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Flashcards in Pathological Conditions Deck (7)
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1
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Angina

A

Chest pain caused by decreased blood flow to the heart muscle

2
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Arrhythmias

A

Abnormal heart rhythm

3
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Congestive heart failure

A

Inability of the heart to pump it’s required amount of blood

4
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Hypertension

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High blood pressure

5
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MI

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Myocardial infarction - heart attack

6
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Pericarditis

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Inflammation of the pericardium

7
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Aneurysm

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Local widening of an artery caused by weakness in the arterial wall