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1
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aneurysm

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localized widening of artery due to a weakness in arterial wall

2
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angina pecoris

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severe chest pain caused by myocardial ischemia

3
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arrhythmia

A

Irregular heart beat

4
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arteriosclerotic heart disease

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arteriosclerosis or atherosclerosis of coronary arteries

5
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bradycardia

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abnormally slow heart rate below 60 beats per minute

6
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cardia catheterization

A

passage of thin tube through veins or arteries leading into heart for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes

7
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cardiac arrest

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complete stoppage of electrical signals and contractions in the heart

8
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congestive heart failure

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condition that develops when heart muscle is not able to pump blood forcefully enough, reducing blood flow to body; results in weakness, dyspnea, and edema

9
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coronary artery bypass graft

A

surgery in which blood vessel in grafts to route blood around occluded coronary artery

10
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deep vein thrombosis

A

formation of blood clot in deep veins

11
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defibrillation

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using defibrillator to give electrical shock to heart for purpose of converting arrhythmia back to normal heart beat (cadioversion)

12
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embolus

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a mass of undissolved matter present in a blood or lymphatic vessels may be gas, liquid, or solid

13
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endocaritis

A

inflammation of inner lining of heart

14
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fibrillation

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abnormal quivering or contraction of heart fibers; atrial fibrillation may be chronic; ventricular fibrillation results in cardiac arrest.

15
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heart murmur

A

abnormal heart sound

16
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hypertension

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blood pressure above normal range; usually systolic pressure above 140mmHG or diastolic pressure above 90mmHG

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hypotension

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decrease in blood pressure

18
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infarct

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area of tissue necrosis that develops from ischemia

19
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ischemia

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a temporary deficiency of blood flow to an organ or tissue

20
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lumen

A

space within a tube, or vessel

21
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myocardial infarction

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heart attack: infarct of heart muscle cause by occlusion of one or more of coronary arteries

22
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occlusion

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blockage of blood vessel or other hollow structure

23
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pace maker

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electrical device that artificially stimulates contraction of heart muscle

24
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peripheral vascular disease

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disease of blood vessel away from central region of body

25
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stenosis

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narrowing of a passage of orifice

26
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stent

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tube place within blood vessel or duct to widen lumen

27
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tachycardia

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abnormal fast heart rate, more than 100 beats per minute

28
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thrombosis

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the formation or presence of blood clot within the vascular system

29
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thrombus

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a blood clot that adheres to the wall of a blood vessel or organ

30
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varicose veins

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swollen and distended veins

31
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venipuncture

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puncture into a vein to withdraw blood or inject medication or fluids