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| Name the term: largest artery in the body |
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| Name the term: small artery |
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| Name the term:largest type of blood vessel; carries blood away from the heart to all parts of the body. |
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| artery. notice that artery and away begin with "a" |
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| Name the term:specialized muscle fibers connecting the atria with the ventricles and transmitting electrical impulses between them. |
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| atrioventricular bundle (bundle of His) |
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| Name the term:specialized tissue in the wall between the atria. |
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| Atrioventricular node (AV node). Electrical impulses pass from the pacemaker (SA node) through the AV node and the atrioventricular bundle or bundle of His toward the ventricles. |
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| Name the term: one of two upper chambers of the heart |
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| Name the term: smallest blood vessel. |
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| capillary. Materials pass to and from the bloodstream through the thin capillary walls. |
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| Name the term: Gas (waste released by body cells, transported via veins to the heart, and then to the lungs for exhalation. |
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| Name the term: Blood vessels that branch from the aorta and carry oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle. |
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| Name the term: Blood that is oxygen-poor. |
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| Name the term: Relaxation phase of the heartbeat. |
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| diastole (From the Greek diastole, dilation) |
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| Name the term: Record of the electricity flowing through the heart. The electricity is represented by waves or deflections called P, QRS, or T. |
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| Name the term: Inner lining of the heart |
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| Name the term: Innermost lining of blood vessels |
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| Name the term: Valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle; bicuspid vale. |
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| Name the term: Abnormal swishing sound caused by improper closure of the heart valves. |
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| Name the term: Muscular, middle layer of the heart. |
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| Name the term: Heart rhythm originating in the sinoatrial node with a resting rae of 60 to 100 beats per minute. |
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| Name the term: Gas that enters the blood through the lungs and travels to the heart to be pumped via arteries to all body cells. |
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| Name the term: Specialized nervous tissue in the right atrium that begins the heartbeat. |
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| pacemaker (sinoatrial node). An artificial cardiac pacemaker is an electronic apparatus implanted in the chest to stimulate heart muscle that is weak and not functioning. |
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| Name the term: Double-layered membrane surrounding the heart. |
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| Name the term: Artery carrying oxygen-poor blood from the heart to the lungs. |
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| Name the term: Flow of blood from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart. |
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| Name the term: Valve positioned between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery. |
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| Name the term: One of two pairs of vessels carrying oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart. |
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| Name the term: Beat of the heart as felt through the walls of the arteries |
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| Name the term: Partition or wall dividing a cavity; such as between the right and left atria (interatrial septum) and right and left ventricles. |
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| septum (plural:septa) (interventricular septum) |
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| Name the term: Pacemaker of the heart |
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| Name the term: Instrument to measure blood pressure |
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| Name the term: Flow of blood from body tissue to the heart and then from the heart back to body tissues |
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| Name the term: Contraction phase of the heartbeat. |
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| systole. From the Greek systole, a contracting. |
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| Name the term: Located between the right atrium and the right ventricle. |
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| tricuspid valve. It has tree (tri-) leaflets, or cusps. |
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| Name the term: Structure in veins or in the heart that temporarily closes an opening so that blood flows in only one direction. |
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| Name the term: Thin-walled vesselthat carries lood from body tissues and lungs back to the heart. |
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| vein. Veins contain valves to prevent backflow of blood. |
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Term
| Name the term: Largest vein in the body. |
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Definition
| vena cava (plural: venae cavae) The superior and inferior venae cavae return blood to the right atrium of the heart. |
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| Name the term: One of two lower chambers of the heart. |
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| Name the term: Small vein |
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| Name the meaning of the combining form angi/o |
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| Name the meaning of the combining form aort/o |
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| Name the meaning of the combining form arter/o, arteri/o |
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| Name the meaning of the combining form ather/o |
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| yellowish plaque, fatty substance (Greek athere means porridge) |
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| Name the meaning of the combining form atri/o |
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| atrium, upper heart chamber |
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| Name the meaning of the combining form brachi/o |
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| Name the meaning of the combining form cardi/o |
