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Heart failure
Failure of the heart to maintain adequate flow of blood to the tissues. |
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Heart rate
Number of beats of the heart per minute. |
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High-density lipoprotein
A complex of lipid and protein molecules to transport cholesterol, also called "HDL." The cholesterol component that transports cholesterol to the liver for metabolism. |
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Hypercapnea
An excess of carbon dioxide in the blood. |
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Hypercholesterolemia
Excess cholesterol level in the blood. |
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Hyperlipidemia
Abnormally high concentration of any lipid in the blood. |
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Hypertension
Elevation of arterial blood pressure above normal range. Commonly called high blood pressure. |
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Hypotension
Abnormally low blood pressure. |
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Hypoxemia
An insufficient amount of oxygen in the blood. |
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Sources:
Clinical Practice Guideline Number 17: Cardiac Rehabilitation, AHCPR Publication No. 96-0672, October 1995
Virtual Hospital: University of Iowa Family Practice Handbook, 3rd Edition: Pulmonary Medicine: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
U. S. Department of Health and Human Services
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| National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute |
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