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Apnea?
NO BREATHING
A condition in which the heart has ceased generating electrical impulses?
ASYSTOLE
A condition in which the heart's electrical rhythm remains relatively normal, yet the mechanical pumping activity fails to follow the electrical activity, causing cardiac arrest?
PULSELESS ELECTRICAL ACTIVITY (PEA)
A condition in which the heartbeat is quite rapid.
VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA (V-TACH)
A condition in which the heart's electrical impulses are disorganized, preventing the heart muscle from contracting normally?
VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION (VF)
Accumulation of fluid in the feet or ankles?
pedal edema
Accumulation of fluid in the lungs?
PULMONARY EDEMA
Swelling resulting from a build-up of fluid in the tissues?
EDEMA
The failure of the heart to pump efficiently, leading to excessive blood or fluids in the lungs, the body, or both?
CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE (CHF)
A cardiac arrest that occurs within 2 hours of the onset of symptoms. The patient may have no prior symptoms of coronary artery disease?
SUDDEN DEATH
The condition in which a portion of the myocardium does as a result of oxygen starvation; often called a heart attack by laypersons?
ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION
A medication that dilates the blood vessels?
NITROGLYCERIN (NTG)
Pain in the chest, occurring when blood supply to the heart is reduced and a portion of the heart muscle is not receiving enough oxygen?
ANGINA PECTORIS
A disturbance in heart rate and rhythm?
DYSRHYTHMIA
The dilation, or ballooning, of a weakened section of the wall of an artery?
ANEURYSM
Blockage of a vessel by a clot or foreign material brought to the site by the blood current?
EMBOLISM
Blockage, as of an artery by fatty deposits?
OCCLUSION
A clot formed of blood and plaque attached to the inner wall of an artery or vein?
THROMBUS
Diseases that affect the arteries of the heart?
CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE (CAD)
When the heart rate is fast, above 100 beats per minute.
TACHYCARDIA
when the heart rate is slow, usually below 60 beats per minute?
BRADYCARDIA
Shortness of breath; labored or difficult breathing?
DYSPNEA
A blanket term used to represent any symptoms related to lack of oxygen in the heart muscle?
ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME (ACS)
A blanket term that refers to a heart problem with a rapid onset?
CARDIAC COMPROMISE
The heart and the blood vessels?
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
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