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Chapter 9

TermDefinition
AAA abdominal aortic aneurysm
A-fib atrial fibrillation
ASD atrial septal defect
BP blood pressure
CABG coronary artery bypass graft
CAD coronary artery disease
CHF congestive heart failure
CO cardiac output
CTA computed tomographic angiography
DVT deep vein thrombosis
ECHO echocardiogram
EKG electrocardiogram
HTN hypertension
MI myocardial infarction
MRA magnetic resonance angiography
MVP mitral valve prolapse
NSR normal sinus rhythm
PCI percutaneous coronary intervention
SCA sudden cardiac arrest
SV stroke volume
TEE transesophageal echocardiogram
VSD ventricular septal defect
aortic regurgitation flow of blood backward from the aorta into the heart; caused by a weak heart valve
aortic stenosis narrowing of the aorta
aortitis inflammation of the aorta
aortogram record of the aorta
aortolith stone deposit in the wall of the aorta
aortorrhaphy suture of the aorta
aortotomy incision into the aorta
arrhythmia irregular heartbeat
arteriectomy surgical removal of an artery
arteriogram record of an artery
arteriolith stone in an artery
arteriopathy disease of the arteries
arterioplasty surgical reconstruction of an artery
arteriorrhaphy suture of an artery
arteriorrhexis rupture of an artery
arteriosclerosis hardening of an artery
arteritis inflammation of the arteries
atherectomy surgical removal of fatty plaque within an artery
atherogenesis formation of fatty plaque on the wall of an artery
atherosclerosis hardening of an artery due to buildup of fatty plaque
atrial fibrillation quivering or spontaneous contraction of muscle fibers in the heart’s atrium
atrial septal defect flaw in the septum that divides the two atria of the heart
atrial septal defect flaw in the septum that divides the two atria of the heart
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