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- 5. An ultrasound of the heart.
- 7. Plaque buildup in the arteries, leading to reduced blood
- 9. Disease of the heart muscle.
- 11. A blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart
- 12. A small tube inserted into an artery to keep it open.
- 13. vessels Tubes that carry blood throughout the body
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- 1. A device that sends electrical impulses to regulate the heartbeat.
- 2. myocardial infarction
- 3. the branch of medicine that deals with diseases and abnormalities of the heart
- 4. A blood vessel carrying blood towards the heart
- 6. Failure The heart's inability to pump enough blood to meet the body's needs.
- 7. A procedure to widen narrowed arteries using a balloon catheter.
- 8. high blood pressure
- 9. Cath A procedure where a catheter is inserted into a blood vessel to examine the heart.
- 10. heart rhythm disorder where the upper chambers of the heart (atria) beat irregularly and rapidly
- 11. Chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to the heart muscle.