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Disease Terms of the heart

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angioma   tumor composed of blood vessels  
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angiostenosis   narrowing of a blood vessel  
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aortic stenosis   narrowing pertaining to aorta  
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arteriosclerosis   hardening of the arteries  
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athersclerosis   hardening of fatty plaque  
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bradycardia   condition of a slow heart  
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cardiomegaly   enlargement of the heart  
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cardiomyopathy   disease of the heart muscle  
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endocarditis   inflammation of the inner lining of the heart  
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myocarditis   inflammation of the muscle of the heart  
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pericarditis   inflammation of the sac surrounding the heart  
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phlebitis   inflammation of a vein  
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polyarteritis   inflammation of many arteries  
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tachycardia   condition of a rapid heart  
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thrombophlebitis   inflammation of a vein associated with a blood clot  
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valvulitis   inflammation of a valve of the heart  
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erythocytopenia   abnormal reduction of red blood cells  
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hematoma   tumor of blood (collection of blood resulting from a broken blood vessel)  
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leukocytopenia   abnormal reduction of white blood cells (also called leukopenia)  
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multiple myeloma   tumors of the bone marrow  
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pancytopenia   abnormal reduction of all blood cells  
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thrombocytopenia   abnormal reduction of blood clotting cells  
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thrombosis   abnormal condition of a blood clot  
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thrombus   blood clot attached to the interior wall of an artery or vein  
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lymphadenitis   inflammation of lymph nodes  
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lymphadenopathy   disease of lymph nodes characterized by abnormal enlargement of the lymph nodes associated with an infection or malignacy  
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lymphoma   tumor of lymphatic tissue  
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splenomegaly   enlargement of the spleen  
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thymorma   tumor of the thymus gland  
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acute coronary syndrome   abnormal symptoms of insufficient blood supply to the heart indicating unstable angina or acute myocardial infarction  
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aneurysm   ballooning of a weakened portion of an arterial wall  
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angina pectoris   chest pain, which may radiate to the left arm and jaw, that occurs when there is a insufficient supply of blood to the heart muscle  
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arrhythmia   any disturbance or abnormality in the heart's normal rhythmic pattern  
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atrial fibrillation   cardiac arrhythmia characterized by chaotic, rapid electrical impulses in the atria  
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cardiac arrest   sudden cessation of cardiac output and effective circulation which requires cardiopulmonary resscitation  
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cardiac tamponade   acute compression of the heart caused by fluid accumulation in the pericardial cavity  
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coarctation of the aorta   congenital cardiac condition characterized by a narrowing of the aorta  
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congenital heart disease   heart abnormality present at birth  
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coronary artery disease   condition that reduces the flow of blood through the coronary arteries to the myocardium that may progress to denying the heart tissue sufficient oxygen and nutrients to function normally  
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deep vein thrombosis   condition of thrombus in a deep vein of the body most often occurs in the lower extremities  
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heart failure   condition in which there is a inability of the heart to pump enough blood through the body to supply the tissues and organs with nutrients and oxygen can also be called congestive heart failure  
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hypertensive heart disease   disorder of the heart caused by persistent high blood pressure  
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intermittent caludication   pain and discomfort in calf muscles while walking a condition seen in peripheral arterial disease  
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ischemia   condition of deficient blood flow due to constriction or obstruction of a blood vessel  
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mitral valve stenosis   narrowing of the mitral valve from scarring usually caused by episodes of rheumatic fever  
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myocardial infraction   death necrosis of a portion of the myocardium caused by lack of oxygen resulting from an interrupted blood supply (also called heart attack)  
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peripheral arterial disease   disease of the arteries in the arms and legs resulting in narrowing or complete obstruction of the artery  
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rheumatic heart disease   damage to the heart muscle or heart valves caused by one or more episodes of rheumatic fever  
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varicose veins   distended or tortuous veins usually found in the lower extremities  
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anemia   condition in which there is a reduction in the number of erythrocytes  
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embolus or Pl: emboli   blood clot or foreign material such as air or fat that enters the bloodstream and moves until it lodges at another point in the circulation  
