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Cardiovascular System Medications

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ACE Inhibitors   Drugs that inhibit angiotension-converting enzymen from working  
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Angina Pectoris   Oppressive pain or pressure in the chest caused by inadequate blood flow and oxygenation to heart muscle  
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Anoxia   Absence of oxygen  
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Athersclerosis   The most common form of arteriosclerosis, marked by cholesterol lipid calcium deposits in the walls of the arteries.  
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Contractility   Having the ability to contract or shorten  
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CVA   Cerebrovascular Accident  
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Cyanosis   Blue - Gray, slate, or dark purple. Discoloration of th eskin or mucous membranes caused by lack of or reduced oxygen.  
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DVT   Deep Vein Thrombosis  
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Dysrhythmias   Abnormal Heart Ryhthms  
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Embolus   Mass of undissolved matter present in a blood or lymphatic vessel and brought there by the blood or lymph  
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Flight-or-Flight Response    
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HDL   High-Debsity Lipid  
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Heart Failure    
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Hemostasis   Arrest of bleeding or of circulation  
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HTN   Hypertension  
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Hyperlipemia   Abnromally High Lipids in the blood  
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Infarction   Area of tissue in an organ or part that undergoes necrosis following cessation of blood supply  
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Ischemia   Temporary deficiency of blood flow to an organ or tissue  
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LDL   Low-Density lipid  
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Lumen   Space within a tube  
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MI   Myocardial infarction, heart attack  
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Pernicious Anemia   Chronic, macrocytic anemia-an autoimmune disease marked by a reduction in the mass of circulating red blood cells  
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Shock   Clinical syndrome marked by inadequate perfusion and oxygenation of cells, tissues and organs; usually a result of marginal or markedly lowered blood pressure.  
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Thrombus   Blood clot that adheres to the wall of a blood vessels or organ  
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VLDL   Very Low Density Lipid  
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