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Cardiovascular Diseases Review
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12/07/2010

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Term
The heart is located between the lungs in this.
Definition
mediastinum
Term
Most of the action of the blood actually takes place within these.
Definition
capillaries
Term
The oxygen-carring pigment of the erythrocytes.
Definition
hemoglobin
Term
The artery that runs in the front of the face
Definition
facial
Term
Artery distributed throughout the head.
Definition
Term
Supplies blood to the diaphragm.
Definition
phrenic
Term
Arteries that supply blood to many abdominal structures.
Definition
Term
Supplies blood to th sacrum and coccyx.
Definition
middle sacral
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Major vein of the brain.
Definition
internal jugular
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Stoke volume/end diastolic volum
Definition
ejection fraction
Term
Ultrasound of the heart
Definition
echocardiography
Term
A high-pitched sounc heard over the arteries
Definition
bruit
Term
Low blood pressure.
Definition
hypotension
Term
A condition that changes from the sitting to the standing position.
Definition
anasarca
Term
Inflammation of the pericardium
Definition
pericarditis
Term
Being awakened in the night by episodic painful or difficult brathing, often relieved by sitting up. This is usually a result of elevated pulmonary venous pressure and pulmonary edema.
Definition
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
Term
Spasmodic, choking, or suffocative pai-used almost exclusively to denote check pain, often radiating down the arm, particularly the left arm.
Definition
angina
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