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Medical Emerg

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Buildup of fatty deposits on the inner walls of arteries   Atherosclerosis  
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Dialation, or ballooning, of a weakened section in the wall of an artery   Aneurysm  
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Condition of excessive fluid buildup in the lungs and/or other organs and body parts because of the inadequate pumping of the heart   Congestive Heart Failure  
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Condition in which artery waslls become hard and stiff due to calcium deposits   Arteriosclerosis  
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When the heart has ceased generating electrical impulses   Asystole  
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Blanket term for any kind of heart problem   Cardiac Compromise  
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Irregular or absent heart problem   Arrhythmia  
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Diseases that affect the arteries of the heart   Coronary Artery Disease  
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Conditions in which a portion of the myocardium dies as a result of oxygen starvation often called a heart attack by lay persons   Myocardial Infarction  
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Pain in the chest that occurs when the blood supply to the heart is reduced and a portion of the heart muscle is not recieving enough oxygen   Angina Pectoris  
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