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CDVS: Pathology 2
Secondary cardiovascular pathologies.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| congenital heart defects | structural abnormalities caused by the failure of the heart to develop normally before birth |
| coronary artery disease (CAD) | Atherosclerosis of the coronary arteries that reduces the blood supply to the heart muscle. This can result in angina, MI, or death. |
| plaque | A deposit of fatty material on the inner lining of an arterial wall |
| ischemia | An inadequate blood supply to an organ or part of the body. |
| stable angina | chest pain that occurs when a person is active or under severe stress |
| unstable angina | chest pain that occurs while a person is at rest and not exerting himself |
| infarct | Necrotic area of tissue (dead tissue) following cessation of the blood supply |
| cardiomegaly | abnormal enlargement of the heart |
| valvular prolapse | the abnormal protrusion of a heart valve that results in the inability of the valve to close completely |
| valvular stenosis | a condition in which there is narrowing, stiffening, thickening, or blockage of one or more valves of the heart |
| arrhythmia | irregular heartbeat |
| asystole | absence of contractions of the heart (AKA flat line) |
| cardiac arrest | heart abruptly stops beating or develops an arrhythmia that prevents it from pumping blood effectively |
| bradycardia | slow heart rate |
| tachycardia | rapid heart rate |
| Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) | an abnormal heart rhythm arising from aberrant electrical activity in the heart; originates at or above the AV node |
| ventricular tachycardia | A rapid heart rhythm in which the electrical impulse begins in the ventricle (instead of the atrium), which may result in inadequate blood flow and eventually deteriorate into cardiac arrest. |
| palpitations | Feeling a heart-racing, pounding, or fluttering sensation in the chest |
| hemangioma | a benign tumor made up of newly formed blood vessels |
| hypoperfusion | a deficiency of blood passing through an organ or body part |
| phlebitis | inflammation of a vein |
| thrombosis | blood clot |
| embolism | Obstruction of a blood vessel by a clot of blood or foreign substance |
| peripheral artery disease (PAD) | Narrowing of the arteries other than those that supply the heart or the brain. |
| thrombocytopenia | a condition in which there is an abnormally small number of platelets circulating in the blood |
| polycythemia | increased number of erythrocytes in the blood |
| leukopenia | Abnormally low white blood cell count |
| hemorrhage | Excessive or profuse bleeding |
| cholesterol | a fatty substance that travels through the blood and is found in all parts of the body |
| Hyperlipidemia | high cholesterol |
| a-fib | atrial fibrillation |
| v-vib | ventricular fibrilation |
| V-tach | ventricular tachycardia |
| MI | myocardial infarction (heart attack) |
| CVA | cerebrovascular accident (stroke) |
| PAD | peripheral artery disease |
| PVD | peripheral vascular disease |
| CHD | Congenital heart disease (heart condition born wiht) |
| Ecchymosis | bruise |
| petechiae | a small red or purple spot caused by bleeding into the skin. |
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