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chapter 9 - P

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TermDefinition
antianginal ANT-ee-AN-jin-al drug that prevents or relieves the symptoms of angina pectoris
antiarrhythmic ANT-ee-ah-RITH-mik drug that opposes an irregular heartbeat
anticoagulant ANT-ih-koh-AG-yoo-lant drug that opposes the coagulation of the blood
antihypertensive ANT-ih-HAI-per-TEN-siv drug that opposes high blood pressure
cardiotonic KAR-dee-oh-TAWN-ik drug that increases the strength of the heart contractions
thrombolytic THROM-boh-LIT-ik drug that breaks down clots
vasoconstrictor VAH-soh-kon-STIK-tor drug that constricts or narrows the diameter of a blood vessel
vasodilator VAH-soh-PRES-or drug that constricts or narrows the diameter of a blood vessel
cardiomyotomy KAR-dee-oh-mai-AWT-oh-mee incision into the heart muscle
cardiopulmonary bypass KAR-dee-oh-PUL-moh-ner-ee BAI-pas procedure that temporarily circulates and oxygenates a patients blood during the portion of heart surgery where the heart is stopped
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) KAR-dee-oh-PUL-moh-ner-ee re-SUS-ih-TAY-shun basic life support
cardiothoracic surgery KAR-dee-oh-throh-RAS-ik SIR-jir-ee surgery that involves cutting through the patients chest to get to the heart
cardioversion KAR-dee-oh-VER-zhun returning a heart to normal rhythm
coronary arterectomy KOR-oh-NER-ee ART-e-REK-toh-mee surgical removal of a coronary artery
coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) KOR-oh-NER-ee AR-ter-ee-BAI-pas SIR-jir-ee surgery to bypass a blocked artery in the heart
percutaneous coronary intervention PER-kyoo-TAY-nee-us KOR-oh-NER-ee IN-ter-VEN-shun alternate treatment for a coronary artery that passes instruments up a patients blood vessels into the heart
pericardiocentesis PER-ee-KAR-dee-oh-sin-TEE-sis puncture of the tissue around the heart
pericardiotomy PER-ee-KAR-dee-AWT-oh-mee incision into the tissue around the heart
valvetomy val-VEK-toh-mee surgical removal of a heart valve
valvotomy val-VAWT-oh-mee incision into a heart valve
valvuloplasty VAL-vyoo-loh-PLAS-tee surgical reconstruction of a heart valve
ventriculotomy ven-TRIK-yoo-LAWT-oh-mee incision into a ventricle
anastomosis ah-NAS-toh-moh-sis creation of an opening between two normally separate structures
aneurysmectomy AN-yoo-riz-MEK-toh-mee surgical removal of an aneurysm
angioplasty AN-jee-oh-PLAS-tee surgical reconstruction of a vessel
angiorrhaphy AN-jee-OR-ah-fee suture of a vessel
aortorrhaphy AY-OR-TOR-ah-fee suture of the aorta
aortotomy AY-OR-TAWT-oh-mee incision into the aorta
arteriectomy ar-TER-ee-EK-toh-mee surgical removal of an artery
arterioplasty ar-TER-ee-oh-PLAS-tee surgical reconstruction of an artery
arteriorrhaphy ar-TER-ee-OR-ah-fee suture of an artery
atherectomy ATH-er-EK-toh-mee surgical removal of fatty plaque within an artery
embolectomy EM-boh-LEK-toh-mee surgical removal of an embolus
endarterectomy END-ar-ter-EK-toh-mee surgical removal of the inside of an artery
phlebectomy fleb-EK-toh-mee surgical removal of a vein
phlebophlebostomy FLEB-oh-fleh-BAWS-toh-mee procedure to create an opening between two veins
varicotomy VAR-ih-KAWT-oh-mee surgical removal of a varicose vein
venectomy vee-NEK-toh-mee surgical removal of a vein
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