chapter 11 cardio Flashcards
1
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A local widening of an artery
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Aneurysm
2
Q
angina is?
A
Chest pain relieved with nitroglycerin
3
Q
Cardiac arrhythmia
A
fibrillation
4
Q
disease of heart muscle
A
cardiomegaly
5
Q
blood vessels branching from the aorta to carry oxygen-rich blood to the hear muscle
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coronary arteries
6
Q
cyanosis
A
a bluish colouration of the skin
7
Q
digoxin
A
a drug used to strengthen the heartbeat
8
Q
removal of plaque from the inner lining of an artery
A
endarterectomy
9
Q
a holter monitor is
A
an ECG taken during daily activity
10
Q
incision of a vein
A
phlebotomy
11
Q
ischemia
A
- can be caused by thrombotic occlusion of a blood vessel
- can lead to myocardial infarction
- may be a result of