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Cardiovascular System Ch10 Terminology

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Vessels   vascul/o, angio/o, vas/o  
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Aorta   aort/o  
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Arteries   arteri/o  
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Arterioles   arteriol/o  
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Capillaries   capillar/o  
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Venules   venul/o  
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Veins   ven/o, phleb/o  
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Location of heart...   in the mediastinum of the thoracic cavity, slightly left of the midline  
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Coronary arteries/heart muscle   dedicated system of blood supply  
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Atria ***   atri/o upper chambers  
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Ventricles ***   ventricul/o lower chambers  
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Septa ***   sept/o tissue wall between the chambers  
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Endocardium ***   endocardi/o inner lining of each of the chambers  
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Myocardium ***   myocardi/o cardiac muscle  
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Pericardium ***   pericardi/o surrounds the heart  
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Visceral pericardium ***   (epicardium) inner surface of double fold  
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Parietal pericardium ***   outer membrane  
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BPM   beats per minute  
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Normal HR   60-100 bpm  
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BP   blood pressure  
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sphygmomanometer   BP cuff  
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Systole   contractive phase (120/)  
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Diastole   relaxation phase (/80)  
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SA   sinoatrial node natural pacemaker of the heart  
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AV   atrioventricular node carries electrical signal  
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NSR   normal sinus rhythm (normal electrical activity)  
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Arrhythmias   deviation of electrical signal or abnormal rhythm  
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Bundle of His   (atroventricular bundle) in the interatrial septum and its right and left bundle branches transmit the impulse to the Purkinje fibers in the right and left ventricles  
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Purkinje fibers   receive stimulation from Bundle of His and cause ventricles to undergo electrical changes that signal contraction to force blood out to the pulmonary arteries and the aorta  
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Bradycardia   slow heartbeat (below 60 bpm)  
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Tachycardia   rapid heartbeat (more than 100 bpm)  
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Cardiodynia   heart pain  
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Cardiomegaly   enlargement of the heart  
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Cyanosis   lack of oxygen in blood  
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Diaphoresis   profuse sweating  
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Claudication   cramp-like pains in the calves caused by poor circulation  
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Dyspnea   difficult and/or painful breathing  
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Edema   abnormal accumulation of fluid in interstitial spaces of tissues  
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Bruit   abnormal sound (blowing, whistling) heard when an artery is ascultated (act of listening for sounds made by body organs)  
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Pallor   paleness of skin and/or mucous membranes  
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Palpitations   pounding or racing of the heart  
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Pulmonary congestion   excessive amount of blood in the pulmonary vessels  
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SOB   shortness of breath  
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Syncope   fainting or loss of consciousness  
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Thrill   fine vibration felt by the examiner on palpation  
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Palpation   examine by touch  
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Coarctation of aorta   localized narrowing of the aorta  
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PDA   (patent ductus arteriosus) abnormal opening between the pulmonary artery and the aorta  
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ASD   atrial septal defect  
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VSD   ventricular septal defect  
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Tetralogy of Fallot   congenital anomaly that consists of four defects  
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AS   (aortic stenosis) narrowing of the aortic valve  
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MS   (mitral stenosis) narrowing of the valve between the left atrium and left ventricle  
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TS   (tricuspid stenosis) narrowing of the tricuspid valve  
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MR   (mitral regurgitation) backflow of blood from the left ventricle into the left atrium  
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MVP   protrusion of one or both cusps of the mitral valve back into the left atrium  
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Orthopnea   condition in which a person must sit or stand to breathe comfortably  
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Valvulitis   inflammatory condition of a valve  
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Infarction   tissue death  
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Arrhythmia   abnormal variation from the normal heartbeat rhythm (dysrhythmia)  
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Ectopic beats   heartbeats that occur outside of a normal rhythm  
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Angina pectoris   chest pain that is often accompanied by SOB and a sensation of impending doom  
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CAD   (coronary artery disease) accumulation and hardening of plaque in the coronary arteries that eventually can deprive the heart muscle of oxygen, leading to angina  
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MI   (myocardial infarction) cardiac tissue death that occurs when the coronary arteries are occluded by atheroma (fat or lipids on the wall of an artery) or a blood clot  
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Cardiac tamponade   compression of the heart caused by fluid in the pericardial sac  
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Cardiomyopathy   progressive disorder of the ventricles of the heart  
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HF   (heart failure) inability of the heart to pump blood efficiently  
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Endocarditis   inflammation of the endocardium  
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Pericarditis   inflammation of the pericardium  
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Arteriosclerosis   arterial walls become thickened and lose their elasticity WITHOUT the presence of atheromas  
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Atheroscelrosis   medium and large arteries have atheromas, which reduce or obstruct blood flow  
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Aneurysm   localized dilation of an artery caused by a congenital or acquired weakness in the wall of the vessel  
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Hemorrhoid   varicose condition of the external or internal rectal veins  
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Hypertension   HTN high or elevated blood pressure  
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Hypotension   below normal blood pressure  
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Peripheral arterial occlusion   blockage of blood flow to the lower extremities  
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PVD   (peripheral vascular disorder) any vascular disease limited to the extremities  
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Thrombophlebitis   inflammation of either deep or superficial veins  
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Varicose veins   elongated, dilated superficial veins with incompetent valves that permit reverse blood flow  
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Vasculitis   inflammation of the blood vessels  
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PET   (positron emission tomography) computerized nuclear medicine procedure that uses inhaled or injected radioactive substances to help identify how much a patient will benefit from revascularization procedures  
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Radiography   x-rays  
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Phlebography   x-rays of a vein after the introduction of a contrast dye  
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Cardiac catheterization   threading of a catheter into the heart to collect diagnostic infomration about structures in the heart, coronary arteries and great vessels  
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Swan-Ganz catheter   long, thin cardiac catheter with a tiny balloon at the tip used to determine left ventricular function by measuring pulmonary capillary wedge pressure  
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ECG/EKG   (electrocardiography) recording of electrical impulses of the heart [the record is called an electrocardiogram]  
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Holter monitor   portable electrocardiograph that is worn to record the reaction of the heart to daily activities  
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cardiac pacemaker   small battery operated device that helps the heart beat in a regular rhythm  
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CABG   (coronary artery bypass graft) open heart surgery in which a piece of blood vessel from another location is grafted onto one of the coronary arteries to reroute blood around a blockage  
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ECC   extracorporeal ciculation  
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LVAD   left ventricular assist device  
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MIDCAB   minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass  
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PTCA   (percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty) surgical procedure in which a catheter is threaded into the coronary artery affected by atheroscerotic heart disease  
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Pericardiocentesis   aspiration of fluid from the pericardium to treat cardiac tamponade  
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PACAB   (port-access coronary artery bypass) procedure in which the heart is stopped and bypass surgery is accomplished through small incisions in the chest  
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Vavuloplasty   repair of a stenosed heart valve with the use of a balloon-tipped catheter  
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CO2   carbon dioxide  
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PA   pulmonary artery  
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Atypical pain   (cardiac pain) stabbing or burning that is variable in location and intensity and unrelated to exertion  
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Ischemic pain   pressing, squeezing or weight-like cardiac pain caused by decreased blood supply and usually only lasts only minutes  
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-pnea   breathing  
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Coarctation   narrowing  
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Patent   open  
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Tetra-   four  
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Ec-   out of  
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top/o   place  
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Coron/o   heart  
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Ather/o   fat, plaque  
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DVT   deep vein thrombosis  
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Varic/o   dilated vein  
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TEE   (transesophageal echocardiography) images the heart through a transducer introduced into the esophagus  
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CPR   cardiopulmonary resuscitation  
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