NHTC 9 Cardiology Dx Test, Tx, Pharmacology
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| lipid profile | a battery of blood tests to measure levels of cholesterol, triglycerides, and lipoproteins; used to evaluate the risk of developing coronary artery disease
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| echocardiography | utilization of ultrasound to visualize internal cardiac structures and motion of the heart
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| cardiac catheterization | insertion of a catheter through an incision into a large vein, usually of an arm or leg, that is threaded through the circulatory system into the heart
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| anticoagulants | drugs that prevent clot formation and decrease the risk of a stroke
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| angioplasty | surgical procedure to reopen narrowed blood vessels and restore blood flow; usually with a balloon catheter
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| holter monitor | a portable device small enough to be worn by a patient during normal activity. it consists of a recording system capable of storing up to 48 hrs of the individual's electrocardiogram
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| defribrillator | an electrical device that delivers shocks at a present voltage to the heart to convert fibrillation and life-threatning dysrhythmias back to a normal rhythm
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| diuretics | drugs that eliminate fluid by increasing urine output by the kidneys
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| angiography | diagnostic or therapeutic radiography of the heart and blood vessels using a radiopaque contrast medium
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| balloon valvuloplasty | insertion of an inflatable balloon to open a stenotic heart valve
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| pacemaker | a permanent implantable device used to establish a normal heart rhythm and overcome heart block
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| troponin 1 | blood test that measures protein that is released into the blood by damaged heart muscle
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| anastomosis | surgical joining of two blood vessels to bypass an aneurysm
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| antianginals | drugs that relieve angina pectoris by vasodilation and include beta blockers and calcium channel blockers
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| stent placement | surgical insertion of a small, self-expanding meshlike tube to treat acute vessel closure after angioplasty; opens up blocked artery
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