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Chapter 7 Cardiology / Cardiovascular System

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Definition
angi/o   vessel  
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athero/o   fatty substance, plaque  
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cardi/o   heart  
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coron/o   heart  
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embol/o   plug  
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isch/o   to keep back  
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phleb/o   vein  
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steth/o   chest  
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thromb/o   clot  
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sphygm/o   pulse  
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son/o   sound  
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pulmon/o   lung  
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esophag/o   esophagus  
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aneurysm   localized widening of artery due to weakness in arterial wall  
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angina pectoris   severe chest pain caused by myocardial ischemia  
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arrhythmia   irregular heart beat  
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ascultation   listening to sounds within body, such as heart or lungs, by using stethoscope  
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bacterial endocarditis   inflammation of inner lining of heart caused by bacteria  
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blood pressure   measurement of pressure exerted by blood against walls of blood vessel  
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bradycardia   slow heart rate  
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cardiac arrest   complete stoppage of all heart activity  
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cardiac catheterization   passage of thin tube through veins or arteries used to detect heart abnormalities  
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cardiac enzymes   complex proteins released by heart muscle when it is damaged  
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cardiopulmonary resuscitation   applying external compressions to rib cage in order to maintain blood flow and air movement in and out of lungs  
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congenital septal defect   birth defect in wall separating two chambers of heart  
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congestive heart failure   heart muscle is not able to pump blood forcefully enough  
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coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)   open heart surgery to reroute blood around occluded coronary artery  
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coronary artery disease (CAD)   chronic heart disease caused by arteriosclerosis or atherosclerosis of coronary arteries  
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deep vein thrombosis (DVT)   formation of blood clots in deep veins  
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defibrillation   electrical shock to heart to convert arrhythmia back to normal  
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Doppler ultrasonography   ultrasound to create moving image to evaluate blood flow  
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electrocardiography   records electrical activity of the heart  
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endarterectomy   surgical removal of inner lining of artery in order to remove plaques  
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fibrillation   abnormal quivering or contractions of heart fibers  
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heart murmur   abnormal heart sound  
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heart transplantation   replacement of heart with donor  
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heart valve prolapse   flaps of heart valve fail to shut tightly, allows blood to flow backward (regurgitation)  
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stenosis   narrowing  
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holter monitor   portable monitor to record heart and pulse activity  
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hypertension (htn)   high blood pressure  
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hypotension   low blood pressure  
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implantable cardioverter defibrillator   Electrical device implanted in chest to shock heart if it goes into arrhythmia  
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infarct   area of tissue necrosis that develops from ischemia  
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intravascular thrombolytic therapy   treatment for clots occluding blood vessel  
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myocardial infarction (MI)   infarct of heart muscle - heart attack  
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myocardial ischemia   loss of blood supply to heart muscle tissue  
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occlusion   blockage  
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pacemaker   electrical device to stimulate contraction of heart muscle, treats bradycardia  
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percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty   balloon catheter inserted into coronary artery and inflated to dilate narrow blood vessel  
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peripheral vascular disease (PVD)   disease of blood vessel away from central region of body, typically legs  
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sphygmomanometer   blood pressure cuff  
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stent   tube placed within blood vessel to widen  
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stress test   method for evaluating cardiovascular fitness  
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tachycardia   fast heart rate  
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transesophageal echocardiography   patient swallows ultrasound head to visualize internal cardiac structures  
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varicose veins   swollen and distended veins, most commonly in legs  
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venipuncture   puncture to vein to withdraw blood or inject medication or fluid  
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