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PHM Term week 3
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Aneurysm | Weakened spot of the artery wall that has streched or burst |
| Anoxia | Absence of oxygen supply to cells that results in damage or death |
| Anticoagulant | Drug that is used to prevent clot formation |
| Antiplatelet | Drug that prevents accumulation of platelets |
| Antithrombotic | Drug that inhibits clot formation by reducing the coagulation action of the blood protein thrombin |
| Atherosclerosis | Accumulation of the fatty deposits in the walls of the arteries |
| Atherothrombosis | Formation of a blood clot in an artery |
| Atrial Fibrillation | Rapid and uncoordinated contractions |
| Atrial flutter | Irregular heart beat in which contractions in atrium exceed the number of contractions in the ventricle |
| Cholesterol | Dietary lipid normally synthesized by the body |
| Depolarization | Process where the heart muscle conducts an electrical impulse causing a contraction |
| Ectopic | Occurring in an abnormal location |
| Electrical cardioversion | Process of applying an electrical shock to the heart with a defibrillator |
| Embolic stroke | Stroke caused by an emboli obstructing the flow of blood through an artery |
| Hemorrhage stroke | Sudden bleeding into or around the brain |
| Hemostasis | Process of stopping the flow of blood |
| High-density lipoprotein | Good cholesterol |
| Hyperlipidemia | Abnormally high lipid levels in the plasma |
| Hypoxia | Reduced oxygen deliver to cells |
| Infarction | Area of tissue that has died because of a sudden lack of blood supply |
| Ischemia | Deficient blood supply to an area of the body |
| Ischemic stroke | Ischemia in the brain |
| Lipoprotein | Protein found in the plasma that transports triglycerides and cholesterol |
| Low-density lipoprotein | Bad Cholesterol |
| Mitral valve stenosis | Disease of the mitral valve |
| Platelets | Structures found in the blood that are involved in the coagulation process. |
| Partial thromboplastin time | Test given to determine effectiveness of heparin in reducing antithrombotic activity |
| Prothrombin time | Test given to determine the effectiveness of warfarin in reducing clotting time |
| Refractory period | Time between contractiond that it takes for repolarization to occur |
| Repolarization | Period of time when the heart is recharging and preparing for another contraction |
| Rhabdomyolysis | Breakdown of muscle fibers and release muscle fiber contents into the circulation |
| Stenosis | Stiffening and narrowing of artey walls |
| Supraventricular Tachycardia | Heart rate up to 200 beats per minute that originates in an area above the ventricles |
| Thrombolytic | Medication used to break up a thrombosis or blood clot |
| Thrombotic stroke | Stroke caused by thrombosis |
| Tissue plasminogen activater | Naturally occurring thrombolytic substance |
| Transient Ischemic Attack | Stroke that typically last for a few minutes |
| Triglycerides | Storage form of energy found in fat tissue muscle |
| Ventricular fibrillation | Life-threatening arrythmia where the heart beats up to 600 beats per minute |
| Ventricular Tachycardia | Vnetricles beat faster than 200 beats per minute |
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