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21 Cards in this Set
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Angine pectoris
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Chest pain
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Angioplasty
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Balloon tipped catheter thru femoral artery to heart
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aortic stenosis
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narrowing of the aortic valve
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arrhythmia
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abnormal heart rate
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arteriosclerosis
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hardening of the arteries
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cardiac arrest
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aka cardioversion - heart stops and a defib is used
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CHF
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Congestive Heart Failure
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CHF
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Congestive Heart Failure
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Endarectomy
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surgical removal of atrial inner lining for plaque and clots
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hypercholesterolemia
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excessive cholesterol in blood
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ischemia
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decreased blood flow
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pericardiocentesis
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removal of fluid from the pericardium
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sphygmomanometer
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instrument to detect blood pressure
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systole
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working (pumping) phase of the heart
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valvuloplasty
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surgical repair of narrowed aortic valves
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vasodilation
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dilation of a vessel
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atheroma
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collection of plaque that protrudes into arterial opening
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atrioventricular
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P/T the atrium and ventricles
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ausculation
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listening with a stethoscope
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bradycardia
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slow heart beat
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BP
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blood pressure
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