cardi Flashcards
1
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angi/o
A
vessel
2
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aort/o
A
aorta
3
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arter arteri/o
A
artery
4
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ather/o
A
Plack or fat build up
5
Q
atri/o
A
atrium
6
Q
brachi
A
arm
7
Q
cardi
A
heart
8
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cholesterol/o
A
cholesterol
9
Q
coron
A
coronary arterie
10
Q
cyan/o
A
blue
11
Q
myx
A
mucus
12
Q
ox/o
A
oxygen
13
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pericardi/o
A
heart sac
14
Q
phleb /o
A
veins
15
Q
rrhythm
A
ryhthm
16
Q
sphgm/o
A
pulse
17
Q
steth/o
A
chest
18
Q
thromb
A
blood clot
19
Q
valvul
A
valves
20
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vas/o
A
21
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vascual/o
A
vascular
22
Q
ven/o ven/l
A
veins
23
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ventricul/o
A
ventricle
lower heart chamber
24
Q
- Arrhythmias (including bradycardia and heart block, flutter, fibrillation)
A
irregular heartbeats
25
25. congenital heart disease (including coarctation of the aorta CoA, patent ductus
heart defects presents at birth
26
congestive heart failure
Weak heart pumping
27
coronary artery disease (CAD)
Blockage in heart arteries
28
endocarditis
inflammation of heart lining
29
29. hypertensive heart disease
heart disease due to high blood pressure
30
30. mitral valve prolapse (MVP)
Mitral valve doesn’t close properly
31
31. murmur
Abnormal heart sound
32
32. pericarditis
inflammation of the pericardium
33
33. rheumatic heart disease
heart damage from rheumatic fever
34
34. aneurysm
Bulge in an artery wall
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35. deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
Blood clot in deep veins
36
36. hypertension (HTN)
high blood pressure
37
37. peripheral arterial disease (PAD)
Narrowing of arteries in limbs
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38. Raynaud disease
poor blood flow to finger / toes
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39. varicose veins
swollen , twisted veins
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40. BNP test
Measures heart failure marker
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41. cardiac biomarkers
proteins that indicate heart damage
42
42. lipid tests (lipid profile)
Checks cholesterol levels
43
43. lipoprotein electrophoresis
separates blood fats from
44
44. angiography
separates blood fats
45
45. computed tomography angiography (CTA)
CT scan of blood vessels
46
46. digital subtraction angiography (DSA)
Detailed blood vessels
47
47. electron beam computed tomography (EBCT or EBT)
Heart scan for calcium deposits
48
48. Doppler ultrasound studies
Measured blood flow
49
49. echocardiography (ECHO)
ultrasound of the heart
50
50. positron emission tomography (PET) scan
imaging of heart metabolism
51
51. technetium Tc 99m sestamibi scan
Nuclear imaging of heart blood flow
52
52. thallium 201 scan
Nuclear heart imaging
53
53. cardiac MRI
Magnetic imaging of the heart blood
54
54. cardiac catheterization
inserting a tube into the heart
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55. electrocardiography
recording heart electrical activity
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56. Holter monitoring
24 hour heart rhythm recording
57
57. stress test
Heart function test under stress
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58. catheter ablation
Destroys abnormal heart tissue
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59. coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)
surgery to bypass blocked arteries
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60. defibrillation
electric shock to restore heart rhythm
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61. endarterectomy
removal of artery plaque
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62. extracorporeal circulation
blood circulation outside the body
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63. heart transplantation
replacing a diseased heart
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64. percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)
Stent Placement in arteries
65
65. thrombolytic therapy
clot dissolving treatment
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66. transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)
minimally invasive valve replacement
