cardiovascular and lymphatic system
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| anemia | reduction in the amount of hemoglobin in the blood
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| aneurysm | ballooning of a weakened portion of an arterial wall
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| angina pectoris | chest pain, which may radiate to the left arm and jaw, that occurs when there is insuf. supply of blood to heart muscle
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| arrhythmia | any variation from the normal heart rhythm
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| cardiac arrest | sudden cessation of cardiac output and effective circulation which requires cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
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| coarctation of the aorta | congenital cardiac condition characterized by a narrowing of the aorta
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| congenital heart disease | heart abnormality present at birth
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| congestive heart failure (CHF) | inability of the heart to pump enough blood thru the body to supply the tissues and organs
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| coronary occlusion | obstruction of an artery of the heart, usually from atherosclerosis (heart attack)
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| deep vein thrombosis (DVT) | a condition of thrombus in a deep vein of the body. Iliac and femoral veins are commonly affected.
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| embolus, pl. emboli | clot or foreign material, such as air or fat, which enters the bloodstream and moves until it lodges at another point in the circulation
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| fibrillation | rapid, quivering, noncoordinated contractions of the atria or ventricles
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| hemophilia | inherited bleeding disease caused by a deficiency of the coagulation factor VIII
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| hemorrhoid | varicose vein in the rectal area which may be internal or external
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| Hodgkin's disease | malignant disorder of the lymphatic tissue characterized by progressive enlargement of the lymph nodes, usually beginning in the cervical nodes
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| hypertensive heart disease (HHD) | disorder of the heart brought about by persistent high blood pressure
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| intermittent claudication | pain and discomfort in calf muscles while walking. A condition seen in occlusive artery disease.
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| leukemia | disease characterized by excessive increase in white blood cells formed in the bone marrow
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| mitral valve stenosis | a narrowing of the mitral valves from scarring, usually caused by episodes of rheumatic fever.
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| myocardial infarction (MI) | death of a portion of the myocardial muscle caused by an interrupted blood supply (heart attack)
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| rheumatic fever | an inflammatory disease usually occurring in children and often following an upper respiratory streptococcal infection.
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| rheumatic heart disease | damage to the heart muscle or heart valves caused by one more episodes of rheumatic fever
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| sickle cell anemia | a hereditary, chronic hemolytic disease characterized by crescent or sickle-shaped red blood cells.
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| thromboangiitis obliterans | vascular inflammatory disorder usually affecting the lower extremities (aka. Buerger's Disease)
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| varicose veins | distended or tortous veins usually found in the lower extremities
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| cardiac tamponade | acute compression of the heart caused by fluid accumulation in the pericardial cavity
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| aneurysmectomy | surgical excision of an aneurysm
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| bone marrow transplant | infusion of normal bone marrow cells from a donor with matching cells and tissue to a recipient with a certain type of leukemia or anemia
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| cardiac pacemaker | battery-powered or nuclear-powered apparatus implanted under the skin to regular heart beat
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| coronary artery bypass | surgical technique to bring a new blood supply to heart muscles by detouring around blocked arteries
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| defibrillation | application of an electric shock to the myocardium through the chest wall to restore normal cardiac rhythm
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| embolectomy | surgical removal of an embolus or clot
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| femoropopliteal bypass | surgery to establish an alternate route from femoral artery to popliteal artery to bypass obstructive portion
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| hemmorrhoidectomy | excision of hemmorrhoids, the varicosed veins in the rectal region
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| intracoronary thrombolytic therapy | an injection of a medication in a blocked coronary vessel to dissolve blood clots
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| laser angioplasty | the use of light amplification by simulated emission of radiation or laser beam to open blocked arteries especially in lower extremities.
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| mitral commissurotomy | surgical procedure to repair a stenosed mitral valve by breaking apart the leaves (commissures) of the valve
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| percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) | proced. where a balloon is passed thru a blood vessel to area where plaque has formed. Balloon's inflated to flatten the plaque against the vessel wall->lets blood flow freely.
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| vein ligation and stripping | surgical method of tying off a varicose vein and removing it
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