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| ateriosclerotic heart disease |
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| coronary artery bypass graft |
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| cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
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| hypertension (high blood pressure) |
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| international normalized ratio |
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| premature atrial contraction |
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| premature ventricular contraction |
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| every hour of sleep (each evening) |
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| group of disorders generally defined as a reduction in the mass of circulating red blood cells |
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| weakening and bulging of part of a vessel wall |
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| heart pain or other discomfort felt in the chest, shoulders, arms, jaw or neck, caused by insuffucient blood and oxygen to the heart, usually a symptom of heart disease |
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| thickening, loss of elasticity and loss of contractlilty of arterial walls, commonly called hardening of the arteries |
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| the most common form of ateriosclerosis, marked by deposits of cholesterol, lipids and calium on the walls of arteries which may restrict blood flow |
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| atrial fibrilation (AF, A-fib) |
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| common irregular heart rhythm marked by uncontrolled atrial quivering and a rapid ventricular response |
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| soft blowing sound cause by turbuent blood flow in a vessel |
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| serious condition in which the heart becomes compressed from an excessive collection of fluid or blood between the perocardial membrane and the heart |
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| group of conditions in which the heart muscle has deteriorated and functions less effectively |
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| congestive heart failure (CHF) |
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| inability of the heart to pump enough blood to meet the needs of the body, resulting in lung congestion and dyspnea |
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condition of the right ventriclar enlargement or dilation from increased right ventricular pressue
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| coronary artery disease (CAD) |
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| narrowing of the lumen, or inner open space of a vessel, of heart arteries duw to arteriosclerosis and atherosclerosis |
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| deep vein thrombosis (DVT) |
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development of a blood clot in a deep vein, usually in the legs
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| disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) |
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| serious condition that arises as a complication of another disorder, in which widespread, unrestricted microvascular blood clotting occurs; primary symptom is hemorrage |
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| undissolved matter floating in blood or lymph fluid that may cause an occulsion and infarction |
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| infection on the inner lining of the heart that may cause vegitations to form within one or more heart chambers or valves |
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| quivering of the heart muscle fibers instead of effective heartbeat |
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| blood pressure that is consistently higher than 140 systolic and 90 diastolic or both |
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| temporary reduction in blood supply to a localized area of tissue |
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| rare, life threatening type of hypertension evidenced by optic-nerve edema and extremly high systolic and diastolic blood pressure |
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condition in which the mitral valve does not close tightly, allowing blood to flow backward into the left atrium
also called mitrial insufficiency or mitral incompetence |
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| condition in which the mitral valve fail to open properly, thereby, impeding normal blood flow and increasing pressure within the left atrium and lungs |
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| blowing or swishing sound in the heart, due to turbulent blood flow or backflow through a leaky valve |
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| myocardial infarction (MI) |
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| death of heart muscle cells due to occlusion of a blood vessel, commonly called a heart attack |
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| condition in which the middle layer of the heart wall becomes inflamed |
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| acute or chronic condition in which the fibrous membrane surrounding the heart becomes inflamed |
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| peripheral artery disease (PAD) |
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| condition of partial or complete obstruction of the arteries of the arms or legs; similar to peripheral vascular disease (PVD), which includes both arteries and veins |
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| chronic disorder marked by increased number and mass of all bone marrow cells, especially RBC's, with increased blood viscosity and a tendency to develop blood clots |
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| disorder that affects blood vessls in the fingers, toes, ear and nose, marked by vessel constriction and reduced blood flow in response to triggers such as cold temperatures |
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| complication of rheumatic fever in which inflammation and damage occur to the heart, usually the valves |
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| syndrome of inadequate perfusion (circulation of blood, nutrients and oxygen through tissues and organs) as a result of hypotension or low blood pressure |
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| thromboangiitis obliterans (TAO) |
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type of vascular disease associated with tobacco use, marked by inflamation and clot formation within small vessels of the hands and feet, which may lead to gangrene and surgical amputation
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| bulging, distended veins due to incompetent valves, most commonly in the legs |
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| diagnostic or therapeutic radiography (radiological imaging) of the heart and blood vessels |
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| Automated external defibrillator (AED) |
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| Small computer driven defibrillator that analyzes the patient's rhythm, selects the appropriate energy level, charges the machine and delivers a shock to the patient |
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| Automatic implanted carioverter defibrillator (AICD) |
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| Very small difibrillator, surgically implanted in patients with a high risk for sudden cardiac death, that automaticaly detects and treats life threatening arrhythmias |
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| Evaluation of the heart vessels and valves via the injection of dye that shows up under radiology |
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| Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) |
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| Emergency procedure that provides manual external cardiac compression and sometimes artificial respiration |
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| restoration of normal sinus rhythm (NSR) by chemical or electrical means |
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| Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) |
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| Surgical creation of an alternate route for blood flow around an area of coronary arterial obstruction |
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| delivery of an electric shock with the goal of ending ventricular fibrilation and restoring normal sinus rhythm |
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| Electrocardiography (ECG, EKG) |
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| creation and study of graphic records (electrocardiograms) of electric currents originating in the heart |
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| portable monitoring device that transmits heart rhythms by telephone to a central laboratory, where dysrhythmias can be detected and analyzed |
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| Portable device worn by a patient during normal activity that records heart rhythms for up to 24 hours |
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| International normalized ratio (INR) |
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| standardized method of checking prothrombin time (PT); prothrombin is a bloof clotting factor that is used to monitor warfarin (Coumadin) therapy. Warfarin (Coumadin) is an anticoagulant medication that slows the clotting time of blood |
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| Device that can trigger the mechanical contractions of the heart by emitting periodic electrical discharges |
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| Partial Throboplastin Time (PTT) |
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| measure of blood clotting time, used to monitor heparing therapy; heparin is an anticoagulant medication that slows the clotting time of blood |
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| Percutaneous tranluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) |
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| Method of treating a narrowed coronary artery via inflation and deflation of a balloon on a double lumen catheter inserted through the right femoral artery |
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| procedure that measures the clotting time of blood; used to assess levels of anticoagulation iin patients taking warfarin (Coumadin) |
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| Treadmill test that can show if the blood supply is reduced in the arteries that supply the heart |
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| Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) |
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| Study of the heart via a probe placed in the esophagus |
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| Protein released into the body by damaged heart muscle, considered the most accurate blood test to confirm diagnosis of MI |
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