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13 Cards in this Set
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Heart block
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Failure of proper conductions of impluses through the AV node to the atrioventricular bundle (bundle of His)
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arrhythmias
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abnormal heart rhythms.(dysrhythmias)
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flutter
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Rapid but regular contractions of atria or ventricles
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fibrillation
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Rapid, random, ineffectual,and irregular contractions of the heart. (350 beats or more per minute)
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congenital heart disease
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abnormalities in the heart at birth
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coarctation of the aorta
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Narrowing (coarctation of the aorta)
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patent ductus arteriosus
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A small duct(ductus arteriosus) between the aorta and the pulmonary artery, which normally closes soon after birth, remains open. (patent)
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septal defects
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small holes in the septa between the atria(atrial septal defects [ASDs] or the ventricles (ventricular septal defects [VSDs]
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tetralogy of Fallot
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a congenital malformation of the heart involving 4 (tetra-) distinct defects.
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1) pulmonary artery stenosis
2) Ventricular septal defect 3) shift of the aorta to the right 4) hypertrophy of the right ventricle |
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congestive heart failure
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The heart is unable to pump its required amount of blood (more blood enters the heart from the veins than leaves through the arteries).
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cononary artery disease(CAD)
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disease of the arteries surrounding the heart.
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endocarditis
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inflammation of the inner lining of the heart caused by bacteria(bacterial endocarditis)
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hypertensive heart disease
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high blood pressure affecting the heart.
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