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22 Cards in this Set
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Pericarditis
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Inflammation of the pericardium- decreases in the amount of serous fluid
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Angina pectoris
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Myocardium is deprived of oxygen
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Myocardial Infarction
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heart attack- ischemic cells die
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Ischemia
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Lack of adequate blood supply to the heart
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Fibrillation
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rapid shuddering of the heart muscle
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Tachycardia
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rapid heart rate- over 100 beats per min
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Brachycardia
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heart rate is slower than normal- less than 60 beats per min
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Heart murmurs
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abnormal or unusual heart sounds
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CHF- congestive heart failure
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pumping efficiency is depressed so circulation is inadequate to meet tissue needs
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Pulmonary congestion
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when the left side of the heart fails
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Peripheral congestion
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right side of heart fails. blood backs up into the systemic circulation
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Heart block
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ventricles beat at their own rate at a slower pace either all or some of the time
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Varicose veins
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pooling of blood in the feet & legs resulting in inefficient venous return
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thrombophlebitis
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derived from vericose veins- inflammation of a vein that results when a clot forms in a vessel with poor circulation
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Pulmonary embolism
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clot detachment - life threatening
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Orthostatic Hypotension
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when elderly people get dizzy when standing too quickly from a sitting or reclining position
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Circulatory shock
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blood vessels are inadequately filled & blood cannot circulate properly
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Antherosclerosis
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narrowing of the arteries-consists of lipid deposits on the artery walls. beginning stages of arteriosclerosis
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arteriosclerosis
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hardening of the arteries
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hypertension
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increased peripheral resistance- silent killer
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Congenital heart defects
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account for 1/2 infant deaths from maternal infection & ingested drugs during first 3 months of pregnancy
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Coronary artery disease
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insidious filling of the blood vessels with fatty , calcified deposits
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