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Cardiovascular

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arteri / o   artery  
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arteriography   process of recording the arteries  
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arteriol / o   arterioles (small arteries)  
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arteriolitis   inflammation of arterioles  
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phleb / o   vein  
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ven / o   vein  
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venul / o   venule (small veins)  
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capillari / o   capillaries (microscopic arteries and veins where respiration takes place)  
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respiration   exchange of gases oxygen and carbon dioxide  
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card /o cardi / o   heart / pulse  
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tachycardia   condition of fast heart/pulse  
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cardiovascular   pertaining to heart and vessels  
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vasodilation   increased dilation of a blood vessel  
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vasoconstriction   decreased diameter of a blood vessel  
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lumen   lumina (inside diameter of a vessel or tube)  
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vascular   pertaining to (blood) vessels  
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angiogram   a record of (blood) vessels  
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lymph / o   lymph immune tissue  
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lymphoma   tumor or mass of the lymph  
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lymphadenitis   inflammation of a lymph gland  
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aden / o   gland  
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lymphadenography   process of recording the lymph nodes and glands  
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lymphangiogram   record of the lymph vessels  
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splen / o   spleen (lymph tissues; a reservoir for erythrocytes (RBCs) )  
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thrombosis   thrombus (pertaining to an abnormal condition of a clot)  
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- penia   deficiency  
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leukocytopenia   deficiency of white blood cells (leukocytes)  
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plasm / o   plasma (liquied portion of blood AKA serum)  
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- apheresis   remove  
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plasmapheresis   removal of plasma (return of blood cells to patient)  
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hematopoiesis   the formation of blood  
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myel / o   bone marrow (where blood formation occurs)  
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mylogencic   pertaining to blood creation by bone marrow  
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erythropoieis   formation of red blood cells  
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leukopoiesis   formation of white blood cells  
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thrombopoiesis   formation of clot cells  
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thrombocytes AKA   platelets  
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- sclerosis   Abnormal condition of hardening  
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arteriosclerosis   abnormal condition of hardening of the arteries  
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ather / o   fatty plaque  
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atherosclerosis   abnormal condition of hardening caused by fatty plaque  
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cholesterol / o   cholesterol  
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hypercholesterolemia   a blood condition of excessive cholesterol  
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cholesterol is...   one type of fat, a lipid.  
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Arthersclerosis will cause...   arterialstenosis (narrowing of the artery)  
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ech /o son / o   using sound  
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sonogram   a record using sound waves  
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steth / o   thorax (chest)  
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stethoscope   an instrument used for auscultation of body sounds  
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ascultation   listening with a stethoscope  
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valvul / o   valve  
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valvulitis   inflammation of a valve  
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aden / o   gland  
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lymphadenopathy   diseased condition of the lymph glands  
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edema   swelling  
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hemorrhoid / o   hemorrhoids (swollen twisted veins of the anal region)  
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hemorrhoidectomy   excision of a hemorrhoid  
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aortogram   a record of the aorta  
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aorta   largest artery in the body  
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pericardium   pertaining to the sac around the heart  
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epicardium   pertaining to the outer layer of the heart  
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myocardium   pertaining to the muscle layer of the heart  
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endocardium   pertaining to the inner layer of the heart  
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angiocarditis   inflammation of a heart vessel  
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angioma   tumor or mass of a blood vessel  
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angiospasm   spasm of a blood vessel  
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angiostenosis   narrowing of a blood vessel  
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aorticstenoisis   narrowing of the arota  
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arteriorrhexis   rupture of an artery  
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sternotomy   surgical incision of the sternum  
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bacterial endocarditis   inflammation in the lining of the heart caused by bacteria  
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cardiodynia   pain in the heart  
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cardiomyopathy   diseased condition of the heart muscle  
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cardiovalvulitis   inflammation of a heart valve  
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coronary thrombosis   abnormal condition of a clot in a coronary artery  
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coronary arteries   vessels that deliver oxygenated blood to the heart tissue yourself  
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angiography   process of recording a blood vessel  
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balloon angioplasty   surgical repair of a blood vessel using a catheter with an inflatable balloon  
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catheter   small flexible tube  
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percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA)   surgical repair of a coronary artery using a balloon. The vessels that are commonly repaired with angiolasty are the coronary arteries.  
