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13 Cards in this Set
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Aneurysm
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Local widening of an artery caused by weakness in the arterial wall or breakdown of the wall from atherosclerosis
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Angina
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Chest pain caused by decreased blood flow to the heart muscle
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Arrhythmia
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Abnormal heart beat
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Atherosclerosis
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Hardening of arterises
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Congestive heart failure
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inability of the heart to pump its required amount of blood.
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Pulmonary edema
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blood accumulates in the lungs
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Hypertension
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High blood pressure
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Myocardial infarction
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heart attack
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Shock
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A group of signs and symptoms indication poor oxygen supply to tissue and insufficient return of blood to the heart: Paleness weak, shallow breathing, rapid pulse
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Venulitis
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Inflamation of small veins
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Intravenous
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Pertaining to within a vein
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Phlebotomy
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Insicion of a vein
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Coronary arteries
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blood vessel that carry oxygen to the heart
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