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| The meaning of the combining form in the term angiography |
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| The meaning of the combining form in the term ventriculogram means |
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| The meaning of the combining form in the term sphygmomanometer |
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| The meaning of the combining forms in the terms phlebitis and venogram |
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| The meaning of the combining form in the term coronary |
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| The meaning of the combining form in the term pectoral |
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| The meaning of the combining form ather/o |
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| The meaning of the combining form in the term varicose |
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| The thick MUSCULAR layer of the heart |
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| Circulation of blood throughout the body through arteries-àarteriolesàcapillariesàveinules à veins |
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| Circulation of blood through the coronary blood vessels surrounding the heart to deliver oxygen and nutrients to the myocardial tissue |
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| "Circulation of blood from the pulmonary artery through the vessels in the lungs and back to the heart via the PULMONARY VEIN, providing exchange of gases" |
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| Persistently high blood pressure |
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| Essential (primary) hypertension |
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| High blood pressure attributed to no single cause |
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| High blood pressure caused by the effects of another disease |
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| "Thickening, loss of elasticity, and calcification (hardening) of arterial walls" |
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| Buildup of FATTY substances that harden within the walls of the arteries |
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| Most common cause of coronary artery disease (CAD) in which the flow of blood bringing oxygen and nutrients to the heart muscle is reduced |
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| A clot of any sort carried in the bloodstream that obstructs when it lodges in the vessel. |
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| Obstruction or closing off |
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| An abnormal growth around a valve composed of scar tissue and blood clots |
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| sac-like bulge on the side of a vessel |
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| Chest pain caused by a temporary loss of oxygenated blood to the heart |
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| The term for a pain in a limb (especially the calf muscle) that occurs during walking that subsides with rest; caused by inadequate blood supply |
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| loss of blood flow to tissue caused by constriction or occlusion of a blood vessel |
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| "Lack of flow through a blood vessel caused by constriction or occlusion of a blood vessel, leading to decreased blood flow to tissue (ischemia)" |
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| A heart rate slower than 60 beats per minute |
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| A heart rate faster than 120 beats per minute |
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| "Chaotic, irregular contractions of the heart" |
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| "Subjective (symptomatic) experience of pounding, skipping, or racing heartbeats" |
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| irregularity or loss of rhythm of the heartbeat |
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| an enlargement of the right ventricle as a result of chronic lung disease |
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| Heart attack; death of myocardial tissue due to loss of blood flow |
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| A localized area of tissue death (necrosis) caused by ischemia (decreased blood flow) resulting from occlusion (closing off) of a blood vessel. |
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| Congenital anomaly (of the heart) |
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| "Malformation of the heart that is PRESENT AT BIRTH E.g.: atrial septal defect, tetralogy of Fallot, patent ductus arteriosis, coarctation of the aorta, ventricular septal defect." |
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| Congestive heart failure (CHF) |
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| "inability of the left ventricle to pump out adequate amounts of blood, resulting in lung congestion and swelling in the extremities" |
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| General term for a disease of the heart muscle |
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| procedure used to evaluate blood flow to determine the presence of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or carotid insufficiency |
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| x-ray of a particular artery |
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| "sound heard inside the body, usually with the aid of a stethoscope, and caused by turbulent blood flow within the heart or blood vessels" |
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| Physical examination method of listening to sounds within the body with a stethoscope |
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| Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) |
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| Electrical picture of the heart represented by positive and negative deflections on a graph that correspond with events of the cardiac cycle |
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| Portable electrocardiograph that monitors cardiac activity over a 24 hour period |
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| Electrocardiogram recorded during the induction of controlled physical exercise |
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| myocardial radionuclide perfusion stress scan |
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| Diagnostic imaging involving nuclear scans of the heart taken before and after exercise |
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| The joining of two blood vessels to allow flow from one to the other |
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| percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty |
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| method of treating a narrowed coronary artery by insertion of a balloon catheter |
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| device used to reinforce the wall of a vessel to make sure it stays open |
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| Change of a myocardial cell from a resting state to a state of contraction |
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| "Procedure in which a catheter is introduced into the heart for diagnostic purposes, and during which interventional endovascular procedures may be performed (E.g.: angioplasty, atherectomy)" |
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| Termination of tachycardia by pharmaceuticals or electrical energy |
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| Drug that counteracts irregular heart beat |
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| Drug that PREVENTS the clotting of blood |
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| "Drugs used to DISSOLVE blood clots (E.g., streptokinase and TPA)" |
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| Drug that causes a narrowing of the blood vessel decreasing blood flow |
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| "Drug that causes a blood vessel to become wider, increasing blood flow" |
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| "Drug that increases the secretion of urine, commonly prescribed to treat high blood pressure" |
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| Surgical removal of the lining of an artery to clear a blockage caused by a clot or atheromatous plaque |
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| Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) |
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| Grafting of a portion of blood vessel retrieved from another part of the body to BYPASS AN OCCLUDED CORONARY ARTERY restoring circulation to the heart muscle |
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| Protective sac enclosing the heart composed of two layers with a small amount of fluid between |
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| Inflammation of the pericardium |
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| Cardiac tamponade (pronunciation: tamp uh NOD) |
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| Compression of the heart due to an accumulation of excessive fluid in the pericardial sac |
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| Mitral valve (bicuspid valve) |
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| Heart valve between the left atrium and left ventricle |
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| Right side of the heart (right atrium and ventricle) |
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| Side of the heart that carries deoxygenated blood |
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| Left side of the heart (left atrium and ventricle) |
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| Side of the heart that carries oxygenated blood |
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| Heart valve between the right atrium and right ventricle |
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| "Abnormal growth of tissue around a heart valve, usually resulting from infection" |
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| Abnormal sound from the heart resulting from defects in the heart chambers or valves |
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