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25 Cards in this Set
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pericardium
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a sac made of a double mebrane that encloses the heart
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pericarditis
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inflammation of the pericardium
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endocardium
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memrane which forms the lining inside the heart
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myocardium
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the heart muscle itself
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cardiomyopathy
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primary disease of heart muscle itself
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hypertension
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high blood pressure
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hypotension
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low blood pressure
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angia pectoris
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severe chest pain and constriction about the heart, caused by an insufficient supply of blood to the heart
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arrhythmia
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loss of rythm or the heartbeat
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cardiomegaly
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enlarged size of the heart
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congenital heart defects
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abnormalities present in the heart at birth (congenital means existing at birth)
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congestive heart failure
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weakness,breathlessness, and edema (swelling caused by excessive fluid)
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coronary artery disease
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reduced blood flow to the myocardium
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fibrillation
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heart contractions are too rapid and uncoordinated for effect8ive blood circulation
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defibrillator
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electronic device that delivers shock to the heart
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heart failure
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failure of the heart to pump the blood effectiveky and maintain adequate circulation
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heart murmur
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soft blowing or rasping sound
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hyperlipidemia
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excessive lipids in the blood
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infraction
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formation of a localized area of tissue that undergoes necrosis following lack of blood supply (death of tissue)
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occlusion
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obstruction
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stenosis
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narrowing
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myocardial infraction
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the death of an area of the heart muscle
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myocardial ischemia
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deficiency of blood supply to the myocardium
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ischemia
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temporary deficiency of plood supply to any body part
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shock
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blood flow to the heart is reduced to the extent that body tissues do not recieve enough blood
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