Medical Term.

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acute coronary syndrome (ACS)

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sudden symptoms of insufficient blood supply to the heart indicating unstable angina or myocardial infarction

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anemia

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reduction in the amount of hemoglobin in the red blood cells

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aneurysm

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ballooning of a weakened portion of an aterial wall

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angina pectoris

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chest pain, which may radiate to the left arm and jaw, that occurs when there is an insufficient supply of blood to the heart muscle.

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cardiac arrest

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sudden cessation of cardiac output and effective circulation, which requires CPR.

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cardiac tamponade

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acute compression of the heart caused by fluid accumulation in the pericardial cavity.

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coarctation of the aorta

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congenital cardiac condition characterized by a narrowing of the aorta.

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congenital heart disease

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heart abnormality present at birth.

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congestive heart failure

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inability of the heart to pump enough blood through the body to supply the tissues and organs.

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coronary occlusion

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obstruction of an artery of the heart.

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deep vein thrombosis

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condition of thrombus in a deep vein of the body.

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dysrhythmia

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any disturbance or abnormality in the heart's normal rhythmic pattern.

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embolus

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blood clot or foreign material, such as air or fat, that enters the bloodstream and moves until it lodges at another point in the circulation.

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fibrillation

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rapid, quivering, noncoordinated contractions of the atria or ventricles.

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hemochromatosis

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an iron metabolism disorder that occurs when too much iron is absorbed from food.

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hemophilia

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inherited bleeding disease most commonly caused by a deficiency of the coagulation factor VIII.

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hemorrhoid

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varicose vein in the rectal area, which may be internal or external.

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hodgkin disease

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malignant disorder of the lymphatic tissue characterized by progressive enlargement of the lymph nodes

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hypertensive heart disease

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disorder of the heart brought about by persistent high blood pressure

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intermittent claudication

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pain and discomfort in calf muscles while walking.

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mitral valve stenosis

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a narrowing of the mitral valve from scarring, usually caused by episodes of rheumatic fever.

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myocardial infarction

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death of a portion of the myocardium caused by lack of oxygen resulting from an interrupted blood supply. AKA heart attack.

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peripheral arterial disease

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disease of the arteries, other than those of the heart and brain, that affects blood circulation.

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rheumatic fever

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an inflammatory disease, usually occurring in children and often after an upper respiratory tract streptococcal infection.

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rheumatic heart disease

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damage to the heart muscle or heart valves caused by one or more episodes of rheumatic fever.

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sickle cell anemia

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a hereditary, chronic hemolytic disease characterized by crescent- or sickle- shaped red blood cells.

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varicose veins

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distended or tortuous veins usually found in the lower extremities.