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Cardio DX Test, Tx
NHTC 9 Cardiology Dx Test, Tx, Pharmacology
Term | Meaning |
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lipid profile | a battery of blood tests to measure levels of cholesterol, triglycerides, and lipoproteins; used to evaluate the risk of developing coronary artery disease |
echocardiography | utilization of ultrasound to visualize internal cardiac structures and motion of the heart |
cardiac catheterization | insertion of a catheter through an incision into a large vein, usually of an arm or leg, that is threaded through the circulatory system into the heart |
anticoagulants | drugs that prevent clot formation and decrease the risk of a stroke |
angioplasty | surgical procedure to reopen narrowed blood vessels and restore blood flow; usually with a balloon catheter |
holter monitor | a portable device small enough to be worn by a patient during normal activity. it consists of a recording system capable of storing up to 48 hrs of the individual's electrocardiogram |
defribrillator | an electrical device that delivers shocks at a present voltage to the heart to convert fibrillation and life-threatning dysrhythmias back to a normal rhythm |
diuretics | drugs that eliminate fluid by increasing urine output by the kidneys |
angiography | diagnostic or therapeutic radiography of the heart and blood vessels using a radiopaque contrast medium |
balloon valvuloplasty | insertion of an inflatable balloon to open a stenotic heart valve |
pacemaker | a permanent implantable device used to establish a normal heart rhythm and overcome heart block |
troponin 1 | blood test that measures protein that is released into the blood by damaged heart muscle |
anastomosis | surgical joining of two blood vessels to bypass an aneurysm |
antianginals | drugs that relieve angina pectoris by vasodilation and include beta blockers and calcium channel blockers |
stent placement | surgical insertion of a small, self-expanding meshlike tube to treat acute vessel closure after angioplasty; opens up blocked artery |