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A blood vessel that carries oxygen- poor blood from heart to lung |
Pulmonary artery |
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Contraction phase of the heartbeat |
Systole |
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Located between the left upper and lower chamber of the heart |
Mitral valve |
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Sack like membrane surrounding the heart |
Pericardium |
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Sensitive tissue in the right atrium wall that begins the heartbeat |
Sinoatrial node |
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Blood vessels branching from the aorta to carry oxygen- rich blood to the heart muscle |
Coronary arteries |
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Disease of the heart muscle |
Cardiomyopathy |
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Phlebitis |
Inflammation of a vein |
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Instrument to measure blood pressure |
Sphygomometer |
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A local widening of an artery |
Aneurysm |
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Cyanosis |
Bluish coloration of the skin |
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Ischemia |
Can lead to myocardial infarction, blood is held back from an area, can be caused by thrombotic occlusion of a blood vessel, may be a result of coronary artery disease |
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Angina |
Chest pain relieved with nitroglycerin |
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Cardiac arrhythmia |
Fibrillation |
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Petechiae |
Small, pinpoint hemorrhages |
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Blood clot forms in a large lower limb vessel |
Deep vein thrombosis |
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Four separate congenital heart defects |
Tetralogy of Fallot |
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Patent means |
Open |
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The cause of essential hypertension is |
Idiopathic |
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Digoxin |
Drug used to strengthen the heartbeat |
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CK, LD, and AST |
Serum enzymes |
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ECHO |
High- frequency sound waves are transmitted into the chest |
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Incision of a vein |
Phlebotomy |
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Removal of plaque from the inner lining of an artery |
Endarterectomy |
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A holter monitor is |
An ECG taken during daily activity |
