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cardiovascular system

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show abnormal weakening of a vessel wall with outpouching beyond the normal confines of the vessel  
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show surgical or percutaneous procedures in a vessel to dilate the vessel opening; used in the treatment of atherosclerotic disease  
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antrotomy   show
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arteriovenous fistula   show
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show vessel that generally caries oxygenated blood from the heart to body tissues (pulmonary artery carries UN-oxygenated blood)  
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atrium   show
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bypass   show
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show refer to the heart and lungs  
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cardiopulmonary bypass   show
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cardioverter-defibrillator   show
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component   show
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dual-chamber pacemaker   show
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show lead attached to a generator that carries the electric current from the generator to the atria of ventricles  
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show the study of the electrical system of the heart, including the study of arrhythmias  
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embolectomy   show
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show blockage of a blood vessel by a blood clot or other matter that has moved from another area of the body through the circulatory system  
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endarterectomy   show
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epicardial   show
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false aneurysm   show
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show abnormal opening from one area to another area or to the outside of the body  
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intracardiac   show
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invasive   show
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noninvasive   show
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nuclear cardiology   show
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show electrical device that controls the beating of the heart by means of electrical impulses  
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show procedure in which a surgeon withdraws fluid from the pericardial space by means of a needle inserted percutaneously into the space  
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show membranous sac enclosing the heart and the ends of the great vessel  
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single-chamber pacemaker   show
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stent   show
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show surgical incision into the chest wall and insertion of a chest tube  
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transvenous   show
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vein   show
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show removal of a blood clot from the blood vessel (inferior vena cava, which is the vein trunk for the pelvic and abdominal area)  
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ventricle   show
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