Chapter 11 Flashcards by Jennifer Mosqueda

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Abbreviation: PAC

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Premature Atrial Contraction

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Abbreviation: SA, S-A

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Sinoatrial Node (SA node)

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Steth/o

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Chest

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Ox/o

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Oxygen

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Ventricul/o

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Ventricle, lower heart chamber

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Atrioventricular

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Pertaininf to the atrium and the ventricle

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Arter/o

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Artery

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Thrombolysis

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Breakdown of a blood clot

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Abbreviation: AF, a-fib

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Atrial fibrillation

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Abbreviation: CHF

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Congestive Heart Failure

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Thromb/o

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Clot

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Sphygm/o

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Pulse

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Atri/o

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Atrium, upper heart chamber

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Cardiomegaly

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Enlargement of the heart

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Cyan/o

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Blue

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Hypoxia

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Pertaining to low oxygen in the blood

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Abbreviation: SVT

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Supraventricular Tachycardia

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Abbreviation: CABG

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Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

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Abbreviation: MR

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Mitral Regurgitation (murmur)

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Abbreviation: AS

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Aortic Stenosis

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Abbreviation: LVH

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Left Ventricular Hypertrophy

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Abbreviation: ECG

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Electrocardiography (EKG)

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Valvuloplasty

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Surgical repair of the heart valve

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Tachycardia

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Fast heart rate higher than 100 beats per minute

Brachi/o

Arm

Vas/o

Vessel

Angioplasty

Surgical repair of a vessel

Valvotomy

Surgical incision of a vessel

Abbreviation: HTN

Hypertension

Abbreviation: VT

Ventricular Tachycardia

Abbreviation: CK

Creatine Kinase (enzyme released after injury to skeletal or heart muscle)

Cyanosis

Blueish discoloration of the skin due to lack of oxygen

Aortic Stenosis

Tightening/ narrowing of the aortic valve

Bradycardia

Heart rate slower than 60 beats per minute

Abbreviation: PVC

Premature Ventricular Contraction

Abbreviation: DVT

Deep Vein Thrombosis

Atheroma

Collection of plaques

Cardiomyopathy

Disease of the heart muscle

Abbreviation: AMI

Acute Myocardial Infarction

Angi/o

Vessel

Hypercholesterolemia

High blood cholesterol

Vascular

Pertaining to the blood vessel

Abbreviation: CAD

Coronary Artery Disease

Abbreviation: VF

Ventricular Fibrillation

Abbreviation: BP

Blood Pressure

Abbreviation: NSR

Normal Sinus Rhythm

Abbreviation: AED

Automatic External Defibrillator

Cardi/o

Heart

Phleb/o

Vein