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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 the 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
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pericardiocentesis
puncture around heart for aspiration
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vasculopathy
condition or process of 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 of reconstruction of aorta
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venostomy
creation of opening in vein
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arteriostenosis
condition of increase in narrowing 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
malformations 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 heart muscle
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anastomosis
joining of two blood vessels to allow flow from one to another
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gallop
abnormal heart sound that mimics gait of a horse
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echocardiogram
record of sound waves directed through heart to evaluate structure and function
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cor pulmonale
enlargement of right ventricle, resulting from chronic disease within lungs
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coronary angiogram
x-ray of blood vessels of heart made by introduction of catheter and release of contrast medium
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stress ECG
ECG of 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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vegetation
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 cardioverter-defibrillator
ICD
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congestive heart failure
CHF
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coronary artery disease
CAD
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mitral valve prolapse
MVP
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magnetic resonance angiography (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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heart attack (myocardial infarction)
MI
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clot in a 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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left ventricular failure (congestive heart failure)
CHF
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ventricle
lower left and right chambers of heart
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aorta
large artery that is main trunk of arterial system branching from left ventricle
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thrombus
stationary blood clot
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myocardial
pertaining to cardiac muscle tissue
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diastole
to expand; period in cardiac cycle when blood enters relaxed ventricles from atria
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ischemia
to hold back blood; decreased blood flow to tissue caused by constriction or occlusion of blood vessel
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occlusion
plugging, obstruction or closing off
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infarct
to stuff; localized area of necrosis caused by ischemia, resulting from occlusion of blood vessel
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aneurysm
widening; bulging of wall of heart, aorta, or artery caused by congenital defect or acquired weakness
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atherosclerotic
pertaining to buildup of fatty substances within walls of arteries
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angiogram
record obtained by angiograph (x-ray of blood vessel after injection of contrast medium)
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defibrillation
termination of ventricular fibrillation by delivery of electrical stimulus to heart
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antiarrhythmic
drug that counteracts cardiac arrhythmia
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vasodilation
opposite of vasoconstriction
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anticoagulant
opposite of coagulant
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hypertension
opposite of hypotension
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tachycardia
opposite of bradycardia
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systole
opposite of diastole
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