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Undergraduate 2
10/24/2011
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angina pectoris
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chest pain
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holter monitor
 Definition
portable EKG worn to record respinse of heart to daily activities
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fibrillation
 Definition
extremely rapidand irregular rythum
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murmur
 Definition
abnormal heart sound
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pericarditis
 Definition
inflammation of membrane surrounding the heart
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myocardial infarction
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heart attack
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aneurysm
 Definition
localized dilation of an artery
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bruit
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abnormal heart sound heard when auscultating an artery
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pulmonary artery
 Definition
a blood vessel that carries oxygen-poor blood from the heart to the lungs
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systole
 Definition
contraction phase of the heartbeat
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cardiomyopathy
 Definition
disease of the hart muscle
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sphygmomanometer
 Definition
instrument used to measure blood pressure
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fibrillation
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cardic arrythmia
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hypo
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less
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brady
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slow
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plasty
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surgical repair
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valvul/o
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valve
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pnea
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breathing
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angio
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blood vessles
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cardio
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heart muscle
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cyanosis
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blue skin
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ausculation
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listening with a stethoscope
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petechiae
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small, pinpoint hemorrhage
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essential hypertension
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high BP due to kidney disease
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secondary hypertension
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high BP with idiopathic etiology
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emboli
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clots that travel to and suddenly block a BV
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