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Ch. 9
Diagnosis
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| angiocarditis | inflammation of the heart vessels |
| atrial fibrillation | quivering or spontaneous contraction of muscle fibers in the heart's atrium |
| atrial septal defect (ASD) | flaw in the septum that divides the two atria of the heart |
| cardiac arrest | cessation of functional circulation |
| cardiomyopathy | disease of the heart muscle |
| congestive cardiomyopathy | heart cavity is unable to pump all the blood out of itself (congestive) and becomes stretched (dilated), which causes weak/slow pumping of blood |
| dilated cardiomyopathy | another term for congestive cardiomyopathy |
| hypertrophic cardiomyopathy | heart muscle becomes enlarged and blocks blood flow |
| restrictive cardiomyopathy | heart muscle hardens, restricting the expansion of the heart, thus limiting the amount of blood it can pump to the rest of the body |
| carditis | inflammation of the heart |
| congenital heart defect | flaw in the structure of the heart present at birth |
| congestive heart failure (CHF) | heart failure characterized by the heart cavity being unable to pump all the blood out of itself (congestive) |
| coronary thrombosis | obstruction of a coronary artery by a clot |
| endocarditis | inflammation of the tissue lining the inside of the heart |
| myocardial infarction (MI) | death of heart muscle tissue |
| myocardial ischemia | blockage of blood to the heart muscle |
| myocarditis | inflammation of the heart muscle |
| pericardial effusion | fluid pouring out into the tissue around the heart |
| pericarditis | inflammation of the tissue around the heart |
| valvulitis | inflammation of a heart valve |
| ventricular septal defect (VSD) | flaw in the septum that divides the two ventricles of the heart |
| aneurysm | bulge in a blood vessel |
| angioedema | swelling of the blood vessels |
| angioma | blood vessel tumor |
| aortic aneurysm | bulging or swelling of the aorta |
| aortic regurgitation | flow of blood backward from the aorta into the heart; caused by a weak heart valve |
| aortitis | inflammation of the aorta |
| arteriopathy | disease of the arteries |
| arteritis | inflammation of the arteries |
| deep vein thrombosis | formation of a blood clot in a vein deep in the body, most commonly the leg |
| hypertension | high blood pressure |
| hypotension | low blood pressure |
| normotension | normal blood pressure |
| phlebitis | inflammation of the veins |
| phlebostenosis | narrowing of the veins |
| thrombophlebitis | inflammation of vein caused by a clot |
| vasculitis | inflammation of blood vessels |