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| pertaining to the ventricle |
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| failure of proper conduction of impulses from the SA node through the AV node to the bundle of His |
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| rapid but regular contractions, usually of the atria |
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| very rapid, random, inefficient, and irregular contractions of the heart. 350 bpm or more |
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| Coarctation of the aorta (CoA) |
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| narrowing (coarctation) of the aorta. Congenital. |
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| Passageway (ductus arteriosus) between the aorta and the pulmonary artery remains open after birth. Congenital. |
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| small holes in the wall between the atria or the ventricles. Congenital. |
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| Congenital malformation involving four distinct heart defects |
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| Congestive heart failure (CHF) |
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| heart is unable to pump its required amount of blood |
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| Coronary artery disease (CAD) |
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| Disease of the arteries surrounding the heart. Usually the result of atherosclerosis. |
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| Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart |
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| Hypertensive heart disease |
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| high blood pressure affecting the heart |
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| mitral valve prolapse (MVP) |
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| improper closure of the mitral valve |
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| extra heart sound, heard between normal beats |
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| inflammation of the membrane surrounding the heart |
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| heart disease caused by rheumatic fever |
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| dilation of an arterial wall |
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| deep vein thrombosis (DVT) |
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| blood clot forms in large vein, usually in a lower limb |
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| peripheral arterial disease (PAD) |
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| blockage of arteries carrying blood to the legs, arms, kidneys, and other organs |
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| recurrent episodes of pallor and cyanosis primarily in fingers and toes |
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| abnormally swollen and twisted veins, usually occurring in the legs |
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| measurement of brain natriuretic peptide. used to diagnose CHF. |
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| chemicals are measure in the blood as evidence of heart attack. Also called cTnI and cTnT. Checks for troponin I and troponin T |
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| Lipid tests (lipid profile) |
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| measurement of cholesterol and triglycerides in blood sample. |
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| lipoprotein electrophoresis |
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| lipoproteins physically separated and measured in a blood sample. |
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| x ray imaging of blood vessels after injection of contrast material |
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| computed tomography angiography (CTA) |
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| 3 dimensional x ray images of the heart and coronary arteries with a CT scan. |
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| digital subtraction angiography (DSA) |
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| video equipment and a computer produce x ray images of blood vessels |
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| electron beam computed tomography (EBCT or EBT) |
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| electron beams and CT identify calcium deposits in and around coronary arteries to diagnose early CAD |
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| technetium tc 99m sestamibi scan |
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| technitium tc 99m sestamibi injected IV and taken up in cardiac tissue where it is detected by scanning |
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| concentraion of radioactive thallium is measured to give information about blood supply to the heart muscle |
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