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Ch. 8 Terms Flashcards

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Anastomosis

A

Joining of two or more blood vessels.

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Antiography

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Radiographic visualization of blood vessels following introduction of contrast material.

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Angioplasty

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Procedure to open narrow or blocked vessels.

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Annuloplasty

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Surgical reconstruction of the ring (annulus) of the heart valve.

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Antegrade

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Moving forward or with the usual direction of flow.

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Arrhythmia

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Disorder of the heart rate or rhythm.

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Arteriosclerosis

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Hardening of the arteries.

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Atherectomy

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Procedure to remove plaque from arterires.

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Atherosclerosis

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Buildup of plaque on artery walls.

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Atria

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Upper chambers of the heart.

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Atrioventricular (AV)

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Relating to both the atria and the ventricles of the heart.

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Bifurcation

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Division into two branches.

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Bundle of His (AV bundle)

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Muscle fibers in the heart’s conduction system that branch off to the right and left sides of the heart.

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Capillaries

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Smallest branches of the coronary arteries and veins.

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Cardioversion

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The use of defibrillator paddles to restore normal rhythm of the heart by electrical shock.

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Chordae Tendineae

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String-like tendons linking the papillary muscles to the tricuspid valve in the right ventricle and the mitral valve in the left ventricle.

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Conduction System

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Generates and distributes electrical impulses over the hear to stimulate contraction, allowing blood to move throughout the body.

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Contralateral

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Situated on, pertaining to, o affecting the opposite side (as opposed to ipsilateral).

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Coronary Circulation

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The movement of blood through the tissues of the heart.

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Endocarditis

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Inflammation or infection of the inner lining of the heart (endocardium).

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Epicardial

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Relating to the innermost layer of the heart wall.

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Implantable Defibrillator

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Implantable device that delivers an electrical shock to restore a normal heart rhythm.

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Infarction

A

Death of tissue.

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Intracoronary

A

Within the heart.

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Ipsilateral

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Situated on, pertaining to, or affecting the same side (as opposed to contralateral).

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Myocardial

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Relating to the myocardium (second layer of the wall of the heart).

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Nonselective Catheterization

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A catheter is placed in the main trunk; contrast may be injected, and images may be taken, but the catheter is not moved into any other branches.

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Non-tunneled Catheter

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A catheter that is inserted through the skin directly into a central vessel.

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Occlusion

A

Closure.

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Papillary Muscles

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Muscles attached to the lower portion of the interior wall of the ventricles and connected to the chordae tendineae.

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Prolapse

A

An organ or part of an organ falling out of place.

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Pulmonary Circulation

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The movement of blood from the heart, to the lungs, and back to the heart again.

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Prukinje Fibers

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Conduction myofibers branching off the right and left bundle branches into the cells of the myocardium.

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Regurgitation

A

Flowing backwards.

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Retrograde

A

Moving backward or against the usual direction of flow.

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Revascularization

A

Reestablishment of blood supply to a part.

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Selective Catheterization

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A catheter is placed into the branches further off the main trunk (first, second, third, or higher order).

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Sinoatrial Node

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Modified cardiac cells positioned on the wall of the right atrium, near the entrance of the superior vena cava.

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Stenosis

A

Narrowing, stricture.

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Subendocardial

A

Under or below the inner layer of the heart.

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Syncope

A

Transient loss of consciousness (fainting).

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Systemic Circulation

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Supplies nourishment to tissue located throughout the body, except for the heart and lungs.

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Thrombolysis

A

Destruction of a blood clot.

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Transluminal

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Through or across the lumen (tube) of an artery.

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Transvenous

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Through or across a vein.

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Trifurcation

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Division into three branches or parts.

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Tunneled Catheter

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A catheter that is tunneled through the skin and subcutaneous tissue to a central vessel; the entrance point of the catheter is distant from the entrance to the vascular system.

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Valvular Prolapse

A

Valve leaflets fall backward into the heart chamber.

49
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Valvuloplasty

A

Surgical reconstruction of a valve.

50
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Ventricle

A

Lower chamber of the heart.

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