Cardiac Flashcards
Innermost tissue of the heart
endocardium
Oxygenated blood returns to the heart
pulmonary veins
Mitral valve is also know as
bicuspid valve
internal tubular structure of blood vessel
lumen
How many posterior ribs should be visible on a CR?
10
Enlarged heart (medical term)
cardiomegaly
Doppler sonography is used to detect:
DVT & Stenosis (carotid & lower extremity)
contraction of the heart (medical term)
systole
single most frequent cause of death in the States
(CAD) coronary artery disease
CT calcium score best demonstraits
hard plaque
decrease in tissue blood supply
ischemia
what type of anurism results when intima tears allowing blood to flow within vessel wall?
dissecting
d-i-s-s-e-c-t-i-n-g
blood clot (medical term)
thrombus
procedure used to break blood clots
thrombolysis
t-h-r-o-m-b-o-l-y-s-i-s
name of the opening between the atria septum @birth
foramen ovale