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15 Cards in this Set
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Aneurysm
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Swelling in the wall of an artery
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Angina Pectoris
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Chest pain caused by narrowing of blood vessels in the heart
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Atheroma
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Fatty deposits causing thickening in walls of blood vessels
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Atrial Fibrillation
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Cardiac arrhymia
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Atrial Septal Defect
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Hole in the heart
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CCF
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Congestive Cardiac Failure - circulatory congestion
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Cor pulmonale
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Serious condition with right ventricle heart failure
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Embolus
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Block in a blood vessel
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Extra systoles
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Ectopics - extra beats
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Ischaemia
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Lack of blood supply to the heart
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Mitral Stenosis
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Narrowing of the mitral orifice
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Myocardial Infarction
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Heart attack
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PND
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Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnoea
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Raynaud's Disease
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Spasm in the arteries of finger and toes
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Sphygmomanometer
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Instrument for measuring blood pressure
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