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Gas that enters the blood through the lungs?
oxygen
High blood pressure (essential and secondary) are types of?
hypertensions
Small pinpoint hemorrhages?
petchiae
HTN
hypertension
Essential cause of HTN
idiopathic
Relaxation phase of the heartbeat?
diastole
Inflammation of the membrane surrounding the heart?
pericarditis
Closure of a blood vessel due to a blockage?
occlusion
BP
blood pressure
cyanosis
bluish coloration of the skin
Largest artery in the body?
aorta
Blood clot forms in a large vein. ( usually lower limb )
deep vein thrombosis
Uncomfortable sensations in the chest, related to cardiac arrhythmias
palpitations
CHF
congestive heart failure
cardiac arrhythmia
fibrillation
Specialized muscle fibers connecting the upper and lower heart chambers, bundle of HIS?
atrioventricular bundle
Abnormally swollen or twisted veins: usually occurring in the legs?
varicose veins
Incision in a vein
phlebotomy
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
Four separate congenital heart defects are called___
Tetralogy of Fallot
Positioned between the left upper and lower heart chambers?
mitral valve
Improper closure of the tricuspid valve?
mitral valve prolapse
Drug that treats arrhythmias and strengthens the heartbeat?
digoxin
CAGB
coronary artery bypass grafting
A local widening of a artery?
aneurysm