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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| varicose veins | twisted enlarged veins , caused by increased blood pressure in the veins |
| procedure to remove a blood clot | Thrombectomy |
| Cardiomyopathy | chronic disease of heart muscle |
| Chest pain is associated with what organ | the heart |
| medical term for chest pain | angina |
| angioplasty | to widen blocked or narrowed coronary arteries |
| medication used to reduce cholesterol | statins |
| aneurysm | widened blood vessel |
| procedure uses ultrasound to evaluate the heart and blood vessels | Echocardiogram |
| TIA | Transient ischaemic attack |
| CAD | Coronary Artery Disease |
| B/P | Blood Pressure |
| SOB | Shortness Of Breath |
| Right atrium | receives oxygen-poor blood from the body and pumps it to the right ventricle. |
| right ventricle | pumps the oxygen-poor blood to the lungs. |
| left atrium | receives oxygen-rich blood from the lungs and pumps it to the left ventricle. |
| left ventricle | pumps the oxygen-rich blood to the body |
| what are the four chambers of the heart | The right atrium, The right ventricle , The left atrium, The left ventricle |