Cardiovascular Flashcards
Aortic Aneurysm
Diagnosis on enlarged aorta; due to a weakened aortic wall
Aortic Dissection
Diagnosis in which the arterial wall splits apart
Arrhythmia
Disturbance of rhythm in the heartbeat
Aortic rupture
diagnosis in which the arterial wall breaks open as could happen in aortic dissection, ruptured aortic aneurysm trauma
Atrial fibrillation
irregular beating of the atria; indicating that the sinus node is not conducting normal sinus rhythm
Atrial Flutter
irregular beating of the atria; often described as “a-flutter with 2 to 1 block or 3 to 1 block”
Atrial septal defect
ASD; a hole in the atrial septum that causes blood in the RA and LA to mix
Bradychardia
slow heart rate (<60 bpm)
Cardiac ischemia
decreased blood flow through the coronary vessels and to the heart; usually diagnosed by ST segment depressions on EKG.
Cardiomegaly
Enlarged heart
Cardiomyopathy
diseased heart muscles
Dilated cardiomyophathy
dysfunctional heart muscle because of an enlarged heart
Extra systoles
extra beats of the heart heard during ausculation
Friction rub
described as grating, scratching sound of the heart indicative of percarditis
Gallop
Three or four sounds, resembling the sounds of a gallop