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phleb/o   vein  
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arteri/o   artery  
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varic/o   varicose  
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vascul/o   vessel  
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aneurysm/o   aneurysm  
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esophag/o   esophagus  
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thromb/o   clot  
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valvul/o   valve  
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atri/o   atrium  
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ventricul/o   ventricle  
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sept/o   septum  
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cardi/o   heart  
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my/o   muscle  
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itis   inflammation  
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ECG   electrocardiogram  
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EKG   electrocardiogram  
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MI   myocardial infarction  
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CAD   coronary artery disease  
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COPD   chronic obstructive pulmonary disease  
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CV   cardiovascular  
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CHF   congestive heart failure  
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CPR   cardiopulmonary resuscitation  
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DVT   deep vein thrombosis  
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HA   headache/heart attack  
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HR   heart rate  
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T   temp  
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P   pulse  
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R   resp  
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BP   blood pressure  
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HTN   hypertension  
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wt   weight  
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ht   height  
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CXR   chest x-ray  
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PRN   as needed  
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What part of the heart has both oxygenated and deoxygenated blood   atrium  
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What is the outer layer of the heart wall   epicardium  
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The valve between the left atrium and left ventricle   Mitral  
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The pacemaker of the heart   SA Node  
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Abnormal sounds caused by malfunctioning valves   murmur  
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Movement of blood between the heart and lungs is called   pulmonary circulation  
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What occurs when the heart muscle is deprived of oxygen   Ischemia  
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What kind of chest pain is relieved by rest   angina  
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When someone has pulse under 60 beats/minute they are said to have   bradycardia  
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Cardiac catheterization is what kind of test   angiography  
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What is inflammation of the heart lining caused by a bacteria   endocarditis  
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What is a narrowing of the aorta causing a decrease in blood flow   coarctation  
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A Holter monitor records the electrical impulses of the heartbeat for   24  
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The most common site to take a pulse is the   radial  
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what carries blood away from the heart   arteries  
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what carries blood back to the heart   veins  
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The dorsalis pedis artery is located   top of foot  
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The carotid pulse is located where   neck  
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Plaque buildup in arteries is called   atherosclerosis  
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what is located on the left side of the chest in the thoracic region.   heart  
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Systole is when the heart is   contracting  
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The medical term for an enlarged heart   cardiomegaly  
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A myocardial infarction is a   heart attack  
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Deoxygenated blood from the body returns to the heart, entering the   right atrium  
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Two EXCEPTIONS to arteries carrying oxygenated blood are the   pulmonary/umbilical  
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The contractive phase of the heartbeat is   systole  
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An abnormal sound heard when auscultating an artery is   bruit  
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What is the term for a pounding or racing of the heart   palpitation  
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What is the term for a rapid heartbeat   tachycardia  
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The process of recording the electrical activity of the heart is   electrocardiography  
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Profuse secretion of sweat is   diaphoresis  
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The surgical repair of a vessel is   angioplasty  
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Lack of oxygen in blood is   cyanosis  
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An accumulation and hardening of plaque in the coronary arteries is   CAD  
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Cardiac tissue death that occurs when a coronary artery is occluded is   MI  
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A progressive disorder of the ventricles of the heart is   cardiomyopathy  
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Localized dilation of an artery caused by a congenital or acquired weakness in the wall of a vessel is   anerysm  
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A disease in which the arterial walls become thickened and lose their elasticity, without the presence of atheromas is   artheriosclerosis  
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Inflammation of either deep or superficial veins with the formation of one or more blood clots is   thrombophlebitis  
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Threading of a thin tube into the heart to collect diagnostic information about structures in the heart, coronary arteries, and great vessels is   cardiac cath  
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