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aneurysm/o
widened blood vessel
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angi/o
vessel (usually blood or lymph)
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vascul/o
vessel (usually blood or lymph)
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scler/o
hardening; sclera (white of eye)
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sten/o
narrowing, stricture
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vas/o
vessel; vas deferens; duct
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ventricul/o
ventricle (of the heart or brain)
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-graph
instrument for recording
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-graphy
process of recording
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-stenosis
narrowing, stricture
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dyspnea
difficulty breathing
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arrhythmias
cardiac irregularities
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syncope
loss of consciousness
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embolus
mass blocks blood vessel
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ischemia
deficiency of blood supply due to circulation obstruction
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coronary artery disease (CAD)
any disease that interferes with coronary arteries that supply blood to myocardium
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major cause of CAD
arteriosclerosis
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diaphoresis
profuse sweating
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stent
hollow, thin mesh tube
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endocarditis
inflammation of inner lining of heart and valves
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bacteremia
bacteria travelling in bloodstream
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regurgitation
backflow of blood
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varicose veins
enlarged, engorged, twisted superficial veins
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myxoma
tumor of the heart composed of mucous connective tissue
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pulmonary edema
fluid in lungs
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aneurysm
localized abnormal dilation of a vessel, usually an artery
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arrhythmia
irregularity in the rate or rhythm of the heart
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arteriosclerosis
hardening and narrowing of an artery along with loss of elasticity
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bruit
soft, blowing sound; murmer
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coarctation
narrowing of a vessel, especially in aorta
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hyperlipidemia
excessive amounts of lipids in the blood
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hypertension
persistant elevated blood pressure
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infarction
area of tissue that undergoes necrosis
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insufficiency (incompetent)
failure of a valve to close completely
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palpitation
awareness of irregular heartbeat
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thrombosis
blood clot develops in blood vessel
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varices
varicose veins of esophagus
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biopsy
removal of a small segment of tissue for diagnostic purposes
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CABG
surgery that creates a bypass around a blocked segment of a coronary artery
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cardiac enzyme studies
provides levels of troponin T, troponin I, and creatinine kinase in the blood
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catheter ablation
treatment of cardiac arrhythmias in which energy is transmitted through a catheter to remove the pathway of an abnormal heart rhythm
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commissurotomy
surgical separation of the leaflets of the mitral valve
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diuretics
increase urine output; used to treat edema, hypertension, and heart failure
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Doppler
ultrasound procedure that measures blood flow through heart and vessels
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echocardiography
diagnostic test used to visualize internal cardiac structures
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endarterectomy
removal of occluding material from the interior of an artery
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holter monitor test
24 hour ECH tracing taken with a small, portable recording system
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ICD insertion
implanting of a device that corrects ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation
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nitrates
agents used to treat angina
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PTCA
dilation of occluding vessel using a balloon catheter
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schlerotherapy
treatment of varicose vein using a chemical irritant
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statins
drugs that have powerful lipid-lowering properties
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stent placement
insertion of a device that holds open tubular structures
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stress test
ECG taken under controlled exercise stress conditions
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thrombolysis
destruction of a blood clot
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valvotomy
incision to increase the size of opening of mitral valve
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atherosclerosis
form of arteriosclerosis characterized by deposit of plaques containing cholesterol and lipids that narrows the lumen in arteries
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angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors
lowers blood pressure
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antiarrhythmics
prevent, alleviate, or corrects cardiac arrhythmias
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beta-blockers
block the effect of adrenaline
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CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
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CAD
coronary artery disease
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CK
creatine kinase; conductive keratoplasty
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CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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ECG,EKG
electrocardiogram
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HDL
high density lipoprotein
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LDL
low density lipoprotein
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MRI
magnetic resconance imaging
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