Cardiovascular Flashcards
condition that develops when a substance called plaque builds up in the walls of the arteries
atherosclerosis
Plaque is a buildup of….
buildup ofcholesterol, whiteblood cells,calcium, and other substances in the walls ofarteries
Plaques are covered by
Fibrous caps
ISECHEMIC HEART DISEASE
also called coronary heart disease
a condition in which theheartbecomes enlarged and cannot pump blood efficiently
DILATED CARDIOMYOPATHY
progressive cardiac enlargement andhypertrophy, is a process called…
Remodeling
the result of damage to the myocardiumproduced by a variety oftoxic,metabolic, or infectious agents. It may be due to fibrous change of the myocardium from a previousmyocardial infarction.
DILATED CARDIOMYOPATHY
where there’s an abnormality in the wall (septum) between the main chambers of the heart.
Septal Defects
2 kinds of septal defects
Atrial Septal Defect
Ventricular Septal Defect
where the main large artery (Aorta) of the body, is narrower than normal.
Coarctation of the Aorta
controls the flow of blood out of the lower right chamber of the heart (right ventricle) to the lungs
the pulmonary valve
the pulmonary valve is narrower than normal .
Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
where the pulmonary artery (lung artery) and main body artery (the aorta) are “swapped over” and are connected to the wrong pumping chamber.
Transposition of the great arteries
a type of ultrasound test that uses high-pitched sound waves that are sent through a device called a transducer.
Echocardiogram
a test that uses a magnetic field and pulses of radio wave energy to make pictures of organs and structures inside the body.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
a test that measures the heart’s electrical activity
Electrocardiogram (ECG)
used to check whether there’s an excess amount of blood in the lungs, or whether the heart is larger than normal.
Chest X-ray