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| show | Term that describes a range of clinical conditions, including unstable angina, that are due to insufficient blood supply to the heart muscle resulting from coronary heart disease (CHD).
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| Acute myocardial ischemia | show 🗑
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| show | Disturbance in the regular rhythmic beating of the heart.
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| show | Irregular and fast electrical discharges of the heart that lead to an irregular heartbeat; the most common type of abnormal cardiac rhythm.
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| show | A portable electronic device that analyzes the heart’s electrical rhythm and, if necessary, can deliver an electrical shock to a person in cardiac arrest.
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| show | A condition in which the heart has stopped or beats too irregularly or weakly to pump blood effectively.
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| show | A technique used in CPR, in which external pressure is placed on the chest to increase the level of pressure in the chest cavity and cause the blood to circulate through the arteries.
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| show | Sudden cardiac arrest from a blunt, non-penetrating blow to the chest, of which the basis is ventricular fibrillation (V-fib) triggered by chest wall impact immediately over the heart.
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| Coronary heart disease | show 🗑
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| show | A miniature version of an AED, implanted under the skin, that acts to automatically recognize and help correct abnormal heart rhythms.
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| show | A condition where the heart’s pumping action stops abruptly, usually due to abnormal heart rhythms called arrhythmias, most commonly V-fib; unless an effective heart rhythm is restored, death follows within a matter of minutes.
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| show | A patch on the skin that delivers medication; commonly contains nitroglycerin, nicotine or other medications; should be removed prior to defibrillation.
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| show | A life-threatening heart rhythm in which the heart is in a state of totally disorganized electrical activity.
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| show | A life-threatening heart rhythm in which there is very rapid contraction of the ventricles.
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