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39 Cards in this Set
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A minor surgery done by threading a catheter through a small puncture in a leg or arm artery to the heart. Opens blocked arteries and restores normal blood flow to the heart muscle |
Angioplasty |
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A class of drugs that are used to treat hypertension |
Antihypertensive |
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An x-ray of the arteries |
Arteriogram |
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The buildup of fats, cholesterol, and other substances in and on the artery walls |
Atherosclerosis |
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A condition in which an individual has a slow heart rate, typically under 60 beats per minute |
Bradycardia |
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Relating to the heart and blood vessels |
Cardiovascular |
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Relating to the brain and it's blood vessels |
Cerebrovascular |
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A steroid that helps make the heartbeat stronger and with a more regular rhythm. Can also be used to treat heart failure |
Digoxin |
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Abnormality in a physiological rhythm, especially in the activity of the brain or heart |
Dysrhythmia |
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The process of recording the electrical activity of the heart over a period of time using electrodes placed on the skin |
Electrocardiography |
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An infection of the heart's inner lining, usually involving the heart valves |
Endocarditis |
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A birthmark often appearing as a rubbery, bright red nodule of extra blood vessels |
Hemangioma |
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Swollen and inflamed veins in the rectum and anus that cause discomfort and bleeding |
Hemorrhoids |
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The obstruction of the blood supply to an organ or region of tissue, typically by a thrombus or embolus, causing local death of the tissue |
Infarction |
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Inflammation of the walls of the lymphatic vessels |
Lymphangitis |
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The muscular tissue of the heart |
Myocardium |
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Inflammation of a vein |
Phlebitis |
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Enlargement of the spleen |
Splenomegaly |
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Stores fat so that your body can use it for energy |
Triglycerides |
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Dealong with the ventricle (one of two large chambers in the heart that collect and expel blood) |
Ventricular |
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A drug used to restore normal rhythm and conduction to the heart |
Antiarrhythmic |
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Placement of a catheter in the aorta and injection of contrast material while taking X-rays of the aorta |
Aortography |
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The thickening and hardening of the walls of the arteries, occurring typically in old age |
Arteriosclerosis |
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Relating to the atrial and ventricular chambers of the heart |
Atrioventricular |
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And acquired or hereditary disease of the heart muscle |
Cardiomyopathy |
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A medical procedure that restores the normal heart rhythm and people with certain types of arrhythmias |
Cardioversion |
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The stopping of fibrillation of the heart by administering a controlled electric shock in order to allow a restoration of the normal rhythm |
Defibrillation |
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Any substance that promotes the increase of production of urine |
Diuretic |
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Creating a sonogram of the heart |
Echocardiography |
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A sudden blocking of an artery |
Embolism |
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A serous membrane that forms the innermost layer of the pericardium and the outer surface of the heart |
Epicardium |
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An escape of blood from a ruptured blood vessel, especially when profuse |
Hemorrhage |
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A condition in which the force of the blood against the artery walls is too high |
Hypertension |
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An enlarged lymph node. Can be a benign tumor |
Lymphadenoma |
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The membrane enclosing the heart, consisting of an outer fibrous layer and an inner double layer of serous membrane |
Pericardium |
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A surgical procedure to remove your spleen |
Splenectomy |
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Destroying or breaking up a thrombus |
Thrombolytic |
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A varicose condition in which a vein is swollen and tortuous |
Varicosity |
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A very small vein, especially one collecting blood from the capillaries |
Venule |
