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Med Term Cardiac

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Profuse sweating   diaphoresis  
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Vague, uneasy feeling of body weakness, istress, or discomfort before and during a disease   malaise  
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sticky or gummy   viscosity  
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ather/o   fatty plaque  
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Condition of being stopped or bringing to a stop   arrest  
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Loss of effective cardiac functions   cardiac arrest  
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Cessation of the circulation of blood due to ventricular standstill or fibrillation   circulatory arrest  
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Radiological examination of the blood vessels of and around the heart   aortography  
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Injection of radioactive tracers to create images of body parts and identify body functions and diseases   scintigraphy  
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Destruction of a blood clot using anticlotting agents   thrombloysis  
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AS   aortic stenosis  
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ASHD   arteriosclerotic heart disease  
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AV   atrioventricular, arteriovenous  
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chol   cholerserol  
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CPR   cardiopulmonary resuscitation  
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HDL   high-density lipoprotein  
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HF   heart failure  
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LDL   low-density lipoprotein  
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MVP   mitral valve prolapse  
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PAC   premature atrial contraction  
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PTCA   percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty  
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PVC   premature ventricular contraction  
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