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coronary stint   a device the prevents closure after an angioplasty  
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ischemia   starvation of oxygen blood  
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laser angioplasty   surgical repair of a vessel using a laser  
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coronary occlusion   an obstruction (infarction) of a coronary artery  
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ebolous ebmolism emboli   floating clot  
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TED HOSE Jobst Stocking   antiemboli (compression) hose  
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TED   thromboembolism deterrent  
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embolectomy   surgical removal of an embolus  
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intracoronary thrombolytic therapy   treatment to break up clots within the coronary artery  
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myocarditis   inflammation of the muscle layer of the heart  
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pericarditis   inflammation of the pericardium  
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polyarteritis   inflammation of many arteries  
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hematocytopenia   deficiency of blood cells  
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hematoma   mass/tumor of blood  
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deep vein thrombosis (DVT)   abnormal condition of a clot in a deep vein of the leg  
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hypertensive heart disease (HHD)   heart disease caused by high blood pressure  
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hypotension   low blood pressure  
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varicose veins (varicosities)   swollen, twisted, knotty, superfical veins of the leg  
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ligation (ligate) and stripping   tying and removing  
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atherectomy   removal of fatty plaque  
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endartherectomy   surgical removal of within an artery  
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pericardiostomy   new/artifical opening of the pericardium  
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arrhythima dysrythmia   abnormal cardiac electrical impulses  
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holter monitor   portable EKG device worn by a patient for 24 hours to detect arrhythmias  
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defibrillation (cardio version)   application of an electric shock to the myocardium to restore rhythem  
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artificial pacemaker   device implanted under the skin to regulate heartrate  
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phlebography   the process of recording a vein  
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venogram   a record of a vein  
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aneurysm   weak area of an arterial septum (wall)  
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dissection   tearing or ripping  
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femoropopliteal ("fempop") bypass   surgery to establish an alternative route for blood flow between femoral and popliteal arteries  
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angioscopy   the process of using a usually lighted instrument to view the blood vessels  
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phonocardiogram   a record of heart sounds  
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phon / o   sound  
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arteriogram   a record of an artery  
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angiorraphy   suturing of a blood vessel  
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cardiac catherization (cardiac cath)   introducing a catheter into the heart to determine cardiac disease  
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angiocardiography   introducing a catheter into the heart to determine cardiac disease  
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coronary areriography   introducing a catheter into the heart to determine cardiac disease  
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cardiac scan   radiographic scan of the heart after introduction of radioactive material  
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radioactive imagery is preformed in -   nuclear medicine  
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transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)   a record of the heart using sound waves transmitted across the esophagus  
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treadmill stress test   test of heart function while the patient is exercising  
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hematologist   a specialist in the study of blood  
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hemolysis   break up/destruction of blood  
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hemostatis (hemostatic)   the stopping or controlling of bleeding  
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hypothermia (hypothermic)   deficient body heat  
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hyperthermia (hyperthermic)   excessive body heat  
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cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)   emergency procedure consistency of artificial ventilation and cardiac massage  
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extracorporeal (corpse)   pertaining to outside the body  
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heart murmur   sound made from regurgitation of blood past an incompetent valve  
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another medical term for murmur -   bruit  
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perpheral vascular   pertaining to blood vessels outside of the heart  
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venipuncture   surgical puncture of a vein AKA phlebotomy  
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doppler flow study   use of sound waves to determine blood flow within the blood vessels  
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anticogaulant   against coagulation (clotting)  
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dyscrasia   any blood abnormality  
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hemorrage   the rapid flow of blood  
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necrosis (necrotic)   death of a tissue  
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anastomosis (anastomses)   joining  
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morphology   the study of shapes  
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pallor   paleness  
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angina pectoris   thoracadynia caused by an ischemic heart  
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prophylaxis (prophylactic)   preventive or precautionary treatment  
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shunt   to detour or divert  
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malaise   lack of energy  
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exacerbate   to get worse / make worse  
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putrefaction (puterfy)   (rot)caused by bacterial proliferation (growth in numbers)  
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gangrene   rotting tissue  
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contrast (radiopaque)   materials that show up well on x-rays  
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adipose tissue   fat tissue  
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patent   open  
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paroxysmal   sudden  
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infiltrate (infiltration)   to pass into or through  
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bone marrow biopsy (Bx)   a test commonly used to diagnose cancers of the blood  
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AAA   Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm  
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ASHD   Arteriosclerotic heart disease  
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CAD   Coronary artery disease  
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MI   myocardial infarction (heart attack / coronary)  
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AMI   Acute myocardial Infarction (sudden)  
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ECG, EKG   Electrocardialgram  
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CBC   Complete blood count  
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H & H   Hemoglobin and hematocrit  
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hemoglobin   blood protein found in RBCs necessary for respiration  
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CCu   Coronary care unit  
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telemerty   CCU step down  
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CHF   congestive heart faliure  
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