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Chapter 12

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Acute myocardial infarction (AMI)   show
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show Transient (short-lived) chest discomfort caused by partial or temporary blockage of blood flow to the heart muscle.  
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show The front surface of the body; the side facing you in the standard anatomic position.  
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Aorta   show
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show The one-way valve that lies between the left ventricle and the aorta. It keeps blood from flowing back into the left ventricle after the left ventricle ejects its blood into the aorta. One of four heart valves.  
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show An irregular or abnormal heart rhythm.  
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show A disorder in which cholesterol and calcium build up inside the walls of blood vessels, eventually leading to partial or complete blockage of blood flow.  
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show Complete absence of heart electrical activity.  
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show One of two (right and left) upper chambers of the heart. The right atrium receives blood from the vena cava and delivers it to the right ventricle. the left atrium receives blood from pulmonary veins an delivers it to the left ventricle.  
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Bradycardia   show
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show A state in which the heart fails to generate an effective and detectable blood flow; pulses are not palpable in cardiac arrest, even if muscular and electrical activity continues in the heart.  
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show A state in which not enough oxygen is delivered to the tissues of the body, caused by low output of blood from the heart. It can be a severe complication of a large acute myocardial infarction, as well as other conditions.  
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show A disorder in which the heart loses part of its ability to effectively pump blood, usually as a result of damage to the heart muscle and usually resulting in a backup of fluid into the lungs.  
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show A blood vessel that carries blood and nutrients to the heart muscle.  
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show To shock a fibrillating (chaotically beating) heart with specialized electrical current in an attempt to restore a normal rhythmic beat.  
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Dependent Edema   show
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Dillation   show
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show Death of a body tissue, usually caused by interruption of its blood supply.  
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show The part of the body, or any body part, nearer the feet.  
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show A lack of oxygen that deprives tissues of necessary nutrients, resulting from partial or complete blockage of blood flow; potentially reversible because permanent injury has not yet occurred.  
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Lumen   show
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show Heart muscle  
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Occlusion   show
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Perfusion   show
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Posterior   show
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show The part of the body, or any body part, nearer to the head.  
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show Fainting spell or transient loss of consciousness.  
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Tachycardia   show
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Ventricle   show
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Ventricular fibrillation   show
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Ventricular tachycardia (VT)   show
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