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Acyanotic conditions
Aneurysm
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Angina pectoris
Angiography
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Definition 6
Arrhythmia
Arteriosclerosis
A cardiovascular disorder, the result of loss of elasticity and accumulation of collagen, that results in a thickening of the arterial walls
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Atheromas
Plaques consisting of lipids, cells, fibrin, and debris, often with attached thrombi
Atherosclerosis
Degenerative changes that promote the accumulation of cholesterols in the walls of large arteries
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Definition 10
Atrial fibrillation
Small mas of specialized cardiac muscle that is part of the conduction system of the heart
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Auscultation
Bradycardia
Regular but slow heart rate, often a result of vagal nerve or parasympathetic nerve stimulation
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Bundle of His
Bundle of specialized conductive cardiac cells that relay the signal from the AV node to the ventricles
Cardiomegaly
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Claudication
Diaphoresis
Excessive sweating
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Definition 18
Diastole
Diastolic pressure
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Dysrhythmia
Echocardiography
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Ectopic Pacemaker
Region of the heart other than the SA node that can initiate heartbeat
Electrocardiography (ECG)
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Definition 24
Embolus
Endocarditis
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Definition 26
Hypertension
Mediastinum
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Definition 28
Medulla oblongata
Part of the brain stem responsible for control of the cardiac, vasomoter, and respiratory control center
Myocarditis
Inflammation of the myocardium, most often caused by viral and parasitic infections
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Definition 29
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Definition 30
Myosin
Oliguria
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Definition 32
Pericarditis
Refers to any abnormality in arteries or veins that supply blood to the extremities and major abdominal organs
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Phlebothrombosis
Plethysmography
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Pulsus paradoxus
Paradoxical pulse
Purkinje fiber
Subendocardial branch that conducts the signals from the bundle of His to the ventricular muscle
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Rheumatic fever
Acute systemic inflammatory disease that can develop as a rare complication to untreated or under-treated infections caused by group A Streptococcus (that is, strep throat)
Shock
Hypotension that results in a decreased circulating blood volume, leading to decreased tissue perfusion and general hypoxia
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Definition 40
Systole
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Definition 42
Systole pressure
Tachycardia
Regular but abnormally rapid heart rate that may be a normal response to sympathetic stimulation
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Tetralogy of Fallot
Most common cyanotic congenital heart condition that involves four heart abnormalities
Thrombophlebitis
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Troponin
Varicose veins
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Definition 48
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