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Question | Answer |
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aldosterone | hormone released from adrenal cortex that causes the retention of sodium |
angiotensin | potent vasoconstrictor |
angiotensin-converting enzyme | enzyme that catalyzes the conversion angiotensin I to angiotensin II |
atheromas | hard plaque formed with an artery |
automaticity | spontaneous depolarization of heart cells |
body mass index | measure of human size and proportion |
cardiac output | volume of blood ejected from the left ventricle in 1 minute |
cardioglycosides | class of drug derived from the foxglove plant |
diastolic blood pressure | measure of blood pressure when the heart is at rest |
digitalization | method of dosage with cardioglycosides that rapidly produces effective drug levels |
ejection fraction | percentage of blood ejected from the left ventricle with each heart beat |
gynecomastia | painful breast enlargement in men |
heart failure | clinical syndrome in which the heart is unable to pump blood at a rate to meet the body's metabolic needs |
hirsutism | excessive hair growth in women |
hyperkalemia | excessive serum potassium levels |
hypernatremia | excessive serum sodium levels |
hyperuricemia | increased uric acid levels in the blood produced by some diuretics |
hypokalemia | deficient serum potassium levels |
hyponatremia | deficient serum sodium levels |
ischemia | deficient blood supply to an area of the body |
ischemic heart disease | condition in which heart muscle is damaged because of an absence of blood supply |
metabolic syndrome | risk factor of hypertension that promotes the development of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease |
natriuretic peptides | hormones that play a role in cardiac homeostasis |
necrosis | cell death that may be caused by lack of blood and oxygen |
nocturia | nighttime urination |
orthostatic hypotension | sudden drop in blood pressure that occurs when arising from lying down or sitting to standing |
peripheral vascular resistance | resistance due to the flow of blood in peripheral arterial vessels |
photosensitivity | increased sensitivity to sun exposure that can result in sunburn |
plaque | hardened lipid streak with an artery |
positive inotropic effect | increased in the force of myocardial contractions |
preeclampsia | sudden rise in blood pressure, excessive weight gain, generalized edema, proteinuria, severe headache, & visual disturbances occurring late in pregnancy |
prehypertension | systolic blood pressure ranging between 120 and 139 mm Hg and diastolic blood pressure ranging between 80 and 89 mm Hg |
renin-aldosterone-angiotensin system | system that is activated when there is a drop in renal blood flow that increases blood volume, blood flow to the kidney, vasoconstriction, and blood pressure |
stroke volume | equal to the volume of blood ejected by the left ventricle during each cardiac contraction minus the volume of blood in the ventricle at the end of systole |
systolic blood pressure | measure of the pressure when the heart's ventricles are contracting |
thrombus | stationary blood clot |
vasospasm | spasms that constrict blood vessels and reduce the flow of blood and oxygen |