Chapter 6 Cardiovascular System
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- 2. / Medication that helps reduce excess water in the body.
- 4. / Inflammation of the myocardium.
- 6. / Medication used to prevent or alleviate angina
- 8. / An agent used to prevent the formation of blood clots.
- 10. blocker / A drug used to treat angina, hypertension, and heart rhythm disorders, as well as migraines, panic attacks, and tremors.
- 12. / Procedure used to stop atrial or ventricular fibrillation by means of drugs or an implantable cardioverter defibrillator
- 15. / Slow heart rate
- 16. / A surgical procedure in which plaque is removed from the lining of an artery.
- 19. / Medications that help dissolve blood clots.
- 20. / The rhythmic throbbing generated by contractions of the heart; detected over the major arteries of the body.
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- 1. Tamponade / Pathological condition in which excess fluid accumulates in the pericardium.7
- 3. / Inflammation of the inner layer of the heart muscle
- 5. / An electrical device that is implanted in the chest or abdomen to control abnormal cardiac rhythms
- 7. / Process of listening to the internal sounds of the body using a stethoscope.
- 9. / Pathological condition in which excess fluid accumulates in the pericardium.
- 11. / Condition of higher-than-normal blood pressure.
- 13. veins / Enlarged, twisted, superficial veins, most commonly seen in the lower extremities.
- 14. / A radiograph test that uses a contrast agent (dye) and a camera to take pictures of the blood flow in arteries or veins.
- 17. Test / A procedure that tests how efficiently the heart pumps blood.
- 18. / Bluish or purplish discoloration of the skin, caused by decreased circulation of oxygen-rich blood