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med term
cardiovascular diagnostic tests and procedures
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| echocardiogram | ultrasound of heart |
| angiogram | used to locate blockage of artery |
| holter monitor | portable EKG that monitors electrical impulses through the heart |
| stress test | a test to check for blockages of coronary artery system (recreates event that caused the problem) |
| EKG | electrocardiogram to analyze conduction through the heart (heart monitor, sees if heart is working) |
| defibrillation | shocking the heart to stop it (from shaking) so it can correct itself and beat normally (usually w/ AED) |
| pacemaker | internal defibrillator, regulates heartbeat |
| coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) | bypassing the blocked artery w/ another artery taken from the patient from somewhere else ("plugging" in to veins to support blood flow) |
| balloon angioplasty w/ stent | uses a balloon to open up clogged artery, usually performed by an interventional cardiologist |