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App. 1 Cardiovascular System Flashcards

1
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Aneurysm

A

Local widening of an artery caused by weakness in the arterial wall or breakdown of the wall from atherosclerosis

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Angina

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Chest pain caused by decreased blood flow to heart muscle

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Arrhythmia

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Abnormal heartbeat

Ex. Fibrillation and flutter

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Atherosclerosis

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Hardening of arteries with a collection of cholesterol-like plaque

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Congestive heart failure

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Inability of the heart to pump it’s required amount of blood, causing blood to accumulate in the lungs (pulmonary edema)

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6
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Hypertension

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High blood pressure

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Myocardial infarction

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Heart attack

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8
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Shock

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A group of signs and symptoms indicating poor oxygen supply to tissues and insufficient return of blood to the heart

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Angiography

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Recording of x-ray images of blood vessels after the injection of contrast into the bloodstream

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Cardiac catheterization

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Introducing a catheter into a coronary blood vessel to measure pressure and flow patterns of blood

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Cardiac enzyme test

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Measurement of enzymes released into the bloodstream after a heart attack

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12
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Doppler ultrasound

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Measuring blood flow in vessels via sound waves

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Echocardiography

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Images of the heart are produced using sound waves

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Electrocardiography

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Recording electricity flowing through the heart

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Holter monitoring

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Detection of arrhythmias that involves having a patient wear a compact version of an electrocardiograph for 24 hours

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16
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Lipid tests

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Measurement of cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the blood

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17
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Lipoprotein test

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Measurement of HDL & LDL in the blood

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18
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MUGA scan

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Imaging the motion of heart wall muscles and assessing the function of the heart via a multiple-gated acquisition scan, which uses radioactive chemicals

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19
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PET scan

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Positron emission tomography

Radioactive chemicals that release radioactive particles are injected into the bloodstream and travel to the heart. Images show blood flow and functionality of the heart muscle

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Stress test

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An electrocardiogram plus blood pressure and heart rate measurements show the heart’s response to physical exertion

21
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Technetium Tc 99m sestamibi scan

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A radioactive pharmaceutical is injected intravenously to show perfusion of blood in heart muscle

22
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Thallium-201 scan

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A radioactive test that shows where the injected substance localized in the heart

23
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Cardiac catheter ablation

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Flexible tube is threaded through blood vessels into the heart to destroy abnormal tissue that cause arrhythmias

24
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Cardioversion

A

Brief discharges of electricity passing across the chest to stop an arrhythmia

Also called defibrillation

25
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Coronary artery bypass grafting

A

Vessels taken from the patient’s legs or chest are connected to coronary arteries to make detours around blockages

26
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Endarterectomy

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Surgical removal of the innermost lining of an artery to remove fatty deposits and clots

27
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Heart transplantation

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A donor heart is transferred to a recipient

28
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Percutaneous coronary intervention

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A balloon-tipped catheter is threaded into a coronary artery to compress fatty deposits and open the artery

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Thrombolytic therapy

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Drugs are injected into a patient’s bloodstream to dissolve clots

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ACS

A

Acute coronary syndrome

31
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AED

A

Automated external defibrillator

32
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AMI

A

Acute myocardial infarction

33
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BP

A

Blood pressure

34
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CABG

A

Coronary artery bypass grafting

35
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CAD

A

Coronary artery disease

36
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CCU

A

Coronary care unit

37
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CHF

A

Congestive heart failure

38
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CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

39
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ECG

A

Electrocardiography

40
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ECHO

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Echocardiogram

41
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HDL

A

High density lipoprotein

42
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HTN

A

Hypertension

43
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ICD

A

Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator

44
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LDL

A

Low density lipoprotein

45
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PCI

A

Percutaneous coronary intervention

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