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Angiography
Process of recording blood vessel
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Varicosis
Condition or increase of swollen, twisted vein
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Pectoral
Pertaining to chest
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Vasospasm
Involuntary contraction of blood vessel
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Venous
Pertaining to vein
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Aortocoronary
Pertaining to aorta circle, crown, and coronary arteries
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Thrombophlebitis
Inflammation of vein caused by clot formation
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Pericardiocentesis
Puncture around heart for aspiration
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Vasculopathy
Pertaining to disease of blood vessel
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Atherogenesis
Origin or production of fatty (lipid) paste
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Stethoscope
Instrument for examining chest
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Myocardium
Heart muscle tissue
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Aortoplasty
Surgical repair or reconstruction of aorta
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Venostomy
Creation of opening in vein
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Arteriostenosis
Condition or increase in narrowing of artery
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Phlebotomy
Incision in vein
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Cardioaortic
Pertaining to aorta and heart
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Ventriculogram
Record of ventricle
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Phlebitis
Inflammation of vein
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Angioplasty
Surgical repair or reconstruction of blood vessel
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Endovascular
Pertaining to within blood vessel
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Cardiotoxic
Pertaining to poisoning the heart
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Arteriogram
Record of artery
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Atherectomy
Excision or removal of fatty (lipid) paste
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Atherothrombosis
Condition or increase in clot of fatty (lipid) paste
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Congenital anomalies
Malformation of the heart present at birth
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Arteriosclerosis
Thickening, loss of elasticity, and hardening of arterial walls
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Arrhythmia/dysrhythmia
Irregularity or loss of rhythm of heartbeat
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Cardiomyopathy
General term for disease of the heart muscle
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Anastomosis
Joining of two blood vessels to allow flow from one to other
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Gallop
Abnormal heart sound that mimics gait of a horse
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Echocardiogram
Recording of sound waves directed through heart to evaluate structure and motion
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Cor pulmonate
Enlargement of right ventricle as a result of chronic disease within the lungs
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Coronary angiogram
X-ray of blood vessels of the heart made with the introduction of catheter and release of a contrast medium
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Stress ECG
ECG of the heart recorded during controlled physical exercise
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Intracardiac catheter ablation
Treatment of arrhythmia by destroying myocardial tissue at sites generating abnormal electrical pathways
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Ventricul/o
Belly or pouch
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Atherosclerosis
Buildup of fat
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Infarct
scar left by necrosis
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Hypotension
Low blood pressure
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Vegetaion
Growth of tissue
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Embolus
Traveling clot that obstructs when lodged
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Hypertension
High blood pressure
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Normotension
Normal blood pressure
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Angina
Cramp in heart muscle
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Claudication
Cramp in leg muscle
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Ischemia
loss of blood flow
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Arteriosclerosis
Hard, nonelastic condition
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Aneurysm
bulging of vessel
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Premature ventricular contraction
PVC
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Patent ductus arteriosus
PDA
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Arteriosclerotic heart disease
ASHD
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Implantable cardioventer-defibrillator
ICD
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Congestive heart failure, or left ventricular failure
CHF
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Coronary artery disease
CAD
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Mitral valva prolapse
MVP
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Magnetic resonance angiography (magnetic resonance of blood vessels)
MRA
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Ventricular septal defect
VSD
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Electrical picture of heart
ECG
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Thrombolytic drug (tissue plasminogen activator)
tPA
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Balloon angioplasty (percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty)
PTCA
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Myocardial infarction
MI - heart attack
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Clot in vein (deep vein thrombosis)
DVT
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Abnormal opening in atrial septum
ASD
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Heart bypass surgery (coronary artery bypass graft)
CABG
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Echocardiogram directed through esophagus (transesophageal ECHO)
TEE
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