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Medical Coding Lesson 08 - Cardiovascular System

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Definition
Angina   Chest pain caused by the heart muscle not getting enough blood  
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Anticoagulant   Any substance that makes the blood less able to coagulate (clot)  
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Aortic dissection   Hematoma separating the layers of the aortic wall  
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Arterial insufficiency   Inadequate blood supply to the arterial system  
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Arteritis   Inflammation of the arteries  
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Atheroma   Fatty deposit on the innermost wall of an artery  
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Atherosclerosis   Hardening or thickening of the arteries  
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Bruit   Murmur heard when listening to an artery  
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Cerebrovascular accident   (CVA) a stroke  
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Claudication   Pain of the lower extremities due to reduced arterial flow  
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Cyanosis   Bruse, Bluish discoloration of the skin  
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Deep vein thrombosis   (DVT) a blood clot in the deep venous system of the arms or legs  
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Edema   Abnormal fluid collection in interstitial spaces  
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Hemoglobin   The oxygen-carrying portion of the blood  
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Hyperemia   Excessive blood in a body part  
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Hypoxia   Decreased oxygen in tissue  
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Infarction   An area of tissue that died because of insufficient arterial blood supply  
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Ischemia   Restriction of blood flow to part of the body  
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Cardiac ischemia   Lack of blood and oxygen to the heart  
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Occlusion   Blockage  
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Patent   Wide open  
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Phlebitis   Inflammation of a vein  
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Pulsatile   Characterized by a rhythmic, palpable beating  
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Rubor   Redness  
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Stasis   Stoppage or stagnation of blood  
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Stenosis   Constriction of a blood vessel  
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Syncope   Fainting  
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Venule   Small vein connecting the capillaries to the veins  
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tachycardia   rapid heartbeat  
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palpitations   awareness of heartbeat  
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