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SBGR Heart
SBGR MA 150 Week 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |