VIP Class Notes (Jesse)

Vocabulary

protective case – outside of your phone

pacemaker – the thing that keeps the pace / speed

bradycardia – low heart rate
eg. you have a low heart rate, or what is known as bradycardia

slide – the page of a ppt
eg. next slide please!

complications – negative result of sth

average life expectancy – “av ridge”
eg. the life expectancy in china is increasing

they are different grades / levels of severity

asymptomaticay sim(p) tom ma tick – no symptoms

low incidence – rare
eg. there is a low incidence of this disease in China / this disease is rare in China

predispositions or family history
eg. he is predisposed to this illness

syncope – fainting / pass out / lose consciousness

assess the risk (n) of embolism and bleeding
risky = adj
eg. driving is risky

Pronunciation

Focus on the separation of sounds within words (syllables) 

atrium – close mouth
atrial – push with tongue

blood vessel – L

paroxysmal – par rock siz mal