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16 Cards in this Set
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Pericarditis
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Inflammation of the Pericardium
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Angina Pectoris
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Heart pain caused by decreased blood flow to myocardium
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Myocardium Infarction
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MI: heart attack
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Incompetent Valves
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Heart valves that aren't functioning properly
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Stenosis
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Narrowing of the heart valves or blood vessels
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Ischemia
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Decrease in blood supply
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Arrhythmias
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Irregular heart rhythms
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Fibrillation
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Rapid, irregular heart rhythm (atrial or ventricular)
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Heart Block
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Impaired transmission of impulses from atrium to ventricle
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Murmurs
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Abnormal heart sound often due to valve problems
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Tachycardia
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Heart rate over 100 beats/minute
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Bradycardia
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Heart rate below 60 beats/minute
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Congestive heart failure
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Efficiency of heart is depressed (inadequate circulation)
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Atherosclerosis
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Lipid deposits in walls of large arteries (early stage of arteriosclerosis)
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Hypertension
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High blood pressure
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Be able to write 3 sentences about MI
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*Men: sudden death, Women: angina or fatigue
*Primary causes - coronary spasm, embolus, coronary artery disease *Cholesterol and C-reactive protein |
