Cardiovascular Immune and Lymphatic Systems and Blood
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| thora | thora (chest)
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| thoracentesis | surgical puncture of the thorax (chest)
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| card/0 or cardi/o or coron/o | heart
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| tacycardia | a condition of a fast heart
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| bacterial endocarditis | inflammation of the lining of the heart (endo cardium)caused by bacteria
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| myocarditis | inflammation of the myocardium (muscle layer of the heart)
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| pericardiocentesis | surgical puncture of the pericardium (membranes surrounding the heart)
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| cardiologist | a specialist is the study of the heart
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| cardiodynia | a condition of pain in the heart
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| phonocardiogram | a record of heart sounds
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| cardiomegaly | enlargement of the heart
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| electrocardiogram | (EKG or EED) a record of the electrical activity of the heart
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| echocardiography | (ECHO) the process of recording the heart using sound waves
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| Diagnostic Imaging (DI) | using sound AKA sonography, ultrasound (US) or doppler
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| Transesophageal echo cardiogram (TEE) | a record of the heart using sound waves transmitted across the esophagus - esophagus connects the pharynx (throat) to the stomach
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| Cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) | Emergency procedure consisting of artificial ventilation (breathing) and cardiac massage AKA basic life support (BLS)
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| Cardiac Catheterization (cardiac cath) | introduction of a catheter (small flexible tube) into the heart t determine cardiac disease (AKA) angiocardiography - coronary arteriography
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| Cardiac Scan | diagnostic imaging (DI) of the heart after introduction of radioactive contrast material
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| Contrast (Radiopaque) | materials that illuminate (light up) when exposed to X-Rays. Radioactive imaging is performed in nuclear medicine
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| Coronary Thrombosis | An abnormal condition of thrombus (clot) in a coronary artery
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| Coronary Arteries | The vessels that deliver oxygenated blood to the myocardium (muscle layer of the heart)
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| Coronary occlusion | An obstruction (infarction) of a coronary artery AKA myocardial infarction (MI) or "heart attack"
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| Embolus (embolism) or emboli (plural) | A floating clot
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| Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) | An abnormal condition of a (thrombus) clot in deep vein of a leg
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| Sedentary Lifestyle | Little or no regular excercise
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| Ted hose or Jobst stockings | antiemboli (compression) hose
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| TED | Thrombo embolism deterrent
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| Embolectomy | Surgical removal of an embolus (floating clot)
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| Myocardial ischemia | Starvation of oxygenated blood to the myocardium (AKA) acute coronary syndrome
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| Angina Pectoris (AP) | Thoracodynia caused by myocardial ischemia
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| Intracoronary thrombolytic therapy | A treatment to break up a clot within the coronary arteries, AKA "clot buster"
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| Percutaneous Transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) | Surgical repair of a coronary artery (ies) after insertion of a catheter (small flexible tube) with an inflatable balloon.
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| Coronary Stent | device (expandable mesh) that prevents closure after an angioplasty.
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| Necr/o | death
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| Myocardial necrosis | death to the myocardium
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| Valv/o or Valvul/o | valve(s)
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| Valvotomy | surgical incision of a heart valve
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| Valvuloplasty | surgical repair of a heart valve
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| Heart murmur | A sound caused from regurgitation of blood past an incompetent valve
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| Regurgitation | backflow or reflux
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| Incompetent | unable to function properly
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| Bruit | another medical term for a murmur
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| vas/o or vascul/o or angi/o | blood vessels
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| Vasodilation | increased diameter (lumen) of arteries
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| Vasoconstriction | decreased diameter (lumen) of arteries
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| Cardiovascular | pertaining to the heart and blood vessels
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| Peripheral Vascular | pertaining to the blood vessels outside of the heart
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| Angiospasm | An involuntary muscle contraction of a blood vessel
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| Angiogram | A record of a blood vessel
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| Angiostenosis | narrowing of a blood vessel
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| Angiocarditis | inflammation of a heart vessel
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| Angioma | a tumor or mass of a blood vessel
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| Angioscopy | the process of using a lighted instrument to view a blood vessel
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| Angiography | the processof recording a blood vessel
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| Arter/o or arteri/o | artery (arteries)
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| Arteriorrhexis | a rupture of an artery
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| Arteriography | the process of recording an artery (ies)
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| Poly arteritis | inflammation of many arteries
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| Arteriogram | a record of an artery
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| arteriol/o | arterioles are small arteries
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| arteriolitis | inflammation of arterioles
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| -sclerosis | abnormal condition of hardening
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| arteriosclerosis | abnormal condition of hardening of the arteries
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| ather/o | fatty plaque
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| atherosclerosis | an abnormal condition of hardening of the arteries caused by fatty plaque -artherosclerosis will cause arterial stenosis (narrowing)
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| coronary artery disease (CAD) | stenosis (narrowing)of a coronary artery caused by atherosclerosis (fatty plaque)
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| atherectomy | surgical removal of fatty plaque
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| endarterectomy | surgical removal within an artery
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| cholestero/o | cholesteral - one type of saturated fat (lipid)
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| hypercholesterolemia | a blood condition of excessive cholesteral
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| lipid profile | a blood test for cholesterol, triglycerides, low density lipoprotein(LDL), very low density lipoprotein (VLDL), high density lipoprotein (HDL, the good cholesterol)
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| aneurysm/o | aneurysm - a weakness is an arteriol septum (wall) (septum-septa)
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| abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) | a weakness in the abdominal aortic septum (wall) - the aorta is the largest artery in the body.
