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Akinesis
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Lack of myocardial wall movement
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Angina Pectoris
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Chest pain that is usually precipitated by exercise and relieved by rest
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Atherosclerosis
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Immune-inflammatory disorder characterized by formation of plaque in the intimal lining of the medium and large arteries
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Beck's Triad
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Classic signs of cardiac tamponade that include elevated right atrial pressure, hypotension, and muffled heart sounds
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Cardiac Markers
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Proteins that necrotic myocytes release into the blood; when present in the serum, they signal myocardial damage
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Dyskinesis
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Myocardial wall movement in the opposite direction
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Ejection Fraction
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Amt. of blood ejected from the left ventricle per each heartbeat; normal is above 50%
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Fatty Streaks
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Type II atherosclerotic skin lesions characterized by macrophage migration across the endothelium and smooth muscle cells that contain lipid droplets
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Fibrous Atheromatous Plaque
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Basic lesion associated with atherosclerosis; lesion filled with lipids, collagen, scar tissue, and vascular smooth muscle cells
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Hypokinesis
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Decreased myocardial wall movement
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Lipoproteins
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Cholesterol bound to protein and carried in the blood
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Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)
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Use of angioplasty balloons and coronary stents to alleviate stenoses of arteries and reestablish blood flow to ischemic myocardium
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Precursor Lesions
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Types II and III atherosclerotic lesions that form during the teenage years
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Prinzmetals (Variant) Angina
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Chest pain that is not predictable; may occur at night, and is caused by coronary artery spasm
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Stable Angina
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Chest pain that is predictable and is relieved with nitrates or rest
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