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Acute Coronary
Syndrome
Cardiovascular Emergencies
Angina Pectoris
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Aorta
Acute Myocardial
Infarction (AMI)
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Anterior
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Aortic
Aneurysm
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Aortic Valve
Arrhythmia
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Cardiovascular Emergencies
A heart attack; death of heart muscle following
obstruction of blood flow to it. Acute in this
context means "new" or "happening right now."
A term used to describe a group of symptoms
caused by myocardial ischemia; includes angina
and myocardial infarction.
The front surface of the body; the side facing
you in the standard anatomic position.
Transient (short-lived) chest discomfort caused
by partial or temporary blockage of blood flow
to the heart muscle.
A weakness in the wall of the aorta that makes it
susceptible to rupture.
The main artery that receives blood from the left
ventricle and delivers it to all the other arteries
that carry blood to the tissues of the body.
An irregular or abnormal heart rhythm.
The one-way valve that lies between the left
ventricle and the aorta and keeps blood from
flowing back into the left ventricle after the left
ventricle ejects its blood into the aorta; one of
four heart valves.
Asystole
Atherosclerosis
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Atrium
Automaticity
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Autonomic
Nervous System
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Cardiac Arrest
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Bradycardia
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Cardiac Output
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A disorder in which cholesterol and calcium
build up inside the walls of the blood vessels,
forming plaque, which eventually leads to
partial or complete blockage of blood flow.
The complete absence of any electrical cardiac
activity, appearing as a straight or almost
straight line on an ECG strip.
The ability of cardiac muscle cells to contract
without stimulation from the nervous system.
One of two (right and left) upper chambers of
the heart. The right atrium receives blood from
the vena cava and delivers it to the right
ventricle. The left atrium receives blood from
pulmonary veins and delivers it to the left
ventricle.
A slow heart rate, less than 60 beats/min.
The part of the nervous system that regulates
involuntary functions, such as heart rate, blood
pressure, digestion, and sweating.
A measure of the volume of blood circulated by
the heart in 1 minute, calculated by multiplying
the stroke volume by the heart rate.
A state in which the heart fails to generate
effective and detectable blood flow; pulses are
not palpable in cardiac arrest, even if muscular
and electrical activity continues in the heart.
Cardiogenic
Shock
Congestive Heart
Failure (CHF)
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Coronary
Arteries
Defibrillate
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Dependent
Edema
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Dissecting
Aneurysm
Dilation
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Hypertensive
Emergencies
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A disorder in which the heart loses part of its
ability to effectively pump blood, usually as a
result of damage to the heart muscle and usually
resulting in a backup of fluid into the lungs.
A state in which not enough oxygen is delivered
to the tissues of the body, caused by low output
of blood from the heart. It can be a severe
complication of a large acute myocardial
infarction, as well as other conditions.
To shock a fibrillating (chaotically beating)
heart with specialized electrical current in an
attempt to restore a normal, rhythmic beat.
The blood vessels that carry blood and nutrients
to the heart muscle.
Widening of a tubular structure such as a
coronary artery.
Swelling in the part of the body closest to the
ground, caused by collection of fluid in the
tissues; a possible sign of congestive heart
failure.
An emergency situation created by excessively
high blood pressure, which can lead to serious
complications such as stroke or aneurysm.
A condition in which the inner layers of an
artery, such as the aorta, become separated,
allowing blood (at high pressures) to flow
between the layers.
Infarction
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Ischemia
Inferior
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Lumen
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Myocardium
Occlusion
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Parasympathetic
Nervous System
Perfusion
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The part of the body or any body part nearer to
the feet.
Death of a body tissue, usually caused by
interruption of its blood supply.
The inside diameter of an artery or other hollow
structure.
A lack of oxygen that deprives tissues of
necessary nutrients, resulting from partial or
complete blockage of blood flow; potentially
reversible because permanent injury has not yet
occurred.
A blockage, usually of a tubular
structure such as a blood vessel.
The heart muscle.
Circulation of blood within an organ
or tissue in adequate amounts to
meet current needs of the cells.
A subdivision of the autonomic
nervous system, involved in control
of involuntary, vegetative functions,
mediated largely by the vagus nerve
through the chemical acetylcholine.
Posterior
Superior
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Sympathetic
Nervous System
Syncope
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Tachycardia
Thromboembolism
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Ventricle
Ventricular
Fibrillation
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The part of the body or any body
part nearer to the head.
In anatomy, the back surface of the
body; the side away from you in the
standard anatomic position.
A fainting spell or transient loss of
consciousness, often caused by an
interruption of blood flow to the
brain.
The part of the autonomic nervous
system that controls active functions
such as responding to fear (also
known as the "fight-or-flight"
system).
A blood clot that has formed within
a blood vessel and is floating within
the bloodstream.
A rapid heart rate, more than 100
beats/min.
Disorganized, ineffective twitching
of the ventricles, resulting in no
blood flow and a state of cardiac
arrest.
One of two (right and left) lower
chambers of the heart. The left ventricle
receives blood from the left atrium (upper
chamber) and delivers blood to the aorta.
The right ventricle receives blood from
the right atrium and pumps it into the
pulmonary artery.
Ventricular
Tachycardia
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A rapid heart rhythm in which the
electrical impulse begins in the
ventricle (instead of the atrium),
which may result in inadequate
blood flow and eventually
deteriorate into cardiac arrest.