cardiovascular system
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| angi/o | vessel
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| aort/o | aorta
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| arter/o, arteri/o | artery
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| ather/o | yellowish plaque, fatty substance
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| atri/o | atrium
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| brachi/o | arm
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| cardi/o | heart
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| cholesterol/o | cholesterol
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| coron/o | heart
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| cyan/o | blue
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| myx/o | mucus
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| ox/o | oxygen
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| percardi/o | pericardium
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| phleb/o | vein
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| sphygm/o | pulse
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| steth/o | chest
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| thromb/o | clot
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| valvul/o, valv/o | valve
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| vas/o | vessel
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| vascul/o | vessel
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| ven/o | vein
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| ventricul/o | ventricle
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| arrhythmias | abnormal heart rhythms
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| Failure of proper conduction of impulses from the SA node through the AV node to the atrioventricular bundle | Heart block
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| Rapid but regular contractions, usualy of the atria | flutter
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| Rapid, random, inefficient, and irregular contractions of the artria and ventricle | fibrillation
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| A congenital malformation of the heart involving four distinct defects | tetralogy of Fallot
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| The heart is unable to pump its required amount of blood | congestive heart failure
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| Disease of the arteries surrounding the heart | coronary artery disease
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| Improper closure of the mitral valve | mitral valve prolapse
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| "Blue baby" | cyanosis
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| Buldge in a blood vessel | aneurysm
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| High blood pressure | hypertension
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| Diseases caused by blockage of large arteries | perpheral vascular disease
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| Abnormally swollen and twisted veins, usually occurring in the legs | varicose veins
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| Varicose veins near the anus | Hemorrhoids
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| Restriction in blood supply | ischemia
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| Chest pain | angina
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| Pin-point sized red dots under the skin's surface | petechiae
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| ECHO | echocardiography
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| CABG | Coronary artery bypass grafting
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| ECG, EKG | electrocardiography
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| AF | atrial fibrillation
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| CAD | coronary artery disease
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| CHF | congestive heart failure
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| CK | creatine kinase
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| HDL | high-density lipoprotein
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| LDL | low-density lipoprotein
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| MI | myocardial infarction
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| LVAD | left ventricular assist device
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| ACS | acute coronary syndrome
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| ICD | implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
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| TEE | transesophageal echocardiography
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| Tc | technetium
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| PCI | percutaneous coronary intervention
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| CCU | coronary care unit
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| PVC | premature ventricular contraction
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| tPA | tissue-type plasminogen activator
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| Echoes generated by high-frequency sound waves produce images of the heart | electrocardiography
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| A thin, flexible tube is guided into the heart via a vein or an artery | cardiac catheterization
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| Very brief discharges of electricity, applied across the chest to stop arrhythmias | cardioversion
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| Arteries and veins are anastomosed to coronary arteries to detour around blockage | coronary bypass surgery
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| The part of the cardiovascular system that carries oxygen-poor blood away from the heart to the lungs | pulmonary circulation
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| The part of the cardiovascular system that carries oxygenated blood away from the heart to the body | systemic circulation
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