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Definitions

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Cardiovascular   pertaining to the heart and blood vessels  
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Cardiology   study of the heart  
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Cardiologist   physician who specializes in the study of the heart  
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Endocardium   inner lining of the heart  
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Myocardium   muscular, middle layer of the heart  
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Pericardium   outer sac surrounding the heart  
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Arteritis   inflammation of an artery or arteries  
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Arteries   are vessels that trasport blood from the right and left venticles of the heart to all body parts.  
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Arteriosclerosis   a condition of hardening of the arteries  
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Cholesterol   a waxy, fat-like substance in the bloodstream of all animals  
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lipoproteins   are lipids and proteins molecules that are bound together  
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Pressure   Squeezing pain in the center of the chest that lasts 2 minutes or longer  
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Chest Pain   can be caused by angina, myocardial infarction,stress, and anxiety  
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Angina Pectoris   is a severe pain and a sensation of constriction about the heart  
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Cardiodynia   pain in the heart  
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myocardial infarction   condition caused by a partial or complete occlusion of a coronary artery  
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Cardiomegaly   enlargment of the heart  
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Hyperlipidemia   excessive lipids in the blood  
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Hypertension   High Blood pressure  
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Stehoscope   instrument used to listen to the sounds of the heart, lungs and other internal organs  
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Korotkoff's sounds   tapping souds heard during ausculation of blood pressure  
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Bradycardia   slow heart beat  
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Tachycardia   fast heart beat  
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hypotension   low blood pressure  
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arrhthmia   condition in which there is a lack of rythm of the heartbeat  
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Cardiomyopathy   means a disease of the heart muscle  
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Harvest   means to gather an organ and make it ready for transpantation  
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Congestive heart failure   is the inablity of the heart to pump sufficient blood to meet the needs of the tissues of the body  
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Hemangioma   A tumor of a blood vessel  
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Phlebotomy   An incision into a vein  
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Phlebitis   inflammation of a vein  
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angioplasty   surgical repair of a blood vessel or vessels  
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Digitalis   is a cardiotonic drug that increases the tonicity of the heart  
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vasopressors   drugs that cause contraction of the muscles  
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Antiarrhythmic   agents used to control cardiac arrhythmias  
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nitrates   cause the relaxation of blood vessels and are used primarily for the treatment of angina pectoris  
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antihypertensive   Agents are used in the treatment of hypertension  
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AV   atrioventricular  
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CAD   Coronary artery disease  
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CC   Cardiac Catheterization  
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CHF   Congestive Heat Failure  
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CMP   Cardiomyopathy  
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Hg   Mercury  
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LDL   Low-density lipoprotein  
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mm   Millimeter  
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tPA   tissue plasminogen activator  
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VLDL   Very-low density lipoprotein  
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SA   sinoartial (node)  
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HDL   high density lipoprotein  
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EKG   electocardiogram  
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BP   blood pressure  
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ASHD   Arteriosclerotic heart disease  
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Antilipemic   Agents are used to lower high blood levels of fatty substances  
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Thrombolytic   Agents that act to dissolve existing thrombu when administered soon after its occurance  
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Electocardiogram   a record of the electrical activity of the heart  
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Vasodilation   widening of a blood vessel  
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Vasoconstriction   narrowing of a blood vessel  
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angiospasm   conraction or spasm of a blood vessel  
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laser angioplasty   is the use of light beams to clear a path through a blocked artery  
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angiography   the x-ray recording of a blood vessel  
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venipuncture   puncturing a vein  
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vasotripsy   crushing of a blood vessel to stop hemorrhaging  
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Heart Transplant   is a surgical process of trasferring the heart from a donor to a patient  
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systolic   blood pressure is referred to as the top reading  
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embolism   condition in which a blood clot obstructs a blood vessel  
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thrombosis   condition in which there is a blood clot within the vascular system  
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