Cardiac Flashcards
1
Q
brady
A
slow
2
Q
tachy
A
fast
3
Q
echo
A
reflected sound
4
Q
atri/o
A
atrium
5
Q
ventricul/o
A
ventricle
6
Q
valvul/o
A
valve
7
Q
valv/o
A
valve
8
Q
coron/o
A
heart
9
Q
sphygm/o
A
pulse
10
Q
steth/o
A
chest
11
Q
phelb/o
A
vein
12
Q
ven/o
A
vein
13
Q
brachi/o
A
arm
14
Q
vas/o
A
vessel
15
Q
aort/o
A
aortic
16
Q
-otomy
A
surgical incision
17
Q
Meter to Measure
A
metron
18
Q
ECHO
A
electrocardiogram bouncing sound waves off heart to get pictures
19
Q
HTN
A
hypertension
20
Q
CABG
A
coronary artery bypass graft
21
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
22
Q
V-TACH
A
ventricular tachycardia
23
Q
V-FIB
A
ventricular fibrillation
24
Q
PVC
A
premature ventricular contraction
25
A-FIB
atrial fibrillation
26
atrioventricular
pertaining to the atria and ventricles
27
brachial artery
artery in the arm
28
vasodilation
widening of the vessel
29
phlebotomy
incision into the vein
30
valvuloplasty
surgical repair of a valve
31
bradycardia
slow heartbeat <60
32
stethoscope
instrument to listen to the heart
33
systole
contraction
34
vasoconstriction
narrowing of the vessels
35
phlebitis
inflammation of the vein
36
valvotomy
incision in a vein
37
tachycardia
fast heartbeat <100
38
sphygmomanometer
instrument to measure blood pressure
39
diastole
relaxation
40
phlebotomist
specialist who draws blood from veins
41
coronary
pertaining to the heart
42
venogram
record of the vein using dye
43
aortic stenosis
narrowing of the aorta
