Assessment - Heart Flashcards
angiocarditis
inflammation of the heart vessels
atrial fibrillation
quivering or spontaneous contraction of muscle fibers in the heart’s atrium
atrial septal defect
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
heat cavity is unable to pump all the blood out of itself and becomes stretched which causes weak/slow pumping of blood
dilated cardiomyopathy
another term for congestive cardiomyopathy
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
heart muscle becomes enlarged and blocks blood flow
restrictive cardiomyopathy
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
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
obstruction of a coronary artery by a clot
endocarditis
inflammation of the tissue lining the inside of the heart
myocardial infarction (MI)
death of heart muscle tissue
