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EKG
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Angiography | A radiographic study of blood vessels after injection of contrast media. |
| Angiomegaly | Enlargement of a blood vessel |
| Angiostenosis | Abnormal narrowing of a blood vessel |
| Aneurysm | A localized weak spot or balloon like enlargement of the wall of the artery |
| Angina Pectoris | Severe episodes of chest pain caused by lack of oxygen to the heart muscle. |
| Coronary Thrombosis | Damage to the heart caused by a thrombus blocking a coronary artery. |
| Cardiac Catheterization | Placement of a catheter through a vein or artery into the heart. |
| Cardiocentesis | A puncture of a chamber of the heart to remove fluid for diagnosis or therapy. |
| Cardiorrhexis | Rupture of the heart |
| Cardioversion | The use of electrical shock to restore the normal rhythm also known as defibrillation. |
| Fibrillation | Rapid, random and ineffective contractions of the heart. |
| Atrial Fibrillation | Condition in which the atria beat faster than ventricles |
| Ventricular Fibrillation | Irregular, random contractions of the ventricles that is fatal unless reversed by debfib. |
| Pericardiectomy | Surgical removal of a portion of the pericardium. |
| Pericardiocentesis | Drawing fluid from the pericardial sac |
| CAD | Coronary artery disease, associated with atherosclerosis |
| Mitral Stenosis | Abnormal narrowing of the mitral valve |
| Mitral Valve Prolapse | Abnormal protrusion of the mitral valve that causes incomplete closure of the mitral valve. |
| Perfussion | A flow of blood through the vessels of an organ. |
| Hypoperfussion | Deficiency of blood passing through body part or an organ. |
| Embolus | A foreign object that’s circulating in the blood. |
| Flutter | A cardiac arrhythmia in which the atrial contractions are rapid but regular |
| Pacemaker | An electrical device that may be attached to patient body to regulate the heartbeat |
| Phelbography | A procedure where x ray image of vein is taken after injecting contrast medium. |
| Phelbogram | A resulting image/picture |
| Infarct | Localized area of necrosis |
| Congestive Heart Failure | Heart failure with fluid buildup |
| Angiospasm | Spasmodic contraction of a blood vessel |
| Varicose Vein | Abnormally swollen veins, usually occurring in the leg. |
| Venipuncture | Puncture of a vein to draw blood or administer medicine. |
| Occlusion | Total blockage |
| Lumen | The opening within vessels through which the blood flows. |
| Vasocontrictor | Medicine that causes blood vessels to narrow. |
| Vasodilator | Medicine that causes blood vessels to dilate. |
| Thrombolytic | Medicine that dissolves or causes a thrombus to break up |
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