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cardiovascular main

TermDefinition
systolic BP ventricles contracting
diastolic BP ventricles relaxing
sphygmomanometer blood pressure cuff & gauge
function delivery system, circulates blood throughout body, carries waste in blood to be removed by other systems.
Arteries carry blood away from the heart
Veins carry blood to the heart
epicardium outer most layer of the heart
myocardium middle muscular layer of the heart
endocardium lines inner chambers and covers valves chamber (inner most layer)
pericardium membrane that surrounds the epicardium
normal blood pressure 120/80
atrial chambers receive blood from body
ventricular chambers pump the blood to the lungs and body
atrioventricular Tricuspid and Bicuspid
Semilunar pulmonary and aortic
pulmonary right side of heart; from heart to lungs back to heart
systemic left side of heart; from heart to body cells and back to heart
systolic BP ventricles contracting
diastolic BP ventricles relaxing
sphygmomanometer blood pressure cuff & gauge
head pulse temporal
neck pulse carotid
chest pulse apical
arm pulse brachial
waist pulse femoral
wrist pulse radial
back of knee pulse popliteal
feet pulse dorsalis pedis
pulse used for blood pressure brachial
pulse that requires stethoscope apical
most common pulse radial
Aneurysm dilated blood vessel
Angina spasmodic chest pain caused by ischemia
Cardiac Tamponade compression of the heart due to excess fluid in pericardium
Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) reduced blood flow through the heart
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) narrowing of the coronary arteries causing ischemia to myocardium
Atherosclerosis plaque build up in the arteries (plaque hardening)
Arrhythmia irregular heartbeat
Bradycardia condition of slow heart (rate)
Tachycardia condition of fast heart (rate)
Shock insufficient blood flow to the heart for normal body function
Embolus mass traveling in the blood vessel that causes an obstruction
Thrombus blood clot in the wall of a blood vessel
Heart Murmur abnormal heart sound
Hypertension high blood pressure
Hypotension low blood pressure
Myocardial Infarction (MI) tissue death in the heart
Angiogram uses a contrast dye to with a camera to monitor blood flow in vessels
Cardiac Catheterization placement of small catheter into artery to diagnose heart diseases
Auscultation using a stethoscope to listen to internal body sounds (heart, lungs, & bowels)
Holter Monitor portable machine worn to record cardiac rhythms
Stress Test procedure that tests how well heart is pumping
Cardioversion use of controlled electrical shock sent to the heart to restore a normal heart rhythm (planned procedure
Defibrillation uses an electrical shock to stop fibrillation of the heart in an emergency
Pacemaker electrical device implanted to stimulate the heart
Heart Transplant grafting a healthy donor heart to a patient
Angiotensin-Converting (ACE) Inhibitor used to treat hypertension
Antianginal used to prevent or alleviate spasmodic chest pain (angina)
Anticoagulant prevents blood clots
Antihypertensive counteracts high BP
Antiarrhythmic prevents or alleviates abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias)
Beta Blocker used to treat angina, hypertension, heart rhythm disorders, migraines, tremors and panic attacks
Calcium Channel Blocker dilates arteries and reduces BP so the heart can pump easier
Diuretic reduces excess water in body
Hypolipidemic reduces fats/cholesterol in the blood
Thrombolytic dissolve/breakdown clots
Vasoconstrictor narrows blood vessels to increase BP
Vasodilator widens blood vessels to decrease BP
Created by: rr3ynolds
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