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SBGR Heart
SBGR MA 150 Week 2
Question | Answer |
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angina pectoris | chest pain |
CHF | congestive heart failure |
atherosclerosis | narrowing of arteries due to plaque build-up |
arteriosclerosis | thickening and loss of elasticity of the arterial walls |
PVC | premature ventricular contraction |
bradycardia | slow heart rate |
tachycardia | fast heart rate |
Cardiologist | physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease |
electrocardiography | the study and interpretation of the recording of electric currents of the heart |
MI | myocardial infarction |
ischemic | insufficient supply of blood |
arteri/o | artery |
ather/o | plaque |
brady- | slow |
tachy- | fast |
-sclero | hard |
-graphy | process of recording |
Lipitor | |
Pravachol | |
Zetia | |
Zocor | |
Nitroglycerin |