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| Name the meaning of the combining form cholesterol/o |
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| cholesterol (a lipid substance) |
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| Name the meaning of the combining form coron/o |
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| Name the meaning of the combining form cyan/o |
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| Name the meaning of the combining form myx/o |
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| Name the meaning of the combining form ox/o |
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| Name the meaning of the combining form pericardi/o |
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| Name the meaning of the combining form phleb/o |
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| Name the meaning of the combining form rrhythm/o |
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| Name the meaning of the combining form sphygm/o |
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| Name the meaning of the combining form steth/o |
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| Name the meaning of the combining form thromb/o |
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| Name the meaning of the combining form valvul/o, valv/o |
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| Name the meaning of the combining form vas/o |
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| Name the meaning of the combining form vascul/o |
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| Name the meaning of the combining form ven/o, ven/i |
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| Name the meaning of the combining form ventricul/o |
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| ventricle, lower heart chamber |
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| Name the correct term for abnormal heart rhythms |
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| Name the correct cardiac arrhythmia: Failure of proper conduction of impulses from the SA node through the AV node to the atrioventricular bundle (bundle of His) |
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Definition
| bradycardia and heart block (atrioventricular block) |
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| Name the correct cardiac arrhythmia: Rapid but regular contractions, usually of the atria |
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| Name the correct cardiac arrhythmia: Very rapid, random, inefficient, and irregular contractions of the heart (350 beats or more per minute) |
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| Name the correct term: Abnormalities in the heart at birth |
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Definition
| congenital heart disease. |
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Term
| Name the correct condition of congenital anomalies: Narrowing of the aorta. |
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Definition
| coarctation of the aorta (CoA) |
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Term
| Name the correct condition of congenital anomalies: passageway between the aorta and the pulmonary artery remains open after birth. |
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Definition
| patent ductus arteriosus. (patent means open) |
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Term
| Name the correct condition of congenital anomalies: Small holes in the wall between the atria or the ventricles. |
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| Name the correct condition of congenital anomalies: Congenital malformation involving four distinct heart defects. |
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Definition
| tetralogy of Fallot (tetra means four) |
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Term
| Name the correct term: The heart is unable to pump its required amount of blood. |
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Definition
| congestive heart failure (CHF) |
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Term
| Name the correct term: Disease of the arteries surrounding the heart |
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Definition
| coronary artery disease (CAD) |
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Term
| Name the correct term: inflammation of the inner lining of the heart |
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| Name the correct term: high blood pressure affecting the heart. |
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Definition
| hypertensive heart disease |
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Term
| Name the correct term: improper closure of the mitral valve |
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Definition
| mitral valve prolapse (MVP) |
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Term
| Name the correct term: Inflammation of the membrane surrounding the heart. |
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Term
| Name the correct term:Heart disease caused by rheumatic fever. |
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| Name the correct term: Local widening (dilation of an arterial wall. |
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Term
| Name the correct term: blood clot forms in a large vein, usually in a lower limb. |
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| deep vein thrombosis (DVT) |
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| Name the correct term: high blood pressure |
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| Name the correct term: blockage of arteries carrying blood to the legs, arms, kidneys and other organs. |
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Definition
| peripheral arterial disease (PAD) |
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Term
| Name the correct term: Recurrent episodes of pallor and cyanosis primarily in fingers and toes. |
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Definition
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Term
| Name the correct term: Abnormally swollen and twisted veins, usually occurring in the legs. |
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Term
| Name the correct term: Unstable angina and myocardial infarction (heart attack), which are consequences of plaque rupture in coronary arteries. |
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Definition
| acute coronary syndromes (ACSs) |
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Term
| Name the correct term: Chest pain resulting from myocardial ischemia. |
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Definition
| Angina. Stable angina occurs predictably with exertion; unstable angina is chest pain that occurs more often and with less exertion. |
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Term
| Name the correct term: Antihypertensive drug that blocks the conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II causing blood vessels to dilate. |
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Definition
| angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor. It prevents heart attachs, CHF, stroke, and death. |
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Term
| Name the correct term: Listening for sounds in blood vessels or other body structures, typically using a stethoscope. |
