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| surgical connection between two arteries |
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| process of recording arteries |
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| removal within the artery |
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| combined form meaning yellowish plaque or fatty substance |
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| collection of plaque that protrudes into the lumen of an artery, weakening the muscle lining |
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| major form of arteriosclerosis in which deposits of plaque containing cholesterol and lipids are found within the lining of the artery |
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| combined form meaning atrium or upper heart chamber |
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| pertaining to the atrium and the ventricles |
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| combined form meaning arm |
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| combined form meaning heart |
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| disease condition of the heart muscle |
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| hypertrophic cardiomyopathy |
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| abnormal thickening of heart muscle, usually in the left ventricle--inherited or developed by hypertension and aging...usually idiopathic in cause. |
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| combined form meaning joint |
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| A normal pulse is about ___ to ___ beats per minute |
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| Beats faster than _____ beats per minute denotes tachycardia |
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| supraventricular tachycardia |
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| involves rapid heart beats coming from the atria and causing palpitation |
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| abnormal sensations in the chest |
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| shock that results from failure of the heart in its pumping action |
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| circulatory failure associated with inadequate delivery of oxygen and nutrients to body tissues |
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| combined form meaning cholesterol |
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| excessive cholesterol in the blood |
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| drugs that work by blocking a key enzyme in the production of cholesterol by the liver |
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| combined form meaning meaning heart--starts with "co" |
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| combined form meaning blue |
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| bluish discoloration of the skin indicates diminished oxygen content of the blood |
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