Ch 10/37 Flashcards
A slow heart rate characterized by a pulse rate under 60 beats per minute
Bradycardia
Disease of the heart muscle itself, primarily affecting the pumping ability of the heart
Cardiomyopathy
Heart
Cardiac
Normal pattern or rhythm of the heartbeat
Arrhythmia
Inflammation of the heart muscles
Carditis
Rapid heartbeat, consistently over 100 beats per minute
Tachycardia
Abnormal heart rhythm
Dysrhythmia
A localized dilatation of an artery formed at a weak point in the vessel wall
Aneurysm
Mitral valve prolapse
MVP
Myocardial infarction
MI
Congestive heart failure
CHF
Coronary artery disease
CAD
Extra unwanted activity sounds
Artifact
Flat, horizontal line that separates the various waves of the ECG cycle
Baseline
Lead l, ll, lll
Bipolar
Period from the beginning of one heartbeat to the beginning of the next succeeding beat, including systole and diastole
Cardiac cycle
One component of blood pressure measurement representing the lowest amount of pressure exerted during the cardiac cycle
Diastole
Records (machine)
Electrocardiograph
Reads it
Electrocardiography
Sensor. Used to conduct electricity from the body to the electrocardiograph
Electrodes
Cables attached to EKG machine
Lead wires
Chest leads
Precordial
One component of blood pressure measurement representing the highest amount of pressure exerted during cardiac cycle
Systole
Augmented leads
Unipolar
An arterial condition in which there is thickening, hardening, and loss of elasticity of the walls of arteries, resulting in decreased blood supply, especially to the lower extremities and cerebrum
Arteriosclerosis
