cardiovascular flashcards
cardiovascular
angl/o
vessel
aort/o
aorta
arteri/o
artery
arteriol/o
arteriole
ather/o
fatty substance
atri/o
atrium
bi/o
life
cardi/o
heart
coron/o
heart
corpor/o
body
cutane/o
skin
duct/o
to bring
electr/o
electricity
embol/o
plug
fibrin/o
fibers
hem/o
blood
isch/o
to hold back
lip/o
fat
my/o
muscle
myocardi/o
heart muscle
AED
automated external defbrillator
AF
atrial fibrillation
AMI
acute myocardial infarction
AS
artesiosclerosis
ASD
atrial septal defect
ASHD
atrioventricular
BBB
bundle branch block
BP
blood pressure
bpm
beats per mintue
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
CAD
coronary artery dieses
cath
catheterization
CC
cardiac catheterization, chief complaint
CCU
coronary care unit
CHF
congestive heart failure
CK
creatine kinase
CoA
coartarction of the aorta
CP
chest pain
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation