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Cardio_treatment
Cardiovascular - blood systems
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Angioplasty | Reconstitution of recanalization of blood vessel; may involve balloon dilation, mechanical stripping of intima, forceful injection of fibrinolytics or placement of a stent |
| Antiarrhythmic | A drug with an action antagonistic to that of a loss of rhythm of the heartbeat |
| Anticoagulants | An agent having such action to prevent coagulation |
| Antiembolic stockings | Specially fitted elastic stockings used to compress lower extremities, reduce blood pooling, and promote venous return, thus reducing risk of thrombus formation |
| Antihypertensives | Indicating a drug or mode of treatment that reduces the blood pressure |
| Antilipidemic | Indicating a drug that reduces the production of or absorption of cholesterol, fatty acids |
| Aortoplasty | A procedure for surgical repair of the aorta |
| Arthrectomy | Excision of atheromatous plaque from within an artery, utilizing a flexible catheter that selectively cuts away or pulverizes tissue buildup |
| Buerger-Allen exercises | Postural rhythmic raising & lowering of lower extremities to enhance circulation to the lower extremities |
| Cardiopulmonary resuscitation | Restoration of cardiac output and pulmonary ventilation following cardiac arrest and apnea, using artificial respiration and manual closed chest compression or open chest cardiac massage |
| Cardioversion | Restoration of the heart's rhythm to normal by electrical countershock |
| Chemotherapy | Treatment of disease by means of chemical substances or drugs; usually used in reference to neoplastic disease |
| Commissurotomy | Surgical division of any commissure, fibrous band, or ring using surgery or a balloon catheter technique |
| Coronary Artery By-Pass Graft (CABG) | A surgical procedure in which damaged sections of coronary arteries are replaced with new articular of venous grafting to increase rate of cardiac blood flow |
| Corticosteroids | A corticoid containing a steroid |
| Defibrillation | The arrest of fibrillation of the cardiac muscle (atrial or ventricular) with restoration of the normal rhythm |
| Diuretics | An agent that increases the amount of urine excreted |
| Fowler's position | A recumbent position in which the head of the bed is elevated 45-60 degrees above level |
| Paracardiocentesis | The passage into a cavity of a trocar and cannula, needle, or other hollow instrument for purpose of removing fluid from pericardial sac |
| Phlebectomy | Excision of a segment of a vein, sometimes performed to cure varicose veins |
| Phlebotomy | Incision into a vein for the purpose of drawing blood |
| Transfusion | Transfer of blood or a blood component from one person (donor) to another (recipient) |
| Thrombolytic | A drug with an action to break up or dissolving a thrombus |
| Vasoconstrictors | A drug with an action to reduce the caliber of blood vessel due to contraction of smooth muscle fibers in the tunica media leading to decreased blood blow to a part |
| Vasodilator | A drug with an action to increase in the caliber of a blood vessel due to relaxation of smooth muscle fibers in the tunica media. This increases blood flow but decreases systemic vascular resistance. |
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