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Ch. 8 - Cardiovascular System/ Terms (final)

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Definition
pericardial effusion   accumulation of fluids in the pericardial sac  
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arrhythmia   irregular hear beat  
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fibrillation   weak contraction of the heart muscle  
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palpitation   feeling of abnormal/ irregulat heart beat  
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Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)   a defect (a hole) in the septum between the 2 atria (pleural is atrium)  
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Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD)   a defect (a hole) in the septum between the 2 ventricles  
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Hypertension (HTN)   high blood pressure at 140/90Hg. The normal is 120/80.  
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Hypotension   low blood pressure at 90/60 or less that caused dizziness or faint  
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Hyperlipdemia   excessive lipid (fat) in the blood  
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Hypercholesterol emia   high blood cholesterol level  
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arteriosclerosis   hardening of the arterial wall caused by old age  
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artherosclerosis   hardening of the arterial walls due to deposition (build up) of fat plaques  
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embolus   plug, undissolved matter circulation in the blood  
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pulmonary embolism   blockage of one the branch in the pulmonary arteries by an embolus  
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Myocardial Infarction (MI)   death of a part of a heart muscle caused by complete blockage of one the branch in the coronary arteries  
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Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)   failure of the heart to pump enough blood  
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Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)   formation of blood clot in the deep veins of the lower limb  
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Cerebro Vascular Accident (CVA)   aka Stroke. An accident of hemorrage/ blockage of the the brain  
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Aortic Stenosis (AS)   narrowing of aortic valve  
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Mistral Stenosis   narrowing of the mistral (biscupid) valve  
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infarction   necrosis (death) of a part of a tissue  
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ischemia   inadequate blood supply  
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angina pectoris   chest pain caused by narrowing of the coronary arteries (ischemia)  
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thrombus   blood clot  
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cardiac arrest   stopping of the heart (Code Blue in hospital)  
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hemostasis   stopping of bleeding  
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varicose veins   dialated and twisted veins in the lower limb may due to standing for a long time  
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stent   a device inserted in the artery to keep it open  
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coronary angioplasty   surgical repair of coronary blood vessels using a balloon  
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percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA)   dilation of an occluded vessel using a balloon catheter under fluoroscopic  
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coronary artery by pass graft (CABG)   surgical procedure to by-pass a blocked artery using a vein or an artery graft  
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cardial version   process of restoring the normal heart rhythm using a defibrillator  
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open heart surgery   surgical procedure performed on the heart  
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thrombolysis   dissolving blood clot using specific enzymes  
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phlebotomy   performing a small cut on a vein to take a blood sample  
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venipuncture   puncture of a vein to take a blood sample  
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thrombectomy   surgical removal of fat plaques (atheroma)  
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pericardiocentesis   puncturing of the pericardium to remove fluids  
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valvotomy   incision of a valve to treat stenosis (narrowing, stricture)  
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electrocardiography (ECG, EKG)   recording of the electric waves of the heart  
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stress test   ECG taken during exercise (on a treadmill machine)  
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Holter monitor test   ECG taken for 24 hours using a small portable device  
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echocardiography (ECHO)   taking image of the heart using ultrasound  
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cardiac catheterization   introducing a catheter (tube) into the heart blood vessels  
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coronary angiography   radiological examination of the heart blood vessels  
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)   imaging the heart using strong magnetic field  
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Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA)   imaging the heart blood vessels using strong magnetic fields  
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lipid panel (profile)   measuring the blood lipids: total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, & Triglyceride  
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