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| collecting chambers that receive blood from the rest of the body. |
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| the heart's two lower chambers, which pump blood through the blood vessels. |
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| located between the right atrium and right ventricle |
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| located between right ventricle and pulmonary artery |
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| between left atrium and left ventricle |
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| between the left ventricle and the aorta |
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| carry blood away from the heart; all arteries transport oxygenated blood, except for pulmonary arteries, which carry deoxygenated blood to the lungs, where the blood picks up oxygen and gives off carbon dioxide. |
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| have thin walls that permit the exchange of oxygen, ox, nutrients and waste with body cells. |
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| vessels that carry blood back to the heart from other regions of the body. |
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| sinoatrial node (SA NODE) |
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| located in the right atrium, serves as a natural pacemaker for the heart. |
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| thickening and hardening of the arteries, a condition that underlies many cardiovascular health problems and is believed to be the biggest contributor to disease burden globally. |
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| a type of arteriosclerosis and is characterized by deposits of fatty substances, cholesterol, cellular waste products, calcium and fibrin (clothing material in blood) in the inner lining of an artery. |
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| buildup of deposits in arteries. |
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| blood clot attached to a blood vessel's wall. |
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| a blood clot that becomes dislodged from a blood vessel wall and moves through the circulatory system. |
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| adaption of the heart to partial damage accomplished by rerouting needed blood through unused or underused blood vessels while the damaged heart muscle heals. |
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| reduced oxygen supply to a body part or organ |
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| chest pain, indicates underlying heart disease. This results in reduced oxygen flow to the heart. |
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| a sporadic, quivering pattern of heart beat that results in extreme inefficiency in moving blood thorough the cardiovascular system. |
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| affects over 5 million Americans and dramatically increases risk of premature death. The heart muscle may be injured by numerous health conditions, including rheumatic fever, pneumonia, heart attack or other cardiovascular problems. In some cases, the damage is due to radiation or chemotherapy treatments for cancer. |
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| what are some treatments for CHF? |
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DIURETICS (WATER PILLS) to receive fluid accumulation;
digitalis increase the heart's pumping action
vasodilators drugs that expand blood vessels and decrease resistance, allowing blood to flow more easily and making heart's work easier. |
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| this disease is present at birth. Forms can be slightly minor such as murmurs caused by valve irregulataries that some children outgrow. |
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| a heart disease caused by untreated strep throat. |
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| also called cerbrovascular accident, occurs when the blood supply to the brain is interrupted. |
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| transient ischemic attack |
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| brief interruption of the blood supply to the brain that causes only temporary impairment; often an indicator of impending major stroke. |
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| the pressure being applied to the artery walls when the heart contracts, pumping blood to the rest of the body. |
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| the pressure applied to the artery walls during the heart's relaxation phase. |
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| refers to sustained high pressure. |
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| the pressure applied to the artery walls during the heart's relaxation phase. |
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| a group of metabolic conditions occuring together that increase a person's risk of heart disease, stroke, and diabetes |
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| is a record of the heart's electrical activity. Patients undergo a stress test |
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| a technique for examining blockages in heart arteries. |
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| METHOD FOR MEASURING HEART ACTIVITY BY INJECTING A PATIENT WITH A RADIOACTIVE tracer that is scanned electronically to produce a three dimensional image of the heart. |
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| a technique in which a catheter with a balloon at the tip is inserted to a clogged artery; the balloon is inflated to flatten fatty deposits against artery walls and a stent is typically inserted to keep the artery open. |
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| injection of an agent to dissolve clots and restore some blood flow, therby reducing the amount of tissue that dies from ischemia. |
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