Chapter 9 Flashcards
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vavul/o
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valve
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atri/o
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atrium
upper chamber of heart
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sept/o
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septum
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ventricul/o
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ventricle
lower chamber of heart
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cardi/o
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heart
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coron/o
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heart
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angi/o
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vessel
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vas/o
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vessel
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vascul/o
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vessel
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aort/o
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aorta
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arteri/o
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artery
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ather/o
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fatty plaque
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phleb/o
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vein
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ven/o
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vein
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angina pectoris
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oppressive pain in the chest caused by irregular blood flow to the heart
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arrhythmia
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irregular heartbeat
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dysrhythmia
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irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia is more common)
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palpitation
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rapid or irregular beating of the heart
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pectoralgia
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chest pain
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aortalgia
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pain in the aorta
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diaphoresis
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profuse sweating
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hemorrhage
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loss of blood
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phlebalgia
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pain in a vein
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endocardium
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tissue lining the inside of the heart
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epicardium
tissue lining the outside of the heart
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myocardium
heart muscle tissue
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pericardium
tissue around the heart
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bradycardia
slow heartbeat
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cardiomegaly
enlarged heart
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cyanosis
bluish appearance to the skin - a sign that the tissue isn't receiving enough oxygen
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murmur
abnormal heart sound
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tachycardia
rapid heartbeat
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vena cava
large-diamete vein that gathers blood from the body and returns it to the heart
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inferior vena cava
portion of the vena cava that gathers blood from the lower portion of the body
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superior vena cava
portion of the vena cava that gathers blood from the upper portion of the body (head and arms)
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angiogenesis
development of blood vessels
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angiolith
stone forming in the wall of a blood vessel
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angiopoiesis
formation of blood vessels
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angiosclerosis
hardening of a blood vessel
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aortectasia
dilation of the aorta
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aortic stenosis
narrowing of the aorta
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aortolith
stone deposit in the wall of the aorta
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ateriolith
stone in the artery
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arteriorrhexis
rupture of an artery
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arteriorsclerosis
hardening of an artery
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atherogenesis
formation of fatty plaque on the wall of an artery
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atherosclerosis
hardening of an artery due to buildup of fatty plaque
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embolism
blockage in a blood vessel caused by an embolus
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embolus
mass of matter present in the blood
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ischemia
blockage of blood flow to an organ
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occlusion
closing or blockage of a passage
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phlebosclerosis
hardening of a vein
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thrombus
blood clot
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varicose veins
an enlarged, dilated vein toward the surface of the skin
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vasospasm
involuntary contraction of a blood vessel
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venosclerosis
hardening of a vein
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venospasm
involuntary contraction of a vein
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venostasis
trapping of blood in an extremity due to compression
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angiogram
record of the blood vessels
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angiography
procedure to describe the blood vessels
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aortogram
record of the aorta
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arteriogram
record of an artery
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venogram
record of a vein
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angioscope
device for looking into a blood vessel
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cardiac catheterization
process of inserting a tube (catheter) into the heart
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echocardiogram
image of the image produced using sound waves; the sound procedure as an ultrasound performed on pregnant women, but instead it is performing on a heart
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electrocardiogram
record of the electrical currents of the heart
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electrocardiography
procedure for recording the electrical currents of the heart
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sonography
use of sound waves to produce diagnostic images; also called ultrasound
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stress electrocardiogram
records electrical signals of the heart while the patient experiences increases of exercise stress
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transesophageal echocardiogram
record of the heart using sound waves performed by inserting the transducer into the esophagus
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vascular endoscopy
procedure to look inside a blood vessel
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blood pressure
the force exerted by blood on the walls of blood vessels
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diastolic pressure
pressure exerted on blood vessels when heart is relaxed
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systolic pressure
pressure exerted on blood vessels when heart is contracting
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cardiologist
heart specialist
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cardiology
branch of medicine dealing with the heart
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cardiovascular
pertaining to the heart and blood vessels
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circulation
moving of blood from the heart through the vessels and back to the heart
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coronary circulation
circulation of blood from the heart to the heart muscle (the heart always feeds itself first)
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pulmonary circulation
circulation of blood from the heart to the lungs (to oxygenate it)
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systemic circulation
circulation of blood from the heart to the rest of the body
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phlebologist
specialist in veins
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phlebology
study of veins
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phlebotomist
one who draws blood
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phlebotomy
incision into a vein - the technical term for drawing blood
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cardiotoxic
poisonous to the heart
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angiocarditis
inflammation of the heart vessels
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atrial fibrillation
