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Slow Heart rate
What is bradycardia
100
removal of plaque from the coronary artery
What is atherectomy
100
death of myocardial tissue caused by lack of oxygen.
What is MI myocardial infarction
100
diastole
What is relaxatin of the heart
100
diaphoresis
What is profuse secretion of sweat
200
arteriosclerosis
What is hardening of the arteries
200
a progressive thickening of iner walls of arteries, caused by a breakdown of endothelium
What is atherosclerosis
200
progressive disorder of the ventricles of the heart.
What is cardiomyopathy
200
Bruit
What is abnormal sound heard when auscultating an artery.
200
narrowing of aorta
What is stenosis or coarctation
300
Angina pectoris
What is paroxysmal chest pain
300
x-ray of the arteries after injection of a radiopaque dye
What is angiography
300
veins twisted and swollen (varicose veins)
What is Variscosity
300
pounding, skipping, or racing of the heart, such that they patient is aware of his or her heartbeat.
What is palpitation
300
abnormal heart sound
What is murmur
400
tachycardia
What is rapid heart rate
400
bluish discoloration of the nails or skin, caused by a lack of oxygen in the blood.
What is cyanosis
400
inflammation of either deep veins or superficial veins, with the formation of 1 or more blood clots.
What is thrombophlebitis
400
enlargement of the heart
What is cardiomegaly
400
acute(ABE) or subcute (SBE) disease of heart lining and valves.
What is bacterial endocarditis
500
procedure with a balloon-tipped cathereter to enlarge a narrowing in a coronary artery(surgical repair of an artery)
What is angioplasty
500
accumulation and hardening of plaque in the coronary arteries that eventually can deprive the heart muscle of oxygen, leading to angina pectoris.
What is CAD coronary artery disease
500
systole
What is contraction of heart
500
tracing of the electrical activity of the heart
What is ECG/EKG electrocardiography
500
excessive pressure
What is hypertension