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| dissecting aneurysm | tearing of an aneurysm
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| phleb/o, ven/o and ven/i | vein(s)
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| venous | pertaining to a vein
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| venogram | a record of a vein
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| phlebitis | inflammation of a vein
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| phlebectomy | surgical removal of a vein
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| phlebography | the process of recording a vein
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| venipuncture | a surgical puncture of a vein AKA "phlebotomy"
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| varicose veins (varicosities) | superficial, swollen, twisted, knotty veins of a leg
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| ligation (ligate) and stripping | tying and removing
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| hemorrhoid/o | hemorrhoids are swollen twisted veins of the anal region
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| venul/o - venules | small veins
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| capillari/o | capillaries are microscopic arteries and veins where respiration takes place
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| respiration | exchange of gasses; the gasses exchanged are oxygen (O2) and carbon dioxide (C02)
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| hemo/o - hemat/o | blood
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| hemolysis (hemolytic) | break up or destruction of blood
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| hemostasis (hemostatic) | the stoppage or controlling of bleeding
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| hemorrhage (hemorrhagic) | the rapid flow of blood
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| hematologist | a specialist in the study of blood
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| hematoma | a mass of blood AKA (bruise)
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| lymph/o - lymph | Lymph is immune tissue (Lymphatic Systems, Circulatory system)
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| aden/0 | gland
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| lymphadenopathy | disease condition (edema) of the lymph glands
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| edema | (edematous) is (pertaining to) swelling
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| Lymphoma | a tumor or mass of the lymph
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| Lymphadenitis | inflammation of a lymph gland
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| Lymphadenography | process of recording lymph glands or
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| Lymphangiogram | a record of the lymph vessels
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| splen/o - | spleen - lymph tissue a reservoir (storage container) for erythrocytes (RBC's or red blood cells)
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| splenectomy | surgical removal of the spleen
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| splenomegaly | enlargement of the spleen
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| Erythrocytes (RBC's) | carry oxygen (O2) and carbon dioxide (CO2)
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| plasm/o | plasma - liquid portion of the blood (AKA serum).
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| apheresis | to remove
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| plasmapheresis | removal of plasma from donated blood and the return of erythrocytes (RBC's or red blood cells) leukocytes (white blood cells)or WBC's and thrombocytes (clot cells) platelets to the patient (PT)
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| poiesis = formation | blood formation occurs in the bone marrow (myel/o)
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| myelogenic | pertaining to creation by the bone marrow
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| hemopoiesis or hematopoiesis | formation of blood
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| erythropoiesis | formation of erythrocytes (Red blood cells)
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| leukopoiesis | formation of leukocytes (white blood cells)
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| thrombopoiesis | formation of thrombocytes (clot cells) aka platelets
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| leukocytosis | an abnormal condition of excessive leukocytes (wbc's)
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| thrombocytopenia | a deficiency of thrombocytes (platelets)
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| morphology | the study of shapes
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| prophylaxis -prophylactic | to prevent or protect
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| sternotomy | surgical incision of the sternum (breastbone)
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| hypertensive heart disease | heart disease caused by chronic high blood pressure (hypertension) HTN
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| chronic means | persistent or recurring
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| hypotension | low blood pressure
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| arrhythmia | (dysrlgythmia) abnormal cadiac electrical impulses
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| palpitations | chest discomfort caused by an arrhythmia
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| Holter monitor | ambulatory electrocardiogram (EKG, ECG) device worn by a patient (PT) for 24 hrs to detect arrhythmias
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| defibrillation | (cardioversion) application of an electric shock to the myocardium to restore rythum
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| artificial pacemakeer | device surgically implanted under the skin to regulate heart rate (HR)
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| dyscrasia | any blood abnormality
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| anticoagulant | against coagulation (clotting)
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| femoro popiteal (fempop) bypass | surgery to establish an alternate route for blood flow between the femoral (thigh) and popiteal arteries (behind the knee)
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| excercise tolerance test (ETT) | test of heart functins while the patient is excercising AKA or treadmill stress test
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| hypothermia (hypothermic) | a condition of deficient body heat
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| hyperthermia (hyperthermic) | a condition of excessive body heat
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| anastomosis (anastomoses) | joining(s) (end to end, end to side, side to side)
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| malaise | a feeling of being unwell
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| exacerbate (exacerbation) | to get worse or make worse
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| gangrene (gangrenous) | putrefaction (rot) of tissue
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| Putrefaction (putrefy) | caused by microbial proliferation (growth in numbers)
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| adipose tissue | fat tissue
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| patent | open
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| acute or paroxysmal | sudden
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| infiltrate of infiltration | to pass into or through
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| bone marrow biopsy (BX) | pathologic analysis of a bone marrow tissue sample to diagnose blood disorders (boring needle)
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| ACLS | Advance Cardiac Life Support
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| AMI | Acute myocardial infarction (acute means sudden)
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| CBC | Complete blood count
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| H&H | hemoglobin and hematocrit
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| Hemoglobin | blood protein found inside RBC's and is necessary for respiration (exchanges of gases)
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| Healthy hemoglobin requires | iron (FE)
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| CCU | Coronary Care Unit
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| CCU step down | is called telemetry
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| CHF | Congestive Heart Failure
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| PVD | Peripheral vascular disease AKA peripheral artery disease (PAD)
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| PAD | Peripheral artery disease
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| FE | Iron
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| CABG | Coronary Artery bypass graft
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| graft | refers to a transplanted tissue
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| GVHR | graft versus host reaction
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| GVR | refers to rejection of a graft
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| CPK | (CK) and troponin - serum enzymes in the blood that elevate with muscle (cardiac) damage
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| ICD | Implantable cardioverter defibrillator
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