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61 Cards in this Set
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angioma |
tumor composed of blood vessels |
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angiostenosis |
narrowing of a blood vessel |
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aortic stenosis |
narrowing of the aortic valve |
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arteriosclerosis |
hardening of the arteries |
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atherosclerosis |
hardening of fatty plaque (on the arterial wall) |
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bradycardia |
slow HR (less than 60) |
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cardiomegaly |
enlargement of the heart |
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cardiomyopathy |
disease of the heart muscle |
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endocarditis |
inflammation of the inner (lining) of the heart (particularly the valves) |
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myocarditis |
inflammation of the muscle of the heart |
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pericarditis |
inflammation of the sac surrounding the heart |
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phlebitis |
inflammation of the vein |
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polyarteritis |
inflammation of many (sites in the) arteries |
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tachycardia |
rapid hr (>100) |
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thrombophlebitis |
inflammation of a vein associated with a (blood) clot |
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valvulitis |
inflammation of a valve (of the heart) |
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erythrocytopenia |
abnormal reduction of red blood cells (aka anemia) |
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hematoma |
tumor of blood (collection of blood resulting from a broken blood vessel) |
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leukocytopenia |
abnormal reduction of white blood cells |
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multiple myeloma |
tumors of the bone marrow |
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pancytopenia |
abnormal reduction of all blood cells |
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thrombocytopenia |
abnormal reduction of blood clotting cells |
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thrombosis |
blood clot |
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lymphadenitis |
inflammation of lymph nodes |
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lymphoma |
tumor of lymphatic tissue (malignant) |
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splenomegaly |
enlargement of the spleen |
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thymoma |
tumor of the thymus gland |
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ischemia |
deficient blood flow |
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mitral valve stenosis |
narrowing of the mitral valve from scarring |
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myocardial infarction |
death of a portion of the myocardium (heart attack) |
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peripheral arterial disease |
disease of the arteries of the arms and legs resulting in narrowing or obstruction of the artery |
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rheumatic heart disease |
damage to the heart muscle or heart valves caused by one or more episodes of rheumatic fever |
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varicose veins |
distended or tortuous veins usually found in the lower extremities |
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diastole |
when ventricles relax and fill with blood between contractions (bottom #) |
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extracorporeal |
occurring outside the body |
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extravasation |
escape of blood from the blood vessel into the tissue |
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fibrillation |
rapid, quivering, noncoordinated contractions of the atria or ventricles |
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hypercholesterolemia |
excessive amount of cholesterol in the blood |
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hyperlipidemia |
excessive amount of fats in the blood |
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hypertension |
bp above normal (>140/90) |
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hypertriglyceridemia |
high triglycerides |
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hypotension |
low bp (<90/60) |
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lipids |
fats and fatlike substances that serve as fuel in the body |
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aneurysm |
a ballooning and weakend area in an artery |
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angina pectoris |
sensation of chest pain, pressure, or squeezing |
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angioplasty |
procedure to restore blood flow through the artery |
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arrhythmia |
irregular heartbeat |
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arteriogram |
imaging test to see inside arteries |
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ather/o |
plaque, fatty substance |
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CABG |
coronary artery bypass graft; used to treat coronary artery disease |
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DSA |
digital subtraction angiography; used to highlight blood supply to the an area |
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DVT |
deep vein thrombosis; blood clot in a deep vein, usually leg |
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echocardiogram |
sonogram of the heart |
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embolectomy |
emergency surgical removal of emboli |
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pericardiocentesis |
procedure using a needle to remove fluid from the pericardium |
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phlebotomy |
the practice of drawing blood |
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stress test |
nuclear imaging method that shows how well blood flows into the heart |
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TEE |
transesophageal echo |
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thromb/o |
clot |
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troponin |
protein integral to muscle contraction |
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venogram |
procedure which provides xray visualization of the veins |
