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CV test
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| nitrogrycerin | drug used to treat angina |
| plaque | substance that clogs arteries |
| pacemaker | machine that stimulates heart contractions |
| CV collapse | type of cardiac arrest associated with blood loss |
| coronary bypass | surgery to correct coronary artery disease |
| atherosclerosis | disease where arteries are narrowed or clogged |
| stroke | result of a blood clot in the brain |
| congestive heart failure | weak heart action that causes swelling in the ankles and legs |
| cardiac standstill | cardiac arrest due to anoxia |
| myocardial infarction | a blood clot in a heart artery that causes death of heart tissue |
| congenital | existing at birth |
| ventricular fibrillation | a type of cardiac arrest with twitching heart muscles |
| cerebral hemorrhage | severe bleeding in the brain that occurs when an artery bursts |
| hypertension | blood pressure consistently above 140/90 |
| electrocardiogram electrocardiograph | a printout of the heart's electrical activity or wave machine |