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Heart study cards
Term | Definition |
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Angiography | Process of recording a blood vessel using x-rays |
Aortostenosis | Narrowing of the aorta |
Arteriography | The process of recording arteries using x rays |
Bradycardia | Slow heartbeat |
Angietasis | Dilation of a blood vessel; vasodilation |
Vascular | Pertaining to the blood vessels |
Thrombus | A blood clot that obstructs a blood vessel |
Valvuloplasty | Surgical repair of a valve |
Extravasation | Escape of fluid into the surrounding tissue |
Myocardial ischemia | A hold back of blood to the heart muscle |
Pericardium | Structure surrounding the heart |
Thrombophlebitis | Inflammation of a vein with clot formation |
Cardiomyopathy | Disease of the heart muscle |
Electrocardiogram | Record of the electrical activity of the heart |
Atheroma | Fatty mass or debris |