death of heart muscle following obstruction of blood flow to it. Acute in this context means "new" or "happening right now."
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anterior
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The front surface of the body; the side facing you in the standard anatomic position
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aorta
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The main artery, which receives blood from the left ventricle and delivers it to all the other arteries that carry blood to the tissues of the body.
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aortic valve
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The one-way valve that lies between the left ventricle and the aorta. It keeps blood from flowing back into the left ventricle after the left ventricle ejects its blood into the aorta. One of four heart valves.
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arrythmia
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An irregular or abnormal heart rhythm.
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asystole
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Complete absence of heart electrical activity.
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atherosclerosis
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A disorder in which cholesterol and calcium build up inside the walls of blood vessels, forming plaque, which eventually leads to partial or complete blockage of blood flow and the formation of clots that can break off and embolize
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atrium
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Upper chamber of the heart
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bradycardia
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Slow heart rate, less than 60 beats/min.
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cardiac arrest
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A state in which the heart fails to generate an effective and detectable blood flow; pulses are not palpable in cardiac arrest, even if muscular and electrical activity continues in the heart.
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