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
asymptomatic – ay 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
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