Cardiovascular System Flashcards
Angina
Relating to spasmodic attacks of suffocating pain as related to an inflammatory condition of the throat or mouth or angina pectoris; marked by chest pain due to deficient oxygenation of the heart muscle
Angiocarditis
Inflammation of the heart and vessels
Angioplasty
Surgical repair of vessels
Arteriosclerosis
Hardening of an artery
Anteriotomy
Incision into an artery
Atherosclerosis
A type of arteriosclerosis characterized by lipid deposits causing fibrosis and calcification
Bradycardia
Slow heartbeat
Cardiocentesis
Surgical puncture of the heart
Cardiologist
Physician specializing in diseases of the heart
Cardiomegaly
Enlargement of the heart
Cardiomegaly
Enlargement of the heart
Cardiopulmonary
Pertaining to heart and lungs
Cardiopulmonary
Pertaining to heart and lungs
Carditis
Inflammation of the heart
Carditis
Inflammation of the heart
Cyanosis
Bluing of skin and mucous membranes caused by oxygen deficiency
Diastole
Relaxation of the heart, allowing blood to refill the heart chamber
Electrocardiogram
Electrical tracing of the heart and heart muscle activity
Embolism
Blood clot traveling through a blood vessel to another part of the body
Hemangioma
Benign tumor of a blood vessel
Hypertension
Persistent excessive pressure in the arteries
Pacemaker
A system that uses low-energy electronic pulses to control the heart rhythm
Pericarditis
Inflammation of the pericardium
Systole
Contraction of the heart
Thrombus
Blood clot formed within a blood vessel
Transluminal
Passing through a tubular organ or part, such as the lumen of a blood vessel
