Cardiovascular System - Pathology - The Heart & Blood Vessels
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| arrhyrhmias | abnormal heart rhythms (dysrhythmias)
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| bradycardia and heart block (atrioventricular block) | failure of proper conduction of impulses from the SA node through the AV node to the atrioventricular bundle (bundle of His).
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| flutter | rapid but regular contractions, usually of the atria.
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| fibrillation | very rapid, random, inefficient, and irregular contractions of the heart (350 beats or more per minute).
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| congenital heart disease | abnormalities in the heart at birth.
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| coarctation of the aorta (CoA) | narrowing (coarctation) of the aorta.
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| patent ductus arteriosus | passageway (ductus arteriosus) between the aorta and the pulmonary artery remains open (patent) after birth.
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| septal defects | small holes in the wall between the atria (atrial septal defects) or the ventricles (ventricular septal defects).
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| tetralogy of Fallot | congenital malformation involving four (tetra-) distinct heart defects.
pulmonary artery stenosis; ventricular septal defect; shift of the aorta to the right; hypertrophy of the right ventricle.
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| congestive heart failure (CHF) | heart is unable to pump its required amount of blood.
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| coronary artery disease (CAD) | disease of the arteries surrounding the heart.
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| endocarditis | inflammation of the inner lining of the heart.
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| hypertensive heart disease | high blood pressure affecting the heart.
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| mitral valve prolapse (MVP) | improper closure of the mitral valve.
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| murmur | extra heart sound, heard between normal beats.
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| pericarditis | inflammation of the membrane (pericardium) surrounding the heart.
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| rheumatic heart disease | heart disease caused by rheumatic fever.
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| aneurysm | local wideing (dilation) of an arterial wall.
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| deep vein thrombosis (DVT) | blood clot (thrombus) forms in a large vein, usually in a lower limb.
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| hypertension (HTN) | high blood pressure.
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| peripheral arterial disease (PAD) | blockage of arteries carrying blood to the legs, arms, kidneys and other organs.
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| Raynaud disease | recurrent episodes of pallor and cyanosis primarily in fingers and toes.
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| varicose veins | abnormally swollen and twisted veins, usually occuring in the legs.
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