Cardiology Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Tachycardia | Fast heartbeat (over 100) |
Bradycardia | Slow heartbeat (under 60) |
CABG | Coronary Artery Bypass Graft/ Open heart surgery |
CHF | Congestive heart failure of the LEFT side |
CAD | Coronary Artery Disease |
Angina | Associated with pain, doing too much |
PTCA | Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty, open blocked arteries |
Pacemaker | Battery powered device to keep heart beating, 5 year life span |
Defibrillator | External or implanted, shocks heart into rhythm |
Lipid Profile | Measures for glycerol/triglyceride |
Myocardial Perfusion Imaging | watching how blood is moving around |
Echocardiography | Ultrasound of heart |
Diuretic | Helps patient to urinate |
Idiopathic Disease | Unknown disease |
Myocardial Infarction (MI) | Coronary artery is blocked |
Raynaud's Disease | Numbness most commonly in fingers and toes |
Thrombophlebitis | Inflammation of veins, clotting of blood |
Arteriosclerosis | Arterial walls thickened without atheroma (plaque) |
Diastole | Contraction of the heart |
Systole | Relaxation of the heart |
Systolic | Top number |
Nitrates | Help blood vessels relax |
Angina | Chest pain with inadequate blood flow |
Intermittent claudication | Cramping pain in legs |
(SA) Sinoatrial Node in Right atrium | Natural pacemaker of the heart |
ECG | Records electrical waves of the heart |
Bruit | Abnormal sound of turbulence in artery (Sign of clot often) |
Diaphoresis | Excessive sweat |
Palpitations | Pounding racing of the heart |
DOE | Dyspnea on exertion (Difficulty breathing) |
Palor | pale skin |
Murmur | Abnormal heart valve sound |
SOB (Shortness of Breath) | Air hunger |
Syncope | fainting |
Cardiomegaly | Enlarged heart |
Cyanosis | Bluish skin |
Hypercapnia | Excessive CO2 in the blood |
Pericardiocentesis | Removing fluid from sac around the heart |
PDA (Patent Ductus Arteriosus) | Abnormal opening between pulmonary artery and aorta |
Narrowing of aorta | Coarcted aorta |
Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) | Hole in the wall of the top chambers |
Mitral Regurgitation (MR) | Backflow of blood on the Left side of the heart |
Valvuloplasty | Surgically repair a valve |
Flutter | Rapid atrial beats in normal rhythm |
Aneurysm | Bulge or ballooning in wall of artery |
Thrill | vibration felt by examiner on palpation |
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