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CPR Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, an emergency procedure used when a person's heart or breathing stops.
AED Automated External Defibrillator; a device that delivers an electric shock to restore a normal heart rhythm
ECG Electrocardiogram; a test that records the electrical activity of the heart
CABG Coronary Artery Bypass Graft; surgery that improves blood flow to the heart.
CHF Congestive heart failure; a condition in which the heart cannot pump blood efficiently.
BP Blood pressure; the force of blood against artery walls
HR Heart rate; the number of heart beats per minute
BPM Beats per minute; a measurement of heart rate
PVC Premature Ventricular Contraction; an extra heartbeat that begins in the ventricles
MI Myocardial Infraction; medical term for heart attack
Wolff-Parkinson -White Syndrome A heart rhythm disorder caused by an extra electrical pathway in the heart
Tetralogy of Fallot A congenital heart defect consisting of four relate heart abnormalities
Eisenmenger syndrome A complication of certain congenital heart defects that affects blood flow and oxygen levels.
Takayasu Arteritis inflammation of large arteries, especially the aorta and its branches.
Brugada Syndrome A genetic heart rhythm disorder that can lead to sudden cardiac arrest
Atrium One of the two upper chambers of the heart that receives blood returning to the heart
Ventricle one of the two lower chambers of the heart that pumps blood out of the heart
Aorta The largest artery in the body that carries oxygen-rich blood from the heart
Artery a blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
Vein A blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart
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