Atypical Presentations, When Linked with Cardiac-Related Events, Are Often Termed

question 6

Short Answer

Atypical presentations, when linked with cardiac-related events, are often termed ____________________ equivalents, meaning the patient will develop these complaints rather than pain with ACS events.

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Definitions:

Braxton-Hicks Contraction

Irregular, often painless contractions that occur during pregnancy as the uterus prepares for childbirth; sometimes referred to as "false labor."

Oxytocin

A hormone and neurotransmitter that plays a role in social bonding, reproduction, childbirth, and the period after childbirth.

Chromosomes

Thread-like structures located inside the nucleus of animal and plant cells, made of protein and a single molecule of DNA, which carry genetic information.

Genes

The basic unit of genetic information.