chap 17 - cardio emergencies Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
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a disorder in which calcium and cholesterol build up and form a plaque inside the walls of blood vessels
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atherosclerosis
2
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the inside diameter of the arteries
A
lumen
3
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a blood clot that is floating through blood vessels until it clogs and blocks blood flow
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thromboembolism
4
Q
name that abbreviation! - AMI
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acute myocardial infarction
5
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acute myocardial infarction is when…
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these is a blockage in a coronary artery (heart attack)
6
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name that abbreviation! - ACS
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acute coronary syndrome
7
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acute coronary syndrome is when…
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you have a group of symptoms caused by decreased blood flow to the heart
