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Additional chapter 5 Flashcards

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myocardium

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heart muscle

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endocardium

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membrane lining the cavities of the heart

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hypotension

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low blood pressure

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hypertension (HTN)

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high blood pressure

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arrhythmia

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any of several kinds of irregularity or loss of rhythm of the heartbeat

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bradycardia

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slow heart rate (less than 60 beats/minute)

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tachycardia

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fast heart rate (greater than 100 beats/minute)

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cardiomyopathy

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a general term for disease of the heart muscle, such as alcoholic cardiomyopathy (damage to the heart muscle caused by excessive consumption of alcohol)

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endarterectomy

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surgical removal of the lining of an artery to clear a blockage caused by a clot or atherosclerotic plaque buildup

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anastomosis

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opening; the joining of two blood vessels to allow flow from one to the other

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MI

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myocardial infarction

heart attack; death of myocardial tissue (infarction) caused by ischemia (loss of blood flow) as a result of an occlusion (plugging) of a coronary artery; usually caused by atherosclerosis; symptoms include pain in the chest or upper body (shoulders, neck, and jaw), shortness of breath, diaphoresis, and nausea

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CHF

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congestive heart failure

failure of the left ventricle to pump an adequate amount of blood to meet the demands of the body, resulting in a “bottleneck” of congestion in the lungs that may extend to the veins, causing edema in lower portions of the body

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MUGA

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Multiple-gated Acquisition scan

nuclear image of the beating heart in motion made as radioactive isotopes are injected in the bloodstream and traced through the heart’s chambers; useful in evaluating the pumping function of the ventricles

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CTA

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computed tomographic angiography

specialized, noninvasive, three-dimensional (3-D) computed tomographic scan of the heart and circulation of the “greater” blood vessels, such as the coronary arteries, aorta, and pulmonary veins; performed with or without contrast

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TEE

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transesophageal echocardiogram

echocardiogram of the heart after placement of an ultrasonic transducer at the end of an endoscope inside the esophagus

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PTCA

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percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

a method for treating the narrowing of a coronary artery by inserting a specialized catheter with a balloon attachment, then inflating the balloon to dilate and open the narrowed portion of the vessel and restore blood flow to the myocardium; most often includes the placement of a stent

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CABG

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coronary artery bypass graft

grafting a portion of a blood vessel retrieved from another part of the body (e.g., a length of saphenous vein from the leg or mammary artery from the chest wall) to bypass an occluded coronary artery, restoring circulation to myocardial tissue; the traditional method includes temporary arrest of the heart with circulation (bypass) of the patient’s blood through a heart- lung machine during the procedure; an alternative, off-pump approach uses a stabilizer to perform the procedure on the beating heart; the abbreviation CABG is pronounced “cabbage”

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ICD

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implantable cardioverter defibrillator

an implanted, battery-operated device with rate-sensing leads; the device monitors cardiac impulses and initiates an electrical stimulus as needed to stop ventricular fibrillation or tachycardia

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ACE

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angiotensin-converting enzyme

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ACS

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acute coronary syndrome

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ASD

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atrial septal defect

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AV

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atrioventricular

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BP

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blood pressure

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CAD

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coronary artery disease

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CHF

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congestive heart failure

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CO

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cardiac output

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DVT

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deep vein thrombosis

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ECG or EKG

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electrocardiogram

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ECHO

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echocardiography

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EPS

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electrophysiological study

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HTN

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hypertension

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ICD

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implantable cardioverter defibrillator

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IV

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intravenous

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MRA

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magnetic resonance angiography

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MVP

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mitral valve prolapse

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NSR

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normal sinus rhythm

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PCI

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percutaneous coronary intervention

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PDA

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patent ductus arteriosus

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PET

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positron-emission tomography

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PVC

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premature ventricular contraction

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SA

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sinoatrial

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SCA

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sudden cardiac arrest

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SV

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stroke volume

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tPA or TPA

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tissue plasminogen activator

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VSD

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ventricular septal defect

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