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| Name the correct term: Drug used to treat angina, hypertension, and arrhythmias. It blocks the action of epinephrine (adrenaline) at receptor sites on cells, slowing the heartbeat and reducing the workload on the heart. |
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Definition
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Term
| Name the correct term: Device enabling ventricles to beat together (in synchrony) so that more blood is pumped out of the heart. |
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Definition
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Term
| Name the correct term: Abnormal blowing or swishing sound heard during auscultation of an artery or organ. |
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Definition
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Term
| Name the correct term: Drug used to treat angina and hypertension. It dilates blood vessels by blocking the influx of calcium into muscle cells lining vessels. |
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Definition
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Term
| Name the correct term: Sudden, unexpected stoppage of heart action. |
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Definition
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Term
| Name the correct term: Pressure on the heart caused by fluid in the pericardial space |
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Definition
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Term
| Name the correct term: Pain, tension, and weakness in a leg after walking has begun, but absence of pain at rest |
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Definition
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Term
| Name the correct term: Drug that treats arrhythmias and strengthens the heartbeat. |
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Definition
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Term
| Name the correct term: Clot or other substance that travels to a distant location and suddenly blocks a blood vessel |
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Term
| Name the correct term: area of dead tissue |
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Definition
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Term
| Name the correct term: drugs used in the treatment of angina. They dilate blood vellels, increasing blood flow and oxygen to myocardial tissue |
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Definition
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Term
| Name the correct term: Nitrate drug used in the treatment of angina |
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Definition
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Term
| Name the correct term: Closure of a blood vessel due to blockage |
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Term
| Name the correct term: uncomfortable sensations in the chest related to cardiac arrhythmias, such as premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) |
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Term
| Name the correct term: open |
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Definition
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Term
| Name the correct term: Scraping or grating noise heard on auscultation of the heart; suggestive of pericarditis |
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Term
| Name the correct term: Small, pinpoint hemorrhages |
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Definition
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Term
| Name the correct term: Drugs used to lower cholesterol in the bloodstream. |
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Definition
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Term
| Name the correct term: Vibration felt over an area of turmoil in blood flow (as a blocked artery) |
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Definition
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Term
| Name the correct term: Clumps of platelets, clotting proteins, microorganisms, and red blood cells on diseased heart valves. |
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Term
| Name the correct lab test or clinical procedure: Measurement of brain natriuretic peptide in blood. |
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Definition
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Term
| Name the correct lab test or clinical procedure: chemicals are measure in the blood as evidence of a heart attack. |
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Term
| Name the correct lab test or clinical procedure: measurement of cholesterol and triglycerides (fats) in a blood sample. |
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Definition
| lipid tests (lipid profile) |
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Term
| Name the correct lab test or clinical procedure: Lipoproteins (combinations of fat and protein) are physically separated and measured in a blood sample. |
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Definition
| lipoprotein electrophoresis |
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Term
| Name the correct lab test or clinical procedure: X-ray imaging of blood vessels after injection of contrast material. |
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Term
| Name the correct lab test or clinical procedure: Three-dimensional x-ray images of the heart and coronary arteries using computed tomography (CT) (64 slice CT scanner) |
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Definition
| computed tomography angiography (CTA) |
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Term
| Name the correct lab test or clinical procedure: Video equipment and a computer produce x-ray images of blood vessels. |
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Definition
| digital subtraction angiography (DSA) |
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Term
| Name the correct lab test or clinical procedure: Electron beams and Ct identify calcium deposits in and around coronary arteries to diagnose early CAD |
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Definition
| electron beam computed tomography (EBCT or EBT) |
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Term
| Name the correct lab test or clinical procedure: sound waves measure blood flow within blood vessels. |
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Definition
| Doppler ultrasound studies |
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Term
| Name the correct lab test or clinical procedure: High frequency sound waves produce images of the heart |
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Term
| Name the correct lab test or clinical procedure: Images show blood blow and myocardial function following uptake of radioactive glucose. |
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Definition
| positron emission tomography (PET) scan |
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Term
| Name the correct lab test or clinical procedure: Technetium Tc 99m sestamibi injected intravenously is taken up in cardiac tissue, where it is detected by scanning. |
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Definition
| technetiun Tc 99m sestamibi scan |
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Term
| Name the correct lab test or clinical procedure: Concentration of radioactive thallium is measured to give information about blood supply to the heart muscle. |
