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Acute Coronary Syndrome ACS
Sudden symptoms of insufficeint blood supply to the heart indicating unstable agina or acute myocardial nfarction
Aneurysm
Balooning of weakened portion of an artial wall
Angina Pectoris
Chest pain, which may radiate to the left arm and jaw, that occurs whe there is an insufficient supply of blood to the heart muscle
Arrhythmia
Any disturbance or abnormality in the hearts normal rhythmic pattern
Atrial fibrillation
cardiac arrythmia with chaotic rapid electrical pulses in the atria.
Cardiac Arrest
sudden cessation of cardiac output and effective circulation which requires cpr
Cardia tamponade
acute compression of the heart caused by fluid accumulation in the pericardial cavity
coarctation of the aorta
congenital cardiac condition with narrowing of the aorta
congestive heart failure
inability of te heart to pump enough blood thru the body to supply the tissues and organs with nutrients and oxygen
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Chapter 10
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heart
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2013-10-29T17:45:50Z
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