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47 Cards in this Set
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Aneurysm/o
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a widening, a widening blood vessel.
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Angi/o
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Vessel ( usually blood or lymph).
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Vascul/o
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Vessel (usually blood or lymph).
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Aort/o
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Aorta
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Arteri/o
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Artery
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Arteriol/o
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Arteriole
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Atri/o
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Atrium
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Ather/o
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Fatty Plaque
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Cardi/o
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Heart
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electr/o
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electricity
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embol/o
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plug
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hemangi/o
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blood vessel
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my/o
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muscle
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phleb/o
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vein
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ven/o
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vein
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scler/o
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Hardening; sclera (white of eye).
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sept/o
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septum
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sphygm/o
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pulse
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sten/o
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narrowing;stricture
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thromb/o
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blood clot
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ventricul/o
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ventricle (of the heart or brain).
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- gram
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record or writing
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-graph
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instrument for recording
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-graphy
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process of recording
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-sphyxia
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pulse
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-stenosis
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narrowing;stricture
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brady-
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slow
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endo-
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in;within
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extra-
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outside
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peri-
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around
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tachy-
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rapid
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trans-
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across
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PTCA
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Percutaneous Transluminal
Coronary Angioplasty |
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AST
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Angiotensin sensitivity test
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CPK
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Death of heart tissue
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LDH
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Death of heart tissue
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ASHD
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Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease
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CAD
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Coronary Artery disease
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CCU
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Critical Care Unit
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MI
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Myocardial Infarction
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MVP
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Mital Valve Prolapse
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TMR
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Transmyocardial revascularization (blast holes into the heart)
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EECP
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Enhanced External Counterpulsation (cuffs on legs, increase blood circulation).
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SA
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Sinoatrial node (pacemaker)
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P Wave
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When electricity is in the atrium
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QRS Wave
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When electricity is in the Ventricle.
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T Wave
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Relaxed
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