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- adjective anatomy Outside the
heart
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Death concepts all cases accompanied with hypoxia extracardiac Causes of cardiac arrest cardiac Primary lesion of cardiac muscle leading to the progressive decline of contractility, conductivity disorders, mechanical factors
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They add: "These observations also raise legitimate consideration for early intervention with heart transplantation ... despite the possibility of extracardiac organ involvement in this disease."
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In hypovolemic, cardiogenic, and extracardiac obstructive shock, hypotension results from a decrease in cardiac output, with consequent anaerobic tissue metabolism.
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Aorto-ventricular tunnel is a congenital, extracardiac channel which connects the ascending aorta above the sinutubular junction to the cavity of the left, or
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LAMP2 cardiomyopathy (probably when left ventricular systolic dysfunction intervenes) despite the possibility of extracardiac organ involvement in this disease. "
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