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Cardio Med-term
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Is accomplished by injecting drugs into the bloodstream to dissolve clots. | Thrombolytic Therapy |
| Is a slender, thread-like device that is used to hold open vessels or tubes that are obstucted. | Cardiac Stent |
| Is a procedure to detour around blockages of the heart. | Coronary Artery Bypass grafting. ( CABG ) |
| Is a device worn for 24hrs. that records Electrical activity of the heart. | Holter Monitoring |
| Is a test that shows Electrical elevation to 2 different parts of the heart w/ electrodes to the arms, legs, and chest. | Electrocardiography |
| Echo's are generated by high-frequency sound waves which produce images of the heart. | Echocardiography. ( ECHO ) |
| Is the Improper closure of the Mitral valve. | Mitral Valve Prolapse. ( MVP ) |
| Are the Results from the Myocardial layer undergoing Neocrosis, following termination of the blood supply. | Myocardial Infarction |
| Is the collection of plaque in the arteries. | Atherosclerosis |
| Is a disease surrounding the heart w/ diseased Arteries. | Coronary Artery Disease. ( CAD ) |
| Is the Congenital Anomonoly of a combo of 4 distinct defects of the heart. | Tetralogy of Fallot |
| Is when your heart experiences irregular contractions. | Fibrillation |
| Is the inability of the heart to maintain a steady rythum. | Cardiac Arrhythmias |
| Is the natural pacemaker of the heart | Sinoatrial Node |
| What are 2 phases of the heart: | Distolic, Systolic |
| What are the names of the 4 Heart Valves: | Tricuspid, Mitral, Pulmonary, Aortic Valves |
| What are the names of the 4 Chambers of the Heart: | R/L Atrium, R/L Ventricle |
| These carry blood away from the heart. | Arteries |
| These carry blood to the heart. | Veins |
| Ventricul/o | Ventricle |
| Ven/o, Ven/i | Vein |
| Vascul/o | Vessel |
| Vas/o | Vessel |
| Valvul/o, Valv/o | Valve |
| Thromb/o | Clot |
| Steth/o | Chest |
| Sphygm/o | Pulse |
| Phleb/o | Vein |
| Pericardi/o | Pericardium |
| Ox/o | Oxygen |
| Myx/o | Mucus |
| Cyan/o | Blue |
| Coron/o | Heart |
| Cholesterol/o | Cholesterol |
| Cardi/o | Heart |
| Brachi/o | Arm |
| Atri/o | Atrium |
| Ather/o | Yellowish plaque |
| Arter/o, Arteri/o | Artery |
| Aort/o | Aorta |
| Angi/o | Vessel |
| AAA | Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm |
| AE | Atrial Fibrillation |
| AMI | Acute Myocardial Infarction |
| AS | Aortic Stenosis |
| ASD | Atrial Septal Defect |
| CABG | Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting |
| CAD | Coronary Artery Disease |
| CHF | Conjestive Heart Failure |
| DES | Drug-Eluting Stent |
| DVT | Deep Vein Thrombosis |
| ECG | Electrocardiography |
| ECHO | Echocardiography |
| HTN | Hypertension |
| LAD | Left Anterior Descending |
| MI | Myocardial Infarction |
| MVP | Mitral Valve Prolapse |
| SA | Sinotrial Node |
| SOB | Shortness of Breath |
| TEE | Transesophageal Echocardiography |
| VF | Ventricular Fibrillation |
| Is a procedure by the position threading thin flexible cathater, into a vessel w/ a balloon attached to open an occlusion. | Angioplasty |
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