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Definition
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Term
| Name the correct lab test or clinical procedure: Images of the heart are produced using radiowave energy in a magnetic field |
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Definition
| cardiac MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) |
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Term
| Name the correct lab test or clinical procedure: Thin, lexible tube is guided into the heart via a vein or an artery. |
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Definition
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Term
| Name the correct lab test or clinical procedure: An ECG device is worn during a 24 hour period to detect cardiac arrhythmias |
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Term
| Name the correct lab test or clinical procedure: Exercise tolerance test (ETT) dtermines the heart's reponse to physical exertion. |
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Term
| Name the correct treatment: Brief delivery of radiofrequency or cryosurgery to destroy areas of heart tissue that may be causing arrhythmias |
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Definition
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Term
| Name the correct treatment: Arteries and veins are anastomosed tocoronary arteries to detour around blockages. |
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Definition
| coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) |
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Term
| Name the correct treatment: Brief discarges of electricity are applied across the chest to stop dysrhythmias. |
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Definition
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Term
| Name the correct treatment: Surgical removal of plaque from the inner layer of an artery. |
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Definition
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Term
| Name the correct treatment: Heart-lung machine diverts blood from the heart and luns while the heart is repaired. |
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Definition
| extracorporeal circulation |
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Term
| Name the correct treatment: A donor heart is transferred to a recipient |
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Definition
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Term
| Name the correct treatment: Balloon-tipped catheter is inserted into a coronary artery to open the artery; stents are put in place. |
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Definition
| percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) |
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Term
| Name the correct treatment: Drugs to dissolve clots are injected into the bloodstream of patients with coronary thrombosis. |
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Term
| Expand the abbreviation: AAA |
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Definition
| abdominal aortic aneurysm |
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Term
| Expand the abbreviation: ACLS |
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Definition
| advanced cardiac life support; CPR plus drugs and defibrillation |
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Term
| Expand the abbreviation: ACS |
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Definition
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Term
| Expand the abbreviation: ADP |
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Definition
| adenosine diphosphate: ADP blockers are used to prevent cardiovascular-related death, heart attack, and strokes and after all stent procedures |
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Term
| Expand the abbreviation: AED |
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Definition
| automatic external defibrillator |
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Term
| Expand the abbreviation: AF, a-fib |
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Definition
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Term
| Expand the abbreviation: AICD |
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Definition
| automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator |
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Term
| Expand the abbreviation: AMI |
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Definition
| acute myocardial infarction |
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Term
| Expand the abbreviation: ARVD |
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Definition
| arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia |
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Term
| Expand the abbreviation: AS |
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Definition
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Term
| Expand the abbreviation: ASD |
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Definition
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Term
| Expand the abbreviation: AVR |
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Definition
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Term
| Expand the abbreviation: BBB |
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Term
| Expand the abbreviation: CAD |
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Term
| Expand the abbreviation: CCU |
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Definition
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Term
| Expand the abbreviation: Cath |
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Term
| Expand the abbreviation: CHF |
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Term
| Expand the abbreviation: CK |
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Definition
| creatine kinase; released into the bloodstream after injury to heart or skeletal muscles |
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Term
| Expand the abbreviation: CPR |
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Definition
| cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
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Term
| Expand the abbreviation: CRT |
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Definition
| cardiac resynchronization therapy; biventricular pacing |
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Term
| Expand the abbreviation: CTNI or cTnI; CTNT or cTnT |
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Definition
| cardiac troponin-I and cardiac troponin-T; troponin is a protein released into the bloodstream after myocardial injury |
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Term
| Expand the abbreviation: CV |
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Term
| Expand the abbreviation: DES |
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Definition
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Term
| Expand the abbreviation: DVT |
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Definition
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Term
| Expand the abbreviation: ECMO |
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Definition
| extracorporeal membrane oxygenation |
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Term
