Question | Answer |
arteriol/o | arteriole |
atri/o | atrium |
athero/o | fatty plaque |
cardi/o | heart |
electr/o | electricity |
embol/o | embolus |
hemangi/o | blood vessel |
my/o | muscle |
phleb/o | vein |
ven/o | vein |
scler/o | hardening |
sept/o | septum |
sphygm/o | pulse |
sten/o | narrowing; stricture |
thromb/o | blood clot |
ventricul/o | ventricle(of the heart or brain) |
-gram | record; writing |
-graph | instrument for recording |
-graphy | process of recording |
-sphyxia | pulse |
-stenosis | narrowing, stricture |
brady- | slow |
endo- | in, within |
extra- | outside |
peri- | around |
tachy- | rapid |
trans- | across |
Localized abnormal dilation of a vessel, usually an artery | aneurysm |
Soft blowing sounds heard on ausculation, possibly due to vibrations associated with the movement of blood, valvular action, or both. aka- murmur | bruit |
Any disease or weakening of heart muscles that diminishes cardiac function | cardiomyopathy |
Thin, flexible, hollow plastic tube that is small enough to be threaded through a vein, artery, or tubular structure | catheter |
Blood clot that forms in the deep veins of the body, especially those in the legs or thighs | deep vein thrombosis (DVT) |
Quivering or spontaneous muscle contractions, especially of the heart, causing ineffectual contractions | fibrillation |
Area oftissue that undergoes necrosis following cessation of blood supply | infarct |
Congenital anomaly consisting of four elements: 1) pulmonary artery stenosis; 2) interventricular septal defect; 3) transposition of the aorta; 4) right ventricular hypertrophy | tetralogy of Fallot |
Diagnostic test that uses radiation emitted by the body after an injection of radioactive substances to create images of various organs or identify body functions and diseases | scintigraphy |
Procedure to restore normal rhythm of the heart by applying a controlled electrical shock to the exterior of the chest | cardioversion |
Surgical procedure that uses a vessel graft from another part of the body to bypass the blocked part of a coronary artery and restore blood supply to the heart muscle | coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) |
MI | myocardial infarction |
MR | mitral regurgitation |
PTCA | percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty |
VT | ventricular tachycardia |
CABG | coronary artery bypass graft |
HTN | hypertension |
MVP | mitral valve prolapse |
ECG; EKG | echocardiogram; echocardiography |
HF | heart failure |
MUGA | multiple-gated acquisition (scan) |
ECHO | echocardiogram; echocardiography |
DVT | deep vein thrombosis |
CPR | cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
CV | cardiovascular |
MRA | magnetic resonance angiogram |
Condition of being stopped or bringing to a stop | arrest |
Inability of the heart to maintain a normal sinus rhythm; rapid or slow beat or "skipping" | arrhythmia |
narrowing of a vessel, especially the aorta | coarctation |
Calculation of how much blood a ventricle can eject with one contraction | ejection fraction |
Failure of the heart to supply an adequate amount of blood to tissues and organs | Heart Failure |
Mass of undissolved matter ciculating in blood or lymphatic channels until it becomes lodged in a vessel | embolus |
Arrest of bleeding or circulation | hemostasis |
Excessive amounts of lipids in the blood | hyperlipidemia |
Common disorder characterized by elevated blood pressure persistantly exceeding 140 mm Hg systolic or 90 mm Hg diastolic | hypertension (HTN) |
Sensation that the heart is not beating normally; thumping, fluttering, skipped beats, or pounding feeling | palpitation |
Failure of the ductus arteriosus to close after birth, allowing blood to flow from the aorta into the pulmonary artery | patent ductus arteriosus |
Circulation of blood through tissues or the passage of fluids through vessels of an organ | perfusion |
Slender or threadlike device used to hold open vessels, tubes, or obstructed arteries | stent |
Blood clot that obstructs a vessel | thrombus |
Passage of a catheter into the heart through a vein or artery to provide a comprehensive evaluation of the heart | Cardiac Catheterization (CC) |
Graphic line recording that shows the spread of electrical excitation to different parts of the hear using small metal electrodes applied to the chest, arms, and legs | Electrocardiogram (ECG, EKG) |
Blood test that measures troponin, troponin T, troponin I, and creatinine kinase | cardiac enzyme studies |
Series of tests used to assess risk factors of ischemic heart disease | lipid panel |
Radiographic imaging of the heart and blood vessels after injection of a contrast dye | angiography |
Radiological examination of the aorta and its branches following injection of a contrast medium via a catheter | aortography |
Noninvasive diagnostic method that uses ultrasound to visualize internal cardiac structures and produce images of the heart | echocardiography |
Nuclear procedure that uses radioactive tracers to produce movie-like images of the structures of the heart, including the myocardium and the mitral and tricuspid valves | multiple-gated acquisition (MUGA) |
Removal of material from an occluded vessel using a specially designed catheter fitted with a cutting or grinding device | atherectomy |
Destruction of conduction tissue of the heart to interrupt the abnormal conduction pathway causing the arrhythmia, thus allowing normal heart rhythm to resume | catheter ablation |
Surgical separation of the leaflets of the mitral valve, which have fused together at their "commisures" | commissurotomy |
Procedure used to remove or treat varicose veins | laser ablation |
Tying a varicose vein followed by removal of the affected segment | ligation and stripping |
Surgical procedure performed on or within the exposed heart, usually with the assistance of a heart-lung machine | open heart surgery |
Prevent, alleviate, or correct cardiac arrhythmias by stablizing the electrical conduction of the heart | antiarrhythmics |
Act onkidneys to increase excretion of water and sodium | diuretics |
Lower cholesterol in the blood and reduce its production in the liver by blocking the enzyme that produces it | statins |
AAA | abdominal aortic aneurysm |
AF | atrial fibrillation |
BBB | bundle-branch block |
BP | blood pressure |
CA | cardiac arrest |
CAD | coronary artery disease |
CC | cardiac catheterization |
Chol | cholesterol |
DOE | dyspnea on exertion |
HDL | high-density lipoprotein |
LDL | low-density lipoprotein |
MRA | Magnetic Resonance Angiogram |
MS | mitral stenosis |
NSR | normal sinus rhythm |
PVC | premature ventricular contraction |
SA | sinoatrial |