Pathology
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| arrythmias | abnormal heart rhythms
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| bradycardia | slow heart rate (below 60 bpm)
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| tachycardia | elevated heart rate (100 bpm +)
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| heart block | failure of proper conduction of impulses from the SA node through the AV node to the bundle of His
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| flutter | rapid bu 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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| atrial fibrillation (AF) | most common type of cardiac arrythmia - symptoms of palpitation, fatigue, sob)
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| congenital heart disease | abnormalities in the heart at birth
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| coarctation of the aorta | narrowing of the aorta
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| patent ductus arteriousus (PDA) | passageway between the aorta and the pulmonary artery remain open after birth
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| septal defets | small holes in the wall between the atria or the ventricles
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| tetralogy of Fallot | contgenital malformation involving four 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 require amount of blood (symptoms include sob, exercise intolerance and fluid retention - pulmonary edema, edema of legs, feet, and ankles)
BNP is useful in CHF diagnosis
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| coronary artery disease (CAD) | disease of the arteries surrounding the heart
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| endocarditis | inflammation o fthe inner linig of the heart (may be from bacterial infection)
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| hypertensive heart disease | high blood pressure
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| mitral valve prolapse (MVP) | improper closure of the mitral valve
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| murmur | estra heart sound heart between normal beats usually caused by valvular defect
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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 - follow streptococcal infection that can damage the heart valves and scarring causing vegetations
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| aneurysm | local widening of an arterial wall
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| deep vein thrombosis | blood clot form 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 carring blood to the legs, arms, kidney and other organs
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| Raynaud disease | recurent episodes of pallor and cyanosis primarily in fingers and toes
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| varicose veings | abnormally swollen and twisted veins, usually occuring in the legs
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