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BP
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Blood Pressure
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CPR
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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
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ECG / EKG
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Electrocardiogram
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MI
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Myocardial Infarction (Heart attack)
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Atri/o
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Atrium
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Angi/o
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Vessel
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Aort/o
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Aorta
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Arteri/o
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Artery
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Ven/o
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Vein
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Cardi/o
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Heart
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Coron/o
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Crown, Heart
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Hem/o
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Blood
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Hemat/o
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Blood
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Ventricul/o
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Ventricle
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Brady
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Slow
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Tachy
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Fast
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-Megaly
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Enlargement
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-Sclerosis
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Hardening
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Diastole
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the period of relaxation of the heart, alternating with the contraction phase know as systole
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Systole
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the contraction phase of the heart beat forcing blood into the aorta and the pulmonary arteries
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Ischemia (Coronary artery disease CAD)
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Decreased supply of oxygenated blood to a body part or organ
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Angina
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Severe pain and constriction about the heart, usually radiating to the left shoulder and down the left arm.
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Hypertension
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Blood pressure above 140/90. Normal BP is 120/80.
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Infarction
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A localized area of necrosis in tissue, a vessel, an organ, or a part, resulting from a lack of oxygen due to interrupted blood flow to the area.
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Cholesterol HDL
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(High Density Lipoprotein)
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Cholesterol LDL
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(Low Density Lipoprotein)
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Cholesterol Triglycerides
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consists of fatty acids and glycerol
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Angioplasty
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Surgery to open or widen an obstructed blood vessel
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Cardiac Enzyme Test
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A battery of tests that are performed on samples of blood obtained by venipuncture to determine the presence of damage to the myocardial (heart) muscle.
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Echocardiogram
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A diagnostic ultrasound picture of the structure and motion of the heart.
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Electrocardiogram
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A graphic record of the electrical action of the heart as reflected from various angles to the surface of the skin
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Arrythmia
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Any deviation from the normal pattern of the heart beat.
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Stress Test
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A medical test that indirectly reflects arterial blood flow to the heart during physical exercise.
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Holter Monitoring
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A small portable monitoring device that makes prolonged electrocardiograph recordings on a portable tape recorder
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Bypass surgery or CABG (Coronary Artery Bypass Graph)
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Vein harvesting, bypassing diseased artery with a new healthier artery.
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