Chapter 11

Question 1

MVP

Answer 1

Mitrovalve prolapse (and improper close of the mitrovalve

Question 2

Pericarditis

Answer 2

Inflammation of the membrane surrounding the heart

Question 3

DVT

Answer 3

Deep vein thrombosis

Question 4

Stent

Answer 4

Mesh like scaffolding placed in a blocked coronary vessel to keep it open

Question 5

peripheral arterial disease (PAD)

Answer 5

Blockage of arteries carrying blood to the legs, arms, kidneys, and other organs.

Question 6

Raynaud (ra-NO) disease (Raynaud’s)

Answer 6

Recurrent episodes of pallor and cyanosis primarily in fingers and toes.

Question 7

cardiac biomarkers

Answer 7

Chemicals are measured in the blood as evidence of a heart attack.
(Troponin)

Question 8

lipid tests (lipid profile)

Answer 8

Measurement of cholesterol and triglycerides (fats) in a blood sample.

Question 9

lipoprotein electrophoresis

Answer 9

Lipoproteins (combinations of fat and protein) are physically separated and measured in a blood sample.

Question 10

angiography

Answer 10

X-ray imaging of blood vessels after injection of contrast material.

Question 11

echocardiography (ECHO)

Answer 11

Echoes generated by high-frequency sound waves produce images of the heart

Question 12

electrocardiography (ECG)

Answer 12

Recording of electricity flowing through the heart.

Question 13

Holter monitoring

Answer 13

An ECG device is worn during prolonged period to detect cardiac arrhythmias.

Question 14

stress test

Answer 14

Exercise tolerance test (ETT) determines the heart’s response to physical exertion

Question 15

coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)

Answer 15

Arteries and veins are anastomosed to coronary arteries to detour around blockages.

Question 16

defibrillation

Answer 16

Brief discharges of electricity are applied across the chest to stop dysrhythmias

Question 17

BBB

Answer 17

bundle branch block

Question 18

BP

Answer 18

Blood Pressure

Question 19

CAD

Answer 19

coronary artery disease

Question 20

CHF

Answer 20

congestive heart failure

Question 21

ECG or EKG

Answer 21

electrocardiography

Question 22

ECHO

Answer 22

echocardiography

Question 23

HDL

Answer 23

high-density lipoprotein; high blood levels mean lower incidence of coronary artery disease

Question 24

HTN

Answer 24

hypertension (high blood pressure)

Question 25

LBBB

Answer 25

left bundle branch block

Question 26

MI

Answer 26

myocardial infarction

Question 27

NSR

Answer 27

normal sinus rhythm

Question 28

tPA

Answer 28

tissue-type plasminogen activator; a drug used to prevent thrombosis