quivering or spontaneous contraction of muscle fibers in the heart's atrium
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atrial septal defect (ASD)
flaw in the septum that divides the two atria of the heart
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cardiac arrest
cessation of functional circulation
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cardiomyopathy
disease of the heart muscle
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congestive cardiomyopathy
heart cavity is unable to pump all the blood out of itself (congestive) and becomes stretched (dliated), which causes weak/slow pumping of blood
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dilated cardiomyopathy
another term for congestive cardiomyopathy
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hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
heart muscle becomes enlarged and blocks blood flow
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restrictive cardiomyopathy
heart muscle hardens, restricting the expansion of the heart, thus limiting the amount of blood it can pump to the rest of the body
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carditis
inflammation of the heart
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congenital heart defect
flaw in the structure of the heart present at birth
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congestive heart failure (CHF)
heart failure characterized by the heart cavity being unable to pump all the blood out of itself (congestive)
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coronary thrombosis
obstruction of a coronary artery by a clot
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endocarditis
inflammation of the tissue liining the inside of the heart
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myocardial infarction (MI)
death of heart muscle tissue
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myocardial ischemia
blockage of blood to the heart muscle
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myocarditis
inflammation of the heart muscle
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pericardial effusion
fluid pouring out into the tissue around the heart
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pericarditis
inflammation of the tissue around the heart
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valvulitis
inflammation of a heart valve
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ventricular septal defect (VSD)
flaw in the septum that divides the two ventricles of the heart
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aneurysm
bulge in a blood vessel
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angiodema
swelling of the blood vessels
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angioma
blood vessel tumor
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aortic aneurysm
bulging or swelling of the aorta
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aortic regurgitation
flow of blood backward from the aorta into the heart; caused by a weak heart valve
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aortitis
inflammation of the aorta
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arteriopathy
disease of the arteries
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arteritis
inflammation of the arteries
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deep vein thrombosis
formation of a blood clot in a vein deep in the body, most commonly the leg
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hypertension
high blood pressure
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hypotension
low blood pressure
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normotension
normal blood pressure
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phlebitis
inflammation of the veins
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phlebostenosis
narrowing of the veins
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thrombophlebitis
inflammation of vein caused by a clot
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vasculitis
inflammation of blood vessels
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antitanginal
drug that prevents or relieves the symptoms of angina pectoris
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antiarrhythmic
drug that opposes an irregular heartbeat
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anticoagulant
drug that opposes the coagulation of the blood
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antihypertensive
drug that opposes high blood pressure
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cardiotonic
drug that increases the strength of the heart contractions
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thrombolytic
drug that breaks down clots
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vasoconstrictor
drug that constricts or narrows the diameter of a blood vessel
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vasodilator
drug that causes the relaxation or expansion of a blood vessel
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vasopressor
drug that constricts or narrows the diameter of a blood vessel
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cardiomyotomy
incision into the heart muscle
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cardiopulmonary bypass
procedure that temporarily circulates and oxygenates a patient's blood during a portion of heart surgery where the heart is stopped
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cardiopulmonary resucitation (CPR)
basic life support
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cardiothoracic surgery
surgery that involves cutting through a patient's chest to get to the heart
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cardioversion
returning a heart to normal rhythm
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coronary arterectomy
surgical removal of a coronary artery
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coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
borrowed piece of blood vessel used to bypass a blocked artery in the heart
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coronary artery bypass surgery
surgery to bypass a blocked artery in the heart
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percutaneous coronary intervention
alternate treatment for a coronary artery that passes instruments up a patient's blood vessels into the heart
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pericardiocentesis
puncture of the tissue around the heart
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pericardiotomy
incision into the tissue around the heart
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valvectomy
surgical removal of a heart valve
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ventriculotomy
incision into a ventricle
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valvuloplasty
surgical reconstruction of a heart valve
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anastomosis
creation of an opening between two normally separate structures
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aneurysmectomy
surgical removal of an aneurysm
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angioplasty
surgical reconstruction of a vessel
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angiorrhaphy
suture of a vessel
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aortorrhaphy
suture of the aorta
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aortotomy
incision into the aorta
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arteriectomy
surgical removal of an artery
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arterioplasty
surgical reconstruction of an artery
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arteriorrhaphy
suture of an artery
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atherectomy
surgical removal of fatty plaque within an artery
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embolectomy
surgical removal of an embolus
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endarterectomy
surgical removal of the inside of an artery
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phlebectomy
surgical removal of a vein
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phlebophlebostomy
procedure to create an opening between two veins
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varicotomy
surgical removal of a varicose vein
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venectomy
surgical removal of a vein
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AAA
abdominal aortic aneurysm
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A-fib
atrial fibrillation
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ASD
atrial septal defect
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BP
blood pressure
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CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
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CAD
coronary artery disease
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CHF
congestive heart failure
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CO
cardiac output
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CTA
computed tomographic angiography
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DVT
deep vein thrombosis
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ECHO
echocardiogram
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EKG
electrocardiogram
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HTN
hypertension
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MI
myocardial infarction
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MRA
magnectic resonance angiography
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MVP
mitral valve prolapse
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NSR
normal sinus rhythm
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PCI
percutaneous coronary intervention
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SCA
sudden cardiac arrest
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SV
stroke volume
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TEE
transesophageal echocardiogram
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VSD
ventricular septal defect