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hemophilia   inherited bleeding disease most commonly caused by a deficiency of the coagulation factor VIII  
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leukemia   malignant disease characterized by excessive increase in abnormal leukocytes formed in the bone marrow  
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sepsis   condition in which pathogenic microorganisms usually bacteria enter the blood stream causing a systemic inflammatory response to the infection (also called septicemia)  
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hodgkin disease   malignant disorder of the lymphatic tissue characterized by swollen lymph nodes sore throat fatigue and fever  
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infectious mononucleosis   acute infection caused by the epstein barr virus characterized by progressive enlargement of the lymph nodes usually beginning in the cervical nodes  
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acute leukemia   develops quickly with rapid progression of the disease  
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chronic leukemia   develops slowly with gradual disease progression and is only present in adults  
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angioplasty   surgical repair of a blood vessel  
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arthrectomy   excision of fatty plaque  
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endarterectomy   excision within the artery  
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pericardiocentesis   surgical puncture to aspirate fluid from the sac surrounding the heat  
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phlebectomy   excision of a vein  
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phlebotomy   incision into a vein with a needle to remove blood or give blood or intravenous fluids also called venipuncture  
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valvloplasty   surgical repair of a valve  
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splenectomy   excision of the spleen  
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splenopexy   surgical fixation of the spleen  
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thymectomy   excision of the thymus gland  
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aneuysmectomy   surgical excision of an aneurysm  
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atrial fibrillation ablation   procedure in which abnormal cells that trigger atrial fibrillation are destroyed by using a device that heats or freezes the cells  
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cardiac pacemaker   battery-powered appratus implanted under the skin with leads placed on the heart  
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coronary artery bypass graft   surgical technique to bring a new blood supply to the heart muscle by detouring around blocked arteries  
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coronary stent   supportive sacfold device placed in the coronary artery used to prevent closure of the artery after angioplasty or atherectomy  
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embolectomy   surgical removal of a embolus or clot usually with a balloon or clot usually with balloon catheter inflating the balloon beyond the clot  
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femoropopliteal bypass   surgery to establish an alternative route from femoral artery to popliteal artery to bypass an obstruction  
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implantable cardiac defibrillator   device implanted in the body that contentiously monitors the heart rhythm  
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intracoronary thrombolytic therapy   injection of a medication either intravenously or intraarterially to dissolve blood clots in the coronary arteries before they become hardened  
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percutaneous tranluminal coronary   procedure in which a balloon is passed through a blood vessel into a coronary artery to the area where plaque is formed  
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bone marrow biopsy   procedure to obtain a sample of bone marrow usually from the ilium for study used to diagnose stage and monitor disease and condition of blood cells  
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bone marrow aspiration   procedure to aspirate a sample of the liquid portion of the bone marrow usually from the ilium for study used to diagnose stage and monitor disease and condition of blood cells  
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bone marrow transplant   infusion of healthy bone marrow cells to a recipient with matching cells from a donor  
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angiography   radiographic imaging of the blood vessels  
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angioscope   instrument used for visual examination of the lumen of a blood vessel  
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angioscopy   visual examination of the lumen of a blood vessel  
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aortogram   radiographic image of the aorta after an injection of contrast media  
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arteriogram   radiographic image of a artery after an injection of contrast media  
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venogram   radiographic image of a vein after an injection of contrast media  
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echocardiogram   record of the heart structure and motion using sound  
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electrocardiogram   record of the electrical activity of the heart  
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eletrocardiograph   instrument used to record the electrical activity of the heart  
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electrocardiography   process of recording the electrical activity of the heart  
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coronary angiography   commonly called cardiac catherization is an invasive procedure in which a catheter is inserted into the cornary vessels contrast media are injected and images are recorded  
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magnetic resonance angiography   is an noninvasive procedure that does not require catheterization or the injection of dye and uses specialized MR imaging to study vascular structures of the body  
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computed tomography angiography   is an noninvasive procedure that uses a high-resolution CT system to study vascular structures of the body after the injection of intavenous contrast media  
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digital subtraction angiography   is a procedure in which an image is taken and stored in the computer then contrast medium is injected a second image is taken and stored in the computer  
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