Ch. 10 (Cardio) Flashcards by Natalie Torres

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valvul/o

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valve

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atri/o

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atrium

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sept/o

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septum

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ventricul/o

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ventricle

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cardi/o

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heart

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coron/o

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heart

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angi/o, vas/o, vascul/o

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vessel

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aort/o

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aorta

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arteri/o

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artery

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ather/o

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fatty plaque

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phleb/o, ven/o

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vein

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angina pectoris

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chest pain from irregular heart blood flow

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arrhythmia

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irregular heartbeat

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palpitation

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rapid or irregular heart beats

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pectoralgia

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chest pain

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aortalgia

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aorta pain

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disphoresis

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profuse sweating

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hemorrhage

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blood loss

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phlebalgia

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vein pain

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endocardium

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inside of heart lining

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epicardium

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outside of heart lining

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myocardium

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heart muscle tissue

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pericardium

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tissue around heart

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murmur

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abnormal heart sound

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vena cava

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large vein that returns blood to heart

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inferior vena cava

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gathers blood from lower body

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superior vena cava

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gathers blood from head and arms

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angiogenesis

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blood vessel development

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angiolith

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stone in wall of blood vessel

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angiopoiesis

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blood vessel formation

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angiosclerosis

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blood vessel hardening

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aortectasia

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aorta dilation

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aortic stenosis

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aorta narrowing

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arteriorrhexis

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artery rupture

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artherogenesis

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fatty plaque formation on artery wall

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ischemia

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blood blockage to an organ

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occulsion

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blockage of a passage

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phlebosclerosis

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vein hardening

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thrombus

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blood clot

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varicose veins

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dilated vein near surface

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vasospasm

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contraction of blood vessel

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venostasis

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blood trapping in extremity from compression

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cardiac catherterization

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process of inserting catheter into heart

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echocardiogram

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heart ultrasound image

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ECG

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record of heart’s electrical currents

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transesophageal echocardiogram

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ultrasound by inserting transducer into esophagus

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vascular endoscopy

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procedure that looks into blood vessel

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diastolic pressure

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pressure exerted on vessels when heart is relaxed

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systolic pressure

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pressure exerted on vessels when heart is contracting

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coronary circulation

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blood circulation from heart to heart muscle

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phlebotomy

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drawing blood

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Afib

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spontaneous contraction of atrium muscles

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atrial septal defect (ASD)

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septum flaw that divides the atria

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congestive cardiomyopathy

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not all blood gets pumped and muscle becomes dilated

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hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

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heart muscle enlarges and blocks blood flow

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restrictive cardiomyopathy

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heart hardens limiting blood that can be pumped

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coronary thrombosis

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clot blocking coronary artery

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pericardial effusion

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fluid pouring out into the tissue around heart

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ventricular septal defect (VSD)

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septum flaw that divides the ventricules

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angioedema

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blood vessel swelling

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angioma

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blood vessel tumor

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deep vein thrombosis

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clot deep in body (usually leg)

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phlebostenosis

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vein narrowing

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thrombophlebitis

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vein inflammation from clot

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antianginal

A

angina pectoris preventing drug

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cardiotonic

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drug that increases heart contraction strength

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vasopresser

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drug that narrows blood vessel

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cardiopulmonary bypass

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circulates/oxygenates blood while heart is stopped during surgery

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cardiothoracic surgery

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cutting thru chest to get to heart

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coronary arterectomy

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coronary removal

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CABG

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borrowed piece of blood vessel to bypass blocked artery in heart

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percutaneous coronary intervention

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coronary treatment that passes instruments up blood vessels into heart

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anastomosis

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opening creation between two separate structures

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endarterectomy

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removal of inside of an artery

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phlebophlebostomy

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creates an opening between two veins

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varicotomy

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removal of varicose vein

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AAA

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abdominal aortic aneursym

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CAD

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coronary artery disease

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CO

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cardiac output

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CTA

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computed tomographic angiography

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DVT

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deep vein thrombosis

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HTN

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hypertension

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MRA

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magnetic resonance angiography

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MVP

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mitral valve prolapse

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NSR

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normal sinus rhythm

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PCI

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percutaneous coronary intervention

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SCA

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sudden cardiac arrest

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SV

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stroke volume

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TEE

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transesophageal echocardiogram

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