| Expand the abbreviation: ECG or EKG |
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| Expand the abbreviation: EF |
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Definition
| ejection fraction; measure of the amount of blood that pumps out of the heart with each beat |
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Term
| Expand the abbreviation: EPS |
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Definition
| electrophysiology study; electrode catheters are inserted into veins and threaded into the heart and electrical conduction is measured (tachycardias are provoked and analyzed) |
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Term
| Expand the abbreviation: ETT |
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Term
| Expand the abbreviation: ETT-MIBI |
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Definition
| exercise tolerance test combined with a radio active tracer (sestamibi) scan |
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Term
| Expand the abbreviation: HDL |
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Definition
| high-density lipoprotein; high blood levels are associated with lower incidence of coronary artery disease |
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Term
| Expand the abbreviation: HTN |
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Definition
| hypertension (high blood pressure) |
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Term
| Expand the abbreviation: IABP |
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Definition
| intra-aortic balloon pump; used to support patients in cardiogenic shock |
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Term
| Expand the abbreviation: ICD |
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Definition
| implantable cardioverter-defibrillator |
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Term
| Expand the abbreviation: LAD |
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Definition
| left anterior descending (coronary artery) |
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Term
| Expand the abbreviation: LDL |
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Definition
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| Expand the abbreviation: LMWH |
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Definition
| low-molecular-weight heparin |
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Term
| Expand the abbreviation: LV |
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Definition
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| Expand the abbreviation: LVAD |
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Definition
| left ventricular assist device |
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Term
| Expand the abbreviation: LVH |
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Definition
| left ventricular hypertrophy |
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Term
| Expand the abbreviation: MI |
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Definition
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| Expand the abbreviation: MR |
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| Expand the abbreviation: MUGA |
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Definition
| multiple-gated acquisition scan; a radioactive test of heart function |
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Term
| Expand the abbreviation: MVP |
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| Expand the abbreviation: NSR |
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| Expand the abbreviation: NSTEMI |
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Definition
| non-ST elevation myocardial infarction |
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Term
| Expand the abbreviation: PAC |
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Definition
| premature atrial contraction |
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Term
| Expand the abbreviation: PVC |
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Definition
| premature ventricular contraction |
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Term
| Expand the abbreviation: SCD |
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Term
| Expand the abbreviation: SOB |
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Term
| Expand the abbreviation: SPECT |
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Definition
| single photon emission computed tomography; used for myocardial imaging with sestamibi scans |
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Term
| Expand the abbreviation: SSCP |
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Term
| Expand the abbreviation: STEMI |
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Definition
| ST elevation myocardial infarction |
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Term
| Expand the abbreviation: SVT |
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Definition
| supraventricular tachycardia; rapid heartbeats arising from the atria and causing palpitations, SOB, and dizziness |
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Term
| Expand the abbreviation: Tc |
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Definition
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Term
| Expand the abbreviation: TEE |
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Definition
| transesophageal echocardiography |
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Term
| Expand the abbreviation: TGA |
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Definition
| transposition of the great arteries |
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Term
| Expand the abbreviation: tPA |
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Definition
| tissue-type plasminogen activator; a drug used to prevent thrombosis |
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Term
| Expand the abbreviation: UA |
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Definition
| unstable angina; chest pain at rest or of increasing frequency |
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Term
| Expand the abbreviation: VF |
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Definition
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Term
| Expand the abbreviation: VSD |
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Definition
| ventricular septal defect |
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Term
| Expand the abbreviation: VT |
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Definition
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Term
| Expand the abbreviation: WPW |
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Definition
| Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome; an abnormal ECG pattern often associated with paroxysmal tachycardia |
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Term
| Name the term: Vein that beings oxygen-poor blood into the heart from the UPPER parts of the body. |
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Definition
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Term
| Name the term: Vein that beings blood from the LOWER half of the body to the heart . |
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Definition
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Term
| Trace the path of blood through the heart. Begin as the blood enters the right atrium from the venae cavae (and include the valves within the heart) (12) |
