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28 Cards in this Set
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Angina
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Myocardial ischemia that manifests as chest, neck, or arm pain.
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Apex of the Heart
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Lower portion of the heart.
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Atrioventricular Node
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One of the pacemakers of the heart that delays the impulse from the atria before it goes to the ventricles; inherent rate is 40 to 60 beats per minute.
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Atrioventricular Valves
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Valves that prevent blood from entering the ventricles until diastole and prevent retrograde blood flow during systole; composed of the tricuspid and mitral valves.
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Bruit
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Blowing sound that can be auscultated when the blood flow becomes turbulent because it is rushing past an obstruction.
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Cardiomegaly
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Enlargement of the heart.
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Click
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Extrasystolic heart sound that is high pitched and can radiate in the chest wall.
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Diastole
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Pressure in the arteries when the heart is at rest.
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Edema
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Accumulation of fluid in the intercellular spaces, leading to swelling of the extremities, usually the feet and hands.
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Electrocardiogram
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Record of the electrical activity of the heart.
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Gallop
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Extra heart sound; an S3 is a ventricular gallop, whereas an S4 is an atrial gallop.
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Heave
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Lifting of the cardiac area secondary to an increased workload and force of left ventricular contraction; also known as a lift.
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Homan's sign
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Sign of venous thrombosis of the deep veins of the calf; is positive if the patient has pain in the calf when the foot is dorsiflexed.
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Infarction (Myocardial)
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Necrosis of cardiac muscle due to decreased blood supply.
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Ischemia (Myocardial)
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Local and temporary lack of blood supply to the heart that may progress to an infarction if left untreated.
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Orthostatic Hypotension
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A drop in blood pressure that occurs when one changes from a supine to an upright position.
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Pallor
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Lack of Color
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Palpitation
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Irregular and rapid heart beat, or sensation of fluttering of the heart.
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Pericarditis
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Inflammation of the Pericardium
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Precordium
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Anterior area of the body that lies over the heart, its great vessels, the pericardium, and some pulmonary tissue.
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Pulsus Paradoxus
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Pathological decrease in systolic blood pressure by 10 mm Hg or more on inspiration.
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Regurgitation
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Backward flow of blood through a diseased heart valve; also known as insufficiency.
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Septum
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Wall that divides the left side of the heart from the right side.
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Sinoatrial Node
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Normal pacemaker of the heart; intrinsic adult rate is approximately 70 beats per minute.
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Stenosis
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Narrowing or constriction of a diseased heart valve.
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Syncope
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Fainting; transient loss of consciousness due to decreased oxygen or glucose supply to the brain.
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Systole
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Phase in the cardiac cycle during which the myocardial fibers contract and tighten to eject blood from the ventricles; is correlated with the first Korotkoff sound.
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Thrill
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Vibrations related to turbulent blood flow that feel similar to what one feels when a hand is placed on a purring cat.
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