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Chp 18 terminology

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bursts of atrial pulses with little pause between them paroxysmal atrial tachycardia
valve disorder from abnormal chordae tendinae or a malfunction of the papillary musches where one or more of the valves become incompetent and billow into the left atrium during ventricular systole mitral valve prolapse
situation where a mild blow to the chest causes heart failure and sudden death because it occurs during a vulnerable interval when the heart is repolarizing commotio cordis
inflammation of the endocardium (usually the valves)from infection of bacteria in the bloodstream endocarditis
condition causing the cardiac muscle cells to enlarge thickening the heart wall. The heart pumps strongly but doesn't relax well during diastole. hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
inflammation of the heart muscle following an untreated streptococcal infection in children myocarditis
diagnostic procedure where a catheter is passed through a blood vessel into the heart and a blood sample is taken to assess oxygen content, blood flow, and pressure within the heart. cardiac catheterization
rapid ventricular contractions that are not coordinated with atrial contraction ventricular tachycardia
condition of right sided heart failure from elevated blood pressure in the pulmonary circuit. Cor pulmonale
situation in which the hearat fails to contract asystole
heart beat that is unusually strong, fast or irregular so that the person may be unaware of it. heart palpitation
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