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Components of the Cardiovascular System
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heart and blood vessels
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Arteries
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almost always carries blood that has a lot of oxygen away from the heart.
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Pulmonary Artery
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Artery that is low in oxygen
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Arterioles
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small arteries
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aorta
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largest artery
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Coronary Arteries
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carry blood to the heart
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veins
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almost always carries
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Pulmonary Veins
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have a lot of oxygen
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venules
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small veins
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Superior vena cava
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brings blood from top
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Inferior vena cava
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brings blood from bottom
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capillaries
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connect arteries with veins
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pericardium
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sac around the heart
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endocardium
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inner layer of heart
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myocardium
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heart muscle
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epicardium
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outer layer of heart
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atria
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top two chambers that receive blood
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ventricles
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bottom 2 chambers that pump blood
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septum
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wall between right and left of heart
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tricuspid valve
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between right atrium and right ventricle
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bicuspid valve
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between left atrium and ventricle
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pulmonary semilunar valve
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between right ventricle and pulmonary artery
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Aortic semilunar valve
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between left ventricle and aorta
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SA node (sinoatrial)
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pacemaker, right atrium.
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EKG/ECG
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electrocardiogram, picture of electricity of the heart
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P wave
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atria
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QRS wave
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ventricles
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T wave
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no action
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systole/ systolic
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top number/ highest number
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diastole/diastolic
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bottom number, smaller number
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hypertension
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HBP
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hypotension
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LBP
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atherosclerosis
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hardening of plaque
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lumen
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middle of vessel
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thrombosis
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blood clot
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embolus
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floating blood clot
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aneurysm
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the wall of the artery balloons out
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endarterectomy
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removing within the artery
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cartoid
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arteries in neck
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femoral
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artery in upper leg
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coronary artery disease
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anything wrong with the coronary artery
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angina pectoris
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chest pain
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dyspnea
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difficulty breathing
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PICA
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put a cath in artery, blow up balloon, push plaque to the side
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stent
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mesh wire; keeps plaque to the side
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atherectomy
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removal of plaque
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coronary bypass surgery
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vein from leg to bypass blocked area
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CABG
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coronary bypass graft- taking vein from leg
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MI
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myocardial infarction- heart attack
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Necrosis
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death of heart muscle
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diaphoresis
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profused sweating
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pallor
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pale
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dyspenea
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difficulty breathing
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sinus rhythm
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normal rhythm
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arrhythmia
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w/out normal rhythm
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tachycardia
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fast HR
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bradycardia
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slow HR
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cardiac arrest
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heart stops
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cardiomyopathy
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disease of heart muscle
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CHF
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heart is not able to keep up with workload
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fibrillation
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heart is fluttering- beating too fast
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cardiac catheterization
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diagnosis- looking for blocked arteries
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echocardiography/Echo/ Doppler
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use sound waves to diagnose
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TEE
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transesophageal echocardiography- new type of echo with better pics, invasive
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Holter Monitor test
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portable ekg
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stress test
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exercise to see how much your heart can take, put dye in you for picture while exercising
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ASHD
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Arteriosclerotic heart disease
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BP
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blood pressure
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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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CPR
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cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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EKG/ECG
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electrocardiogram
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MI
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miocardial infarction
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PTCA
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percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
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TMR
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transmyocardial revascularization- lazor blasting holes in the heart
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EECP
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enhanced external counterpulsation
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