Cardiovascular System Flashcards
A procedure that usually uses catheterization to treat abnormal heart rhythms by eliminating the tissue that causes the arrhythmias.
Ablation - Ablación
Bulging of a weakened or thinned area in a blood vessel or heart.
Aneurysm - Aneurisma
A noninvasive procedure to treat narrowed arteries by inflating them with a balloon placed inside the vessel.
Angioplasty - Angioplastia
The largest artery in the body, which supplies blood to the organs and tissues from the heart.
Aorta - Aorta
This condition is characterized by an irregular, fast, or slow heart rate.
Arrythmia/Dysrhytmia - Arritmia
Using an injection of contrast dye, this study is done in combination with cardiac catheterization to look at the arterial system near the heart.
Arteriography - Arteriografía
This is commonly referred to as the “hardening of arteries,” which is caused by a buildup of calcium or fatty deposits against the walls of the artery, causing them to become thick and occluded.
Arteriosclerosis/Artherosclerosis - Arteriosclerosis
A vessel that carries oxygen-rich blood away from the heart to the rest of the body.
Artery - Arteria
Plural term is atria, which refers to the two upper chambers of the heart.
Atrium - Aurícula
A long flexible tube with a small balloon at the tip inserted into an artery to expand the vessel.
Ballon catheter - Catéter de globo
A thick gelatinous mass of coagulated blood, which can stop blood flow.
Blood clot - Coágulo de sangre
A surgical procedure that improves blood flow by creating a new route around the diseased or blocked artery.
Bypass - Baipás/Derivación cardíaca
It is a condition characterized by arterial narrowing resulting from plaque buildup and can lead to heart attack due to obstructed blood flow from the heart.
CAD (Coronary Artery Disease) - Enfermedad coronaria arterial
This is the cessation of a heartbeat, generally because of interrupted electrical activity.
Cardiac arrest - Paro cardíaco
A procedure involving insertion of a fine, hollow tube into an artery in order to visualize the heart and other blood vessels to diagnose heart disease.
Cardiac catherization - Caterización cardíaca
A chronic condition in which the heart does not pump enough blood to meet the body’s needs. Also known as congestive heart failure (CHF).
Cardiac failure - Insuficiencia cardíaca
A test that usually involves exercising in a monitored environment in order to measure the heart’s ability to respond to exertion.
Cardiac stress test - Prueba de esfuerzo cardíaco
Disease of the heart muscle that leads to deterioration of heart function and its ability to pump blood.
Cardiomyopathy - Cardiomiopatía
A heart defect present at birth and caused by poor cardiac development in utero.
Congenital heart defect - Defecto cardíaco congénito
It’s an emergency procedure using mouth-to-mouth breathing and chest compressions to circulate the patient’s blood and keep the heart pumping.
CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resucitation) - Reanimación cardiopulmonar
A machine that uses electrical shocks to correct an abnormal or rapid heartbeat and restore regular rate and rhythm.
Defibrillator - Desfibrilador
A thrombus is a
blood clot, and a DVT is a clot located deep in one of the calf veins, obstructing blood flow to and from the heart.
DVT (Deep Vein Trombosis) - Trombosis venosa profunda
Usually called Echo. A diagnostic test that uses ultrasound waves to produce live images of the heart.
Echocardiagram - Ecocardiograma
It is a test to look for problems with electrical activity in the heart by connecting electrodes to the chest wall and tracing the waves of activity onto a paper.
EKC/ECG (Electrocardiogram) - Electrocardiograma
