9.4 Diagnosis and Pathology - Assessment Flashcards
angiocarditis
inflammation of the heart vessels
atrial fibrillation
quivering or spontaneous contraction of muscle fibers in the heart’s atrium
atrial septal defect (ASD)
flaw in the septum that divides the two atria of the heart
cardiac arrest
cessation of functional circulation
cardiomyopathy
disease of the heart muscle
congestive cardiomyopathy
heart cavity is unable to pump all the blood out of itself (congestive) and becomes stretched (dilated), which causes weak/slow pumping of blood
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
heart muscle becomes enlarged and blocks blood flow
restrictive cardiomyopathy
re - back
strict - tied
ive - pertaining to
heart muscle hardens, restricting the expansion of the heart, thus limiting the amount of blood it can pump to the rest of the body
carditis
inflammation of the heart
congenital heart defect
con - together
genit - birth
al - pertaining to
flaw in the structure of the heart present at birth
congestive heart failure (CHF)
heart failure characterized by the heart cavity being unable to pump all the blood out of itself (congestive)
coronary thrombosis
coron - heart
ary - pertaining to
thromb - blood clot
obstruction of a coronary artery by a clot
endocarditis
inflammation of the tissue lining the inside of the heart
myocardial infarction (MI)
my - muscle
cardi - heart
al - pertaining to
death of heart muscle tissue
myocardial ischemia
blockage of blood to the heart muscle
