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80 Cards in this Set
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cardio-
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heart
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angio-, vaso-
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blood vessels
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arterio-
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atreries
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capillo-
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capillaries
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phlebo-, veno-
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veins
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hemo-, hemato-
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blood
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aorto-
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aorta
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brady-
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slow
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corono-
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coronary
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-emia
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blood, blood condition
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erythro-
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red
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leuko-
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white
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tachy-
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fast, rapid
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thrombo-
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clot
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aneurysm
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a localized weak spot or balloon-like enlargement of the wall of an artery
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angiitis
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inflammation of a blood or lymph vessel; also known as vasculitis
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angina pectoris
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episodes of severe chest pain due to inadequate blood flow to the myocardium; also known as angina
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angiostenosis
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abnormal narrowing of a blood vessel
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antiarrhythmic
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meds administered to control irregularities of the heartbeat
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anticoagulant
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medication that slows coagulation and prevents new clots from forming; also known as a thrombolytic or clot busting drug
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antihypertensive
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meds administered to lower blood pressure
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aplastic anemia
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a condition marked by the absence of all formed blood elements
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atherectomy
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surgical removal of plaque from the interior lining of an artery
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atheroma
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a deposit of fatty plaque within the arterial wall that is characteristic of atherosclerosis
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atherosclerosis
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hardening and narrowing of the arteries due to a build-up of cholesterol plaque
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automated external defibrillator
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designed for nonprofessionals, if necessary shocks heart to restore natural cardiac rhythm
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bradycardia
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an abnormally slow heartbeat, usually 60 beats per minute or less
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cardiac arrhythmia
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a change in the rhythm of the heartbeat
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cardiac catheterization
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a diagnostic procedure in which a catheter is passed into a vein or artery and guided into the heart
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cardiomegaly
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abnormal enlargement of the heart
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cholesterol
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a waxy fat-like substance that travels in blood packages called lipoproteins
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defibrillation
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the use of electrical shock to restore the heart's normal rhythm; aka cardioversion
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digital subtraction angiography
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a diagnostic technique that makes it possible to view vascular structures without superimposed bone and soft tissure densities
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dyscrasia
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any pathological condition of the cellular elements of the blood
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electrocardiogram
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a record of the electrical activity of the myocardium that is produced by electrocardiography
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embolism
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the sudden blockage of a blood vessel by an embolus
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embolus
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a foreign object, such as a blood clot, quantitiy of air or gas, or a bit of tissure or tumor, that is circulating in the blood
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endarterectomy
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the surgical removal of the lining of an artery that is clogged w/ plaque
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endocarditis
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inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
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erythrocytes
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red blood cells
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hemangioma
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a benign tumor made up of newly formed blood vessels
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hemochromatosis
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a genetic disorder in which the intestines absorb too much iron; also known as iron-overload disease
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hemolytic anemia
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the condition in which red blood cells are destroyed more rapidly than the bone marrow can replace them
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hemostasis
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to stop or control bleeding
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hypoperfusion
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a deficiency of blood passing thru an organ or body part
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ischemic heart disease
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a group of cardiac disabilities resulting from an insufficient supply of oxygenated blood to the heart
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leukemia
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a malignancy characterized by a progressive increase in the number of abnormal white blood cells found in hemopoietic tissues, other organs, and in the circulating blood
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leukocytes
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white blood cells
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megoblastic anemia
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a blood disorder in which red blood cells are larger than normal
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myelodysplastic syndrome
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a progressive condition of dysfunctional bone marrow that may eventually develop into leukemia, aka preleukemia
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myocardial infarction
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the occlusion of one or more coronary arteries resulting in an infarct of the affected myocardium; also known as a heart attack or MI
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myocarditis
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inflammation of the myocardium
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orthostatic hypotension
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low blood pressure that occurs at a standing posture
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palpitation
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a pounding or racing of the heart w/ or w/out irregularity in rhythm
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paroxysmal atrial tachycardia
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an episode that begins and ends abruptly during which there are very rapid and irregular heartbeats that originate in the atrium
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pernicious anemia
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an autoimmune disorder in which the red blood cells are abnormally formed due to an inability to absorb vitamin B12
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phlebitis
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inflammation of a vein or veins
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plasmapheresis
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the removal of whole blood from the body, separation of its cellular elements, and reinfusion of these cellular elements suspended in saline or a plasma substitute
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polyarteritis
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inflammation of several arteries
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Raynaud's phenomenon
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intermittent attacks of pallor, cyanosis, and redness of the fingers and toes
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septicemia
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a systemic disease caused by the spread of microorganisms and their toxins via the circulating blood aka blood poisoning
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tachycardia
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an abnormally fast heartbeat usually 100 beast per minute plus
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thallium stress test
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the assessment of the flow of blood through the heart during activity with the use of the radiopharmaceutical thallium during a stress test
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thrombolytic
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meds that slow coagulation and prevents new clots from forming aka anticoagulant
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thrombosis
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the abnormal condition of having a thrombosis
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thrombotic occlusion
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a blocking of an artery by a thrombosis
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AF
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atrial fibrillation
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BP
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blood pressure
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CPR
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cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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CHF
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congestive heart failure
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CABG
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coronary artery bypass graft
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DVT
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deep vein thrombosis
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ECG, EKG
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electrocardiogram
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Hb
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hemoglobin
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HDL
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high-density lipoprotein
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LDL
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low-density lipoprotein
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MI
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myocardial infarction
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PTCA
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percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
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tPA
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tissue plasminogen activator
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VF
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ventricular fibrillation
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