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Med Term- Cardio
Med. Term. Review- Cardio.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| arteriol/o | arteriole |
| atri/o | atrium |
| athero/o | fatty plaque |
| cardi/o | heart |
| electr/o | electricity |
| embol/o | embolus |
| hemangi/o | blood vessel |
| my/o | muscle |
| phleb/o | vein |
| ven/o | vein |
| scler/o | hardening |
| sept/o | septum |
| sphygm/o | pulse |
| sten/o | narrowing; stricture |
| thromb/o | blood clot |
| ventricul/o | ventricle(of the heart or brain) |
| -gram | record; writing |
| -graph | instrument for recording |
| -graphy | process of recording |
| -sphyxia | pulse |
| -stenosis | narrowing, stricture |
| brady- | slow |
| endo- | in, within |
| extra- | outside |
| peri- | around |
| tachy- | rapid |
| trans- | across |
| Localized abnormal dilation of a vessel, usually an artery | aneurysm |
| Soft blowing sounds heard on ausculation, possibly due to vibrations associated with the movement of blood, valvular action, or both. aka- murmur | bruit |
| Any disease or weakening of heart muscles that diminishes cardiac function | cardiomyopathy |
| Thin, flexible, hollow plastic tube that is small enough to be threaded through a vein, artery, or tubular structure | catheter |
| Blood clot that forms in the deep veins of the body, especially those in the legs or thighs | deep vein thrombosis (DVT) |
| Quivering or spontaneous muscle contractions, especially of the heart, causing ineffectual contractions | fibrillation |
| Area oftissue that undergoes necrosis following cessation of blood supply | infarct |
| Congenital anomaly consisting of four elements: 1) pulmonary artery stenosis; 2) interventricular septal defect; 3) transposition of the aorta; 4) right ventricular hypertrophy | tetralogy of Fallot |
| Diagnostic test that uses radiation emitted by the body after an injection of radioactive substances to create images of various organs or identify body functions and diseases | scintigraphy |
| Procedure to restore normal rhythm of the heart by applying a controlled electrical shock to the exterior of the chest | cardioversion |
| Surgical procedure that uses a vessel graft from another part of the body to bypass the blocked part of a coronary artery and restore blood supply to the heart muscle | coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) |
| MI | myocardial infarction |
| MR | mitral regurgitation |
| PTCA | percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty |
| VT | ventricular tachycardia |
| CABG | coronary artery bypass graft |
| HTN | hypertension |
| MVP | mitral valve prolapse |
| ECG; EKG | echocardiogram; echocardiography |
| HF | heart failure |
| MUGA | multiple-gated acquisition (scan) |
| ECHO | echocardiogram; echocardiography |
| DVT | deep vein thrombosis |
| CPR | cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| CV | cardiovascular |
| MRA | magnetic resonance angiogram |
| Condition of being stopped or bringing to a stop | arrest |
| Inability of the heart to maintain a normal sinus rhythm; rapid or slow beat or "skipping" | arrhythmia |
| narrowing of a vessel, especially the aorta | coarctation |
| Calculation of how much blood a ventricle can eject with one contraction | ejection fraction |
| Failure of the heart to supply an adequate amount of blood to tissues and organs | Heart Failure |
| Mass of undissolved matter ciculating in blood or lymphatic channels until it becomes lodged in a vessel | embolus |
| Arrest of bleeding or circulation | hemostasis |
| Excessive amounts of lipids in the blood | hyperlipidemia |
| Common disorder characterized by elevated blood pressure persistantly exceeding 140 mm Hg systolic or 90 mm Hg diastolic | hypertension (HTN) |
| Sensation that the heart is not beating normally; thumping, fluttering, skipped beats, or pounding feeling | palpitation |
| Failure of the ductus arteriosus to close after birth, allowing blood to flow from the aorta into the pulmonary artery | patent ductus arteriosus |
| Circulation of blood through tissues or the passage of fluids through vessels of an organ | perfusion |
| Slender or threadlike device used to hold open vessels, tubes, or obstructed arteries | stent |
| Blood clot that obstructs a vessel | thrombus |
| Passage of a catheter into the heart through a vein or artery to provide a comprehensive evaluation of the heart | Cardiac Catheterization (CC) |
| Graphic line recording that shows the spread of electrical excitation to different parts of the hear using small metal electrodes applied to the chest, arms, and legs | Electrocardiogram (ECG, EKG) |
| Blood test that measures troponin, troponin T, troponin I, and creatinine kinase | cardiac enzyme studies |
| Series of tests used to assess risk factors of ischemic heart disease | lipid panel |
| Radiographic imaging of the heart and blood vessels after injection of a contrast dye | angiography |
| Radiological examination of the aorta and its branches following injection of a contrast medium via a catheter | aortography |
| Noninvasive diagnostic method that uses ultrasound to visualize internal cardiac structures and produce images of the heart | echocardiography |
| Nuclear procedure that uses radioactive tracers to produce movie-like images of the structures of the heart, including the myocardium and the mitral and tricuspid valves | multiple-gated acquisition (MUGA) |
| Removal of material from an occluded vessel using a specially designed catheter fitted with a cutting or grinding device | atherectomy |
| Destruction of conduction tissue of the heart to interrupt the abnormal conduction pathway causing the arrhythmia, thus allowing normal heart rhythm to resume | catheter ablation |
| Surgical separation of the leaflets of the mitral valve, which have fused together at their "commisures" | commissurotomy |
| Procedure used to remove or treat varicose veins | laser ablation |
| Tying a varicose vein followed by removal of the affected segment | ligation and stripping |
| Surgical procedure performed on or within the exposed heart, usually with the assistance of a heart-lung machine | open heart surgery |
| Prevent, alleviate, or correct cardiac arrhythmias by stablizing the electrical conduction of the heart | antiarrhythmics |
| Act onkidneys to increase excretion of water and sodium | diuretics |
| Lower cholesterol in the blood and reduce its production in the liver by blocking the enzyme that produces it | statins |
| AAA | abdominal aortic aneurysm |
| AF | atrial fibrillation |
| BBB | bundle-branch block |
| BP | blood pressure |
| CA | cardiac arrest |
| CAD | coronary artery disease |
| CC | cardiac catheterization |
| Chol | cholesterol |
| DOE | dyspnea on exertion |
| HDL | high-density lipoprotein |
| LDL | low-density lipoprotein |
| MRA | Magnetic Resonance Angiogram |
| MS | mitral stenosis |
| NSR | normal sinus rhythm |
| PVC | premature ventricular contraction |
| SA | sinoatrial |
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