Question | Answer |
angi/o | vessel |
aort/o | aorta |
arter/o, arteri/o | artery |
ather/o | yellowish plaque, fatty substance |
atri/o | atrium |
brachi/o | arm |
cardi/o | heart |
cholesterol/o | cholesterol |
coron/o | heart |
cyan/o | blue |
myx/o | mucus |
ox/o | oxygen |
percardi/o | pericardium |
phleb/o | vein |
sphygm/o | pulse |
steth/o | chest |
thromb/o | clot |
valvul/o, valv/o | valve |
vas/o | vessel |
vascul/o | vessel |
ven/o | vein |
ventricul/o | ventricle |
arrhythmias | abnormal heart rhythms |
Failure of proper conduction of impulses from the SA node through the AV node to the atrioventricular bundle | Heart block |
Rapid but regular contractions, usualy of the atria | flutter |
Rapid, random, inefficient, and irregular contractions of the artria and ventricle | fibrillation |
A congenital malformation of the heart involving four distinct defects | tetralogy of Fallot |
The heart is unable to pump its required amount of blood | congestive heart failure |
Disease of the arteries surrounding the heart | coronary artery disease |
Improper closure of the mitral valve | mitral valve prolapse |
"Blue baby" | cyanosis |
Buldge in a blood vessel | aneurysm |
High blood pressure | hypertension |
Diseases caused by blockage of large arteries | perpheral vascular disease |
Abnormally swollen and twisted veins, usually occurring in the legs | varicose veins |
Varicose veins near the anus | Hemorrhoids |
Restriction in blood supply | ischemia |
Chest pain | angina |
Pin-point sized red dots under the skin's surface | petechiae |
ECHO | echocardiography |
CABG | Coronary artery bypass grafting |
ECG, EKG | electrocardiography |
AF | atrial fibrillation |
CAD | coronary artery disease |
CHF | congestive heart failure |
CK | creatine kinase |
HDL | high-density lipoprotein |
LDL | low-density lipoprotein |
MI | myocardial infarction |
LVAD | left ventricular assist device |
ACS | acute coronary syndrome |
ICD | implantable cardioverter-defibrillator |
TEE | transesophageal echocardiography |
Tc | technetium |
PCI | percutaneous coronary intervention |
CCU | coronary care unit |
PVC | premature ventricular contraction |
tPA | tissue-type plasminogen activator |
Echoes generated by high-frequency sound waves produce images of the heart | electrocardiography |
A thin, flexible tube is guided into the heart via a vein or an artery | cardiac catheterization |
Very brief discharges of electricity, applied across the chest to stop arrhythmias | cardioversion |
Arteries and veins are anastomosed to coronary arteries to detour around blockage | coronary bypass surgery |
The part of the cardiovascular system that carries oxygen-poor blood away from the heart to the lungs | pulmonary circulation |
The part of the cardiovascular system that carries oxygenated blood away from the heart to the body | systemic circulation |