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| abnormal reduction in number |
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| hardening of the arteries |
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| hardening of fatty plaque |
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| condition of slow heart rate <60 bpm |
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| disease of the heart muscle |
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| inflammation of the inner lining of the heart |
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| inflammation of the outer sac of the heart |
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| abnormal state of rapid heart rate >100bpm |
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| inflammation of a vein associated with a clot |
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| disease of the lymph glands |
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| tumor of lymphatic tissue |
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| enlargement of the spleen |
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| tumor of the thymus gland |
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| surgical repair of a blood vessel |
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| excision of plaque from within the artery |
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| record of the heart using sound |
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| electrocardiogram (ECG,EKG) |
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| record of the electrical activity of the heart |
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| lab test meaning separated blood |
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| physician who studies and treats diseases of the heart |
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| ballooning of a weakened portion of an arterial wall |
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| : chest pain, which may radiate to the left arm and jaw; that occurs when there is an insufficient supply of blood to the heart muscle |
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| : (CHF) inability of the heart to pump enough blood through the body to supply the tissues and organs |
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| deep vein thrombosis: (DVT) |
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| condition of thrombus in a deep vein of the body. Most often occurs in the lower extremities. |
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| : inherited bleeding disease most commonly caused by a deficiency of the coagulation factor VIII |
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| intermittent claudication |
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| : pain and discomfort in calf muscles while walking. A condition seen in occlusive artery disease. |
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| myocardial infarction: (MI) |
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| death (necrosis) of a portion of the myocardium caused by lack of oxygen resulting from an interrupted blood supply (aka heart attack) |
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| : a hereditary, chronic hemolytic disease characterized by crescent- or sickle-shaped red blood cells (incurable disease) |
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| coronary artery bypass graft: (CABG) |
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| surgical technique to bring a new blood supply to heart muscle by detouring around blocked arteries |
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| : device used for measuring blood pressure |
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| hemoglobin (lab test): (Hgb) |
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| blood test used to determine the concentration of oxygen-carrying components (hemoglobin) in red blood cells |
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| : blood pressure that is above normal (greater than 140/90) |
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