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23 Cards in this Set
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aneurysm
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localized dilation of an artery
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angina
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chest pain
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arrythmeia
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any deviation from the normal pattern of the heartbeat
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arteriosclerosis
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hardening of the arterial walls
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atherosclerosis
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type of arteriosclerosis characterized by deposits of cholerterol in the walls of arteries
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bradycardia
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slow heart rate
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claudication
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weakness of the legs accompanied by calf pain due to poor circulation
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cyanosis
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bluish skin discoloration caused by an excess of deoxygenated hemoglobin
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diastole
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time between condractions of the atria or ventricles when blood enters
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embolism
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sudden obstruction of an artery by a clot or other foreign substance
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hyperlipidemia
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excess of lipids in the plasma
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hypertension
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elevated blood pressure
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infarction
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obstruction of circulation followed by ischemic necrosis
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ischemia
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deficiency of blood supply to a part
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murmur
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low-pitched blowing or humming sound caused by turbulent blood flow
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myocardial infarction
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heart attack
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necrosis
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depth of area of tissue or bone
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palpitation
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pulsations of the heart that are perceptible to the client
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systole
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contraction of the heart
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tachycardia
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rapid heart rate
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thrombophelebitis
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inflammation of a vein
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varicose
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dialated or bulging veins
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ventricular fibrillation
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cardiac arrythmia marked by rapid disorganized depolarizations of the ventricles
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