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MT 8C.1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| arteiosclerosis | a progressive degenerative disease of material walls that causes them to become thickened and brittle |
| atheroma | plaquelike buildup |
| atherosclerosis | the atheroma hardening |
| thrombus | a clot |
| inforction | localized tissue death |
| ischemia | localized tissue anemia |
| angina | chest pain and tightness |
| diaphresis | excessive sweating |
| hemiplegia | paralysis on one side of the body |
| myalgia | muscle pain |
| hyperlipidemia | elevated level of fatty substances in the blood |
| statins | fat buildup |
| antihypertensive | control blood pressure |
| anticoagulants | reduce thrombus formation |
| angioplasty | surgical repairing of vessels |
| endoarterectomy | removal of fatty deposits from the inside of the artery |
| CAD | coronary artery disease |
| ischemia | inadequate blood supply to the myocardium |
| necrosis | death |
| myocardial infarction (MI) | death of the heart muscle |
| endocarditis | inflammation of the inner lining of the heart |
| infective endocarditis | bacterial endocarditis |
| vegetations | bacteria and other cellular material from clumps on the valves |
| mitral valve stenosis | narrowing of the mitral valve |
| mitral valve insufficiency | mitral valve not closing properly |
| regurgitation | backflow |
| valvuloplasty | surgically correcting damaged valves |
| bioprosthetic | mechanical device made from human or animal tissue |
| prophylactic treatment | antibiotic treatment to protect against infection before invasive procedures |
| varicose veins | enlarged, engorged, twisted, superficial veins |
| incompetent | veins that don't function properly |
| hemorrhoids | varicose veins that form in the rectum |
| varices | varicose veins that form in the esophagus |
| phlebitis | inflammation of the vein |
| endovenous ablaton | destroying tissue within the vein |
| radiofrequency ablation | treatments that employ lasers |
| cryoablation | treatments that include extreme cold |
| sclerotherapy | treatments that include chemicals |
| myxoma | tumor of the heart composed of mucous connective tussue |
| pulmonary edema | fluid in the lungs |
| arthralgia | pain in the joints |
| primary tumor | a malignancy originating in another area of the body |
| metastasizes | spreads |
| malignant melanoma | pigmented mole or tumor |
| aneurysm | localized abnormal dilation of a vessel, usually an artery |
| angina | chest pain caused by obstructions or spasms of the coronary arteries that decrease blood flow to the myocardium |
| arrhythmia | irregularity in the rate or rhythm of the heart; also caused dysrhythmia |
| bradycardia | slow heartrate |
| fibrillation | abnormally rapid quivering of the myocardium that can affect the atria or the ventricles |
| heart block | interference with the normal transmission of electrical impulses from the sa node to the purkinje fibers` |
| tachycardia | fast heartbeat |
| bruit | soft, blowing sound heard on auscultation calcular action |
| cardiomyopathy | disease or weakening of heart muscle that diminishes cardiac function |
| coarctation | narrowing of a vessel, especially the aorta |
| embolism | intravascular mass that dislodges from one part of the body and causes a blockage in another area |
| heart failure | disorder that occurs when the heart is unable to effectively pump the quantity of blood required by the body |
| hyperlipidemia | excessive amounts of lipids in the blood |
| hypertension | elevated blood pressure persistently higher than 140/90 |
| hypotension | low blood pressure |
| mitral valve prolapse (MVP) | structural defect, the mitral valve prolapse into the left atrium |
| palpation | sensation of an irregular heartbeat commonly described as pounding, racing, skipping, or fluttering |
| peripheral artery disease (PAD) | reduced flow of blood to the extremities |
| phlebitis | inflammation of a deep or superficial vein |
| rheumatic heart disease (RHD) | serious pathological conditions resulting from rheumatic fever |
| syncope | partial or complete loss of consciousness usually caused by decreased supply of blood to the brain, aka fainting |
| thrombosis | blood clot |
| deep vein thrombosis | blood clot in the deep veins of the body |
| normal BP | less than 120 mm Hg, less than 80 mm Hg |
| prehypertension | 120-139 mm Hg, 80-89 mm Hg |
| sstage 1 HTN | 140-159 mm Hg, 90-99 mm Hg |
| stage 2 HTN | 160 mm Hg or higher, 100 mm Hg or higher |
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