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5 Cardiovascular System Terms Flashcards

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USMLE® Step 1 flashcards
1
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aneurysm

A

widening/ballooning of an artery from weakness of the arterial wall

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angiography

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process of recording a blood vessel

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angioplasty

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surgical repair of a blood vessel

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angina

A

chest pain from decreased blood flow (oxygen) to the heart

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arrhythmia

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irregular heartbeat

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arteriosclerosis

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abnormal condition of arteries hardening (hardening of arteries)

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atherosclerosis

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abnormal condition of fatty plaque hardening (form of arteriosclerosis)

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bradycardia

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heart condition of slow (slow heart rate)

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bruit

A

abnormal heart sound from blood rushing past arterial obstruction

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cardiomegaly

A

enlargement of the heart

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cardiomyopathy

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disease of heart muscle

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cardioversion

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turning of the heart (procedure to convert heart rate to normal rhythm)

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dysrhythmia

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abnormal electrical activity in the heart causing abnormal heartrate

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ectopy

A

extra heart beats seen on an ECG tracing

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echocardiogram

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record of repeated sound waves of the heart (heart ultrasound)

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electrocardiogram

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record of the electrical activity of the heart

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embolus

A

mass (clot/plaque) that travels through blood/becomes lodged in a blood vessel

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endarterectomy

A

removal of the lining of an artery

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gallop

A

extra abnormal heart sounds heard on a cardiac exam

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hyperlipidemia

A

blood condition of excess fats (high cholesterol)

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hypertension

A

high blood pressure

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hypotension

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low blood pressure

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ischemia

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to hold back blood (inadequate blood supply due to blockage of blood flow)

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murmur

A

abnormal heart sounds produced by turbulent blood flow though heart

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pacemaker

A

small, implanted device that uses electrical impulses to correct arrythmias

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palpitations

A

sensations of abnormal heart rate (skipped/extra beats, heart is “racing”)

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pericardium

A

structure around the heart

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phlebitis

A

inflammation of a vein

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rub

A

abnormal heart sound (usually pericarditis)

30
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sclerotherapy

A

treatment of hardening (injection treatment for varicose veins)

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stenosis

A

narrowing, stricture

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syncope

A

fainting

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tachycardia

A

heart condition of fast (fast heart rate)

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thrombolysis

A

destruction, loosening of a blood clot

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thrombus

A

blood clot

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varicose

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pertaining to a dilated vein

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vasospasm

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involuntary contraction, twitching of a vessel

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