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pericardium

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double-walled membrane sac that encloses the heart to reduce friction

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P wave

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contraction of the atria

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QRS complex

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atria relax as ventricles contract

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T wave

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relaxation of ventricles

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congenital heart defects

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structural abnormalities caused by the failure of the heart to develop normally before birth

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coronary artery disease

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atherosclerosis of the coronary arteries that reduces blood supply to the muscles

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atherosclerosis

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hardening and narrowing of the arteries caused by the buildup of cholesterol plaque

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ischemic heart disease

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group of cardiac disabilities resulting from an insufficient supply of o2 blood to the heart

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angina

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condition with severe episodes of chest pain occurring because of a lack of o2 blood

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myocardial infarction

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heart attack; occlusion of one or more coronary arteries caused by plaque buildup

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heart failure

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chronic condition where the heart is unable to pump out all the blood that it receives

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12
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carditis

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heart inflammation

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heart murmur

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abnormal blowing or clicking sound heard when listening to the heart or large blood vessel

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valvulitis

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heart valve inflammation

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valvular prolapse

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abnormal protrusion of a heart valve

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valvular stenosis

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narrowing: stiffening, thickening, or blockage of one or more valves of the heart

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arrhythmia

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loss of the normal rhythm of the heartbeat

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asystole

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complete lack of electrical activity in the heart

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cardiac arrest

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where the heart abruptly stops beating or develops an imbalance in heart rhythm

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palpitation

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pounding or racing heartbeat

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atrial fibrillation

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when the normal rhythmic contractions of the atria are replaced by rapid, irregular twitching of the muscular heart wall

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paroxysmal supraventriclar tachycardia

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episode that begins and ends abruptly during which there are rapid and regular heartbeats

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ventricular fibrillation

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rapid, irregular, and useless contractions of the ventricles

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angiostenosis

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narrowing of the blood vessel

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hemangioma

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benign tumour made up of newly formed blood vessels

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hypoperfusion

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deficiency of blood passing through an organ or body part

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aneurysm

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bulging weakened area in the wall of a blood vessel

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arteriosclerosis

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group of diseases characterized by thickening and loss of elasticity of arterial walls

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arteristenosis

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abnormal narrowing of an artery or arteries

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chronic venous insufficiency

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a condition in which venous circulation is inadequate due to partial vein blockage

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phlebitis

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inflammation of the veins

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thrombosis

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having a blood clot in the interior wall of an artery or vein

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embolism

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sudden blood vessel blockage caused by a foreign object

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peripheral arterial occlusive disease

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impaired circulation to the extremities and vital organs that can cause changes in temperature and skin colour

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blood dyscrasia

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pathologic condition of the cellular elements of the blood

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hemochromatosis

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genetic disorder where the intestines absorb too much iron

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leukopenia

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decrease in the number of disease-fighting wbc

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polythemia

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increase of rbc due to excess production

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septicaemia

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severe infections caused by bacteria in the blood

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thrombocytopenia

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small number of platelets in the blood

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thrombocytosis

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increase in platelets in the blood

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hemorrhage

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loss of large amount of blood in a short time

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transfusion reaction

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serious and potentially fatal complication of blood transfusion, because the blood doesn’t match

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cholesterol

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fatty substance that travels through the blood and is found in all parts of the body

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hyperlipidemia

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elevated levels of cholesterol and fatty substances in the blood

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leukaemia

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type of cancer caused by a high number of abnormal wbc

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anemia

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lower-than-normal number of rbc

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