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Cardio vascular System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cardiologist | Physician specializing in the study and treatment of diseases of the heart. |
| auscultation | Process of listening to body sounds via a stethoscope. |
| sphygmomanometer | Device for measuring blood pressure. |
| stress test | Test that measures heart rate, blood pressure, and other body functions while the patient is exercising on a treadmill. |
| electrocardiography | Use of the electrocardiograph in diagnosis. |
| holter monitor | Portable device that provides a 24-hour electrocardiogram. |
| angiocardiography | Viewing of the heart and its major blood vessels by x-ray after injection of a contrast medium |
| angiography | Viewing of the heart’s major blood vessels by x-ray after injection of a contrast medium. |
| arteriography | Viewing of a specific artery by x-ray after injection of a contrast medium. |
| aortography | Viewing of the aorta by x-ray after injection of a contrast medium |
| venography | Viewing of a vein by x-ray after injection of a contrast medium |
| phlebography | Viewing of a vein by x-ray after injection of a contrast medium. |
| ventriculogram | X-ray of a ventricle taken after injection of a contrast medium. |
| ejection fraction | Percentage of the volume of the contents of the left ventricle ejected with each contraction. |
| sonography | Production of images based on the echoes of sound waves against structures. |
| Doppler ultrasound [ | Measures blood flow in certain blood vessels. |
| echocardiography | The process of recording the size, motion, and composition of the heart. |
| cardiac scan | Process of viewing the heart muscle at work by scanning the heart of a patient into whom a radioactive substance has been injected. |
| positron emission tomography | Type of nuclear image that reveals how tissues and organs are functioning. It can also detect diseases and abnormal metabolic activity. |
| multiple-gated acquisition (MUGA) angiograph | Radioactive scan showing heart function. |
| cardiac MRI | Viewing of the heart by magnetic resonance imaging. |
| cardiac catheterization | Process of passing a thin catheter through an artery or vein to the heart to take blood samples, inject a contrast medium, or measure various pressures. |
| cholesterol | Fatty substance present in animal fats; cholesterol circulates in the bloodstream, sometimes causing arterial plaque to form. |
| triglycerides | Fatty substance; lipid. |
| lipid profile | Laboratory test that provides the levels of lipids, triglycerides, and other substances in the blood. |
| cardiac enzyme tests/studies | Blood tests for determining levels of enzymes during a myocardial infarction; serum enzyme tests. |
| serum enzyme tests | Laboratory tests performed to detect enzymes present during or after a myocardial infarction; cardiac enzyme studies. |
| electrocardiogram | identify cardiac rhythms including polarization and depolarization, cardiac conduction system |
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