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Ch. 9

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TermDefinition
Diastole The second number of the blood pressure reading
Systole The first number of the blood pressure reading
Angiolith Stone forming in the wall of a blood vessel
Angiopoiesis Formation of blood vessels
Angiosclerosis Hardening of a blood vessel
Vena Cava Names after the Latin words for hollow vein, gathers oxygen-poor blood from either the upper or lower body and returnes it to the heart
Angina Pectoris Oppessive pain in the heart
Arrhythmia Irregular heartbeat
Palpitation Rapid beating of the heart
Cardiac Catheterization Process of inserting a tube into the heart
Echocardiogram Image of the heart produced using sound waves
Electrocardiogram Record of the electrical currents of the heart
Transesophageal Echocardiogram Record of the heart using sound waves performed by inserting the sonograph into the esophagus
Vascular Endoscopy Procedure to look inside a blood vessel
BP Blood Pressure
CHF Congestive Heart Failure
CO Cardiacr Output
HTN Hypertension
PCI Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
SCA Sudden Cardiac Arrest
SV Stroke Volume
Myocarditis Inflammation in the heart muscle
Endocarditis Inflammation along the lining of the heart and vessels
Cardiomyopathy Muscle fibers of the heart not working properly
Cardiac Insufficiency Heart ceases to function properly
Valvectomy Surgical removal of a heart valve
Cardiac Arrest Cessation of functional circulation
Congestive Cardiomyopathy Heart cavity is unable to pump all the blood out of itself and becomes stretched
Atrial Septal Defect Flaw in the septum that divides the two atria of the heart
Atrial Fibrillation Quivering or spontaneous contraction of muscle fibers in the heart's atrium
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