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| 1. right atrium 2. tricuspid valve 3. right ventricle 4.pulmonary valve 5. pulmonary artery 6. capillaries of the lung 7. pulmonary veins 8. left atrium 9. mitral valve 10. left ventricle 11. aortic valve 12. aorta |
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Term
| Complete the sentence: The wall of the heart between the right and the left atria is the _________________ |
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Term
| Complete the sentence: The inner lining of the pericardium, adhering to the outside of the heart, is the ________________________ |
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Definition
| visceral pericardium (the outer lining is the parietal pericardium) |
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Term
| Complete the following terms using the given definitions: hardening of arteriers: arterio_________ |
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Term
| Complete the following terms using the given definitions: disease condition of heart muscle: cardio___________ |
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Term
| Complete the following terms using the given definitions: enlargement of the heart: cardio_________ |
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| Complete the following terms using the given definitions: inflammation of a vein phleb_______ |
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| Complete the following terms using the given definitions: condition of rapid heartbeat: ____________cardia |
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| Complete the following terms using the given definitions: condition of slow heartbeat: ________cardia |
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| Complete the following terms using the given definitions: high levels of cholesterol in the blood: hyper________ |
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| Complete the following terms using the given definitions: surgical repair of a valve: valvulo________ |
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| Complete the following terms using the given definitions: condition of deficient oxygen: hyp________ |
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| Complete the following terms using the given definitions: pertaining to an upper heart chamber: __________al |
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| Complete the following terms using the given definitions: narrowing of the mitral valve: mitral__________ |
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| Complete the following terms using the given definitions: breakdown of a clot: thrombo___________ |
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| Give the term for the following meaning: bluish discoloration of the skin owing to deficient oxygen in the blood. |
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| Give the term for the following meaning: incision of a vein |
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| Give the term for the following meaning: new connection between arteries |
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| Give the term for the following meaning: circulatory failure due to poor heart function. |
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| Give the term for the following meaning: mass of yellowish plaque (fatty substance) |
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| Give the term for the following meaning: instrument to listen to sounds within the chest |
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| Give the term for the following meaning: inflammation of the mitral valve |
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| Give the term for the following meaning: hardening of arteries with a yellowish, fatty substance (plaque) |
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| Give the term for the following meaning: narrowing of a vessel. |
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| Give the term for the following meaning: widening of a vessel. |
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| Name the pathologic condition of the heart with the meaning: small hole between the upper heart chambers; congenital anomaly |
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| Name the pathologic condition of the heart with the meaning: blockage of the arteries surrounding the heart leading to ischemia |
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| Give the meaning of the term artificial cardiac pacemaker |
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| battery-operated device that is placed in the chest and wired to send electrical current tot he heart to establish a normal sinus rhythm |
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| Give the meaning of the term thrombotic occlusion |
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| blockage of a vessel by a clot |
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| Give the meaning of the term myocardial infarction |
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| area of necrosis (tissue death in the heart muscle; heart attack) |
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| Give the meaning of the term necrosis |
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| abnormal condition of death (dead tissue) |
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| Give the meaning of the term ischemia |
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| blood is held back from an area of the body |
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| Give the term: clots that travel to and suddenly block a blood vessel |
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| Give the term: high blood pressure in arteries when the etiology is idiopathic |
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| Give the term: high blood pressure related to kidney disease. |
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| Give a short answer: Types of drugs used to treat acute coronary syndromes include ________________ (5) |
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| beta-blockers, ACE inhibitors, statins, aspirin, calcium channel blockers |
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| Give a short answer: When damaged valves in veins fail to prevent the backflow of blood, a condition (swollen, twisted vein) that results is ___________ |
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Give a short answer: Name the four defects in tetralogy of Fallot from their descriptions:
a)narrowing of the artery leading to the lungs from the heart ___________
b) gap in the wall between the ventricles __________________
c) the large vessel leading from the left ventricle moves over the interventricular septum ________________________
d) excessive development of the wall of the right lower heart chamber __________ |
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a) pulmonary artery stenosis
b) ventricular septal defect
c) shift of the aorta to the right
d) hypertrophy of the right ventricle |
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| Give the meaning of a drug-eluting stent |
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| Stents are expandable slotted tubes that are placed in arteries during PCI. They release polymers that prevent plaque from reforming. |
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| Name the procedure: incision of a heart valve |
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| Name the procedure: removal of a clot that has traveled into a blood vessel and suddenly caused occlusion |
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| Name the procedure: surgical puncture to remove fluid from the pericardial space |
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| Name the procedure: suture (repair) of a ballooned-out portion of an artery |
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| Name the procedure: removal of plaque from an artery |
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| Name the term: The surgical repair of a blood vessel, either by inserting a balloon-tipped catheter to unblock it, or by reconstructing or replacing part of the vessel. |
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| Name the term: An x-ray of one or more blood vessels produced by angiography and used in diagnosing pathological conditions. |
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| Name the term: Absence of oxygen. |
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| Name the term: abnormal narrowing of the aortic valve |
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| Name the term: Examination of the arteries using x-rays following injection of a radiopaque substance. |
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| Name the term: the main artery of the upper arm |
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| Name the term: A thin partition or membrane that divides two cavities or soft masses of tissue in an organism |
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| Name the term: A benign tumor, most often found in the heart, composed of connective tissue embedded in mucus |
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| Name the term: Inflammation of a vein caused by or associated with the formation of a blood clot. |
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| Give the term: Of, characterized by, or containing vessels that carry or circulate fluids, such as blood, lymph, or sap, through the body of an animal or plant. |
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| Give the term: Puncture of a vein, as for drawing blood, intravenous feeding, or administration of medicine |
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| Give the term: Of, relating to, or contained in the veins |
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| Name the patholgy: recurrent sudden attacks of unconsciousness caused by impaired conduction of the impulse that regulates the heartbeat |
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| Name the pathology: fibrillation of the muscles of the atria of the heart |
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| Name the clinical procedure: The restoration of the heartbeat to normal functioning by the application of electrical shock or by the use of medication. |
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| Name the device: a small battery-powered PERMANENT electrical impulse generator which is implanted in patients who are at risk of sudden cardiac death due to ventricular fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia. |
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| implantable cardioverter-defibrillator |
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| Name the term: technology that allows remote measurement and reporting of information. |
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| Telemetry: The word is derived from Greek roots tele = remote, and metron = measure. |
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| Give the meaning of the combining form isch/o |
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| suppression or deficiency |
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| Give the meaning of the combining form axill/o |
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| Of or pertaining to the armpit |
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| Give the meaning of the suffix -constriction |
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| an abnormal closing or reduction in the size of an opening or passage of the body |
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| Give the meaning of the suffix -dilation |
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| widening or opening of any orifice in the body |
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| Give the meaning of the suffix -emia |
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| Give the meaning of the suffix -graphy |
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| a "kind of printing or process of recording" |
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| Give the meaning of the suffix -lysis |
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| Decomposition; dissolving; disintegration |
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| Give the meaning of the suffix -megaly |
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| Give the meaning of the suffix -meter |
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| Give the meaning of the suffix -oma |
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| Give the meaning of the suffix -osis |
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| Diseased or abnormal condition |
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| Give the meaning of the suffix -plasty |
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| Give the meaning of the suffix -sclerosis |
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| an abnormal hardening of the tissue |
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| Give the meaning of the suffix -stenosis |
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| Give the meaning of the suffix -tomy |
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| Give the meaning of the prefix -a-, an- |
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| Give the meaning of the prefix brady- |
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| Give the meaning of the prefix de- |
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| to do the opposite, away, off, to remove entirely |
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| Give the meaning of the prefix dys- |
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| abnormal, difficult, impaired or bad |
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| Give the meaning of the prefix endo- |
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| Give the meaning of the prefix hyper- |
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| Over; above; beyond; Excessive; |
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| Give the meaning of the prefix hypo- |
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| Below; beneath; under: Less than normal; |
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| Give the meaning of the prefix inter- |
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| Give the meaning of the prefix peri- |
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| Around; about; enclosing; near |
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| Give the meaning of the prefix tachy- |
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| Give the meaning of the prefix tetra- |
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| Give the meaning of the prefix tri- |
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