Medical Terminology - MidTerm Review - Part 2

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Endocarditis

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inflammation of the tissues lining inside of heart and heart valves

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Electrocardiogram (ECG)

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record of the heart's electrical activity

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Valvuloplasty

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widening of a stenosed heart valve using a balloon catheter

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Dyspnea

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difficulty breathing

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Angiogram

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imaging of blood vessels and blood flow

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Phlebitis

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inflammation of veins

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Ischemia

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lack of blood flow to body tissues

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Atrioventricular valves

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valves between atria and ventricles (mitral and tricuspid)

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Cardiomyopathy

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disease of the heart muscle

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Bradycardia

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abnormally slow heart rate (less than 50 beats per minute)