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AMT heart gen

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The usual cause of rheumatic heart disease is streptococcus
Cor pulmonale is primarily caused by lung disease
If a person had a blood pressure of 150/60 the pulse pressure would be _______and this would be considered ___________ 90/elevated
A silent killer hypertension
The ejection fraction associated with CHF less than 40%
Good cholesterol HDL
major cause of Raynaud's phenomenon cold and stress
crushing chest pain associated with coronary artery disease and heart attacks angina
procedure that can correct heart rhythm problems (arrhythmias) by scarring tissue where rhythm originates ablation
Listening with a stethoscope auscultation
Portable device to convert an abnormal heart rhythm? AED
an abnormal sound heard over a vein or artery bruit
Electrical shock delivered to heart to restore a normal rhythm cardioversion
normal, soft, waxy substance found among the lipids (fats) in the bloodstream and all body cells. cholesterol
Lameness or limping due to poor circulation claudication
blue discoloration of skin that may mean oxygen levels are low cyanosis
device used to deliver electric shock used in treatment of irregular heart rhythms defibrillator
relaxation phase of the heart beat diastole
Circulating the blood outside the body as in the heart/lung machine used during open heart surgery. extracorporeal circulation
study of the movement of blood thru heart and circulatory system hemodynamics
death of tissue due to lack of blood flow infarction
condition where leaflets of valve fold back into atrium prolapse
abnormal feeling as if the heart is pounding/racing out of control palpitations
se of a balloon-tipped catheter to compress fatty plaques against an artery wall PTCA
life threatening low blood pressure shock
Medical device made of expandable, metal mesh that is placed (by using a balloon catheter) at the site of a narrowing artery stent
Thrombosis blood clot
Quivering contraction of heart fibrillation
abnormal blowing sound heard over heart murmur
primary cause of claudication peripheral artery disease
lack of blood flow to a tissue bed ischemia
Angina pectoris and myocardial infarctions are 2 conditions associated with this heart disease CAD/coronary artery disease
squeezing of the heart due to build up of fluid in pericardial sac resulting in heart not being able to punp blood tamponade
Arrhythmia in which ventricles contract earlier than they should premature ventricular contraction
This heart conditions is associated with 4 anatomical defects tetrology of Fallot
When you join two vessles together after removing an aneurysm anastomosis
raveling blood clot that can lead to obstruction of blood flow embolus
Another name for plaque atheroma
blood test to check levels of proteins specific to heart muscle biomarkers
portable ECG monitor worn for few hours to days to assess heart activity in person with chest pain and possible CAD Holter monitoring
This condition can result in pulmonary edema if not treated early congestive heart failure
Digitalis/diuretics/fluid restrictions are used in the treatment of CHF
Heart arrhythmia associated with ischemia premature ventricular contractions
Surgery used as treatment for CAD CABG
total body swelling anasarca
Occurring suddenly paroxysmal
Normal opening in heart of a fetus ductus arteriosus
used in treatment of varicose veins to cause scarring and closure sclerotherapy
Weakness in wall of artery resulting in localized widening of artery aneurysm
Created by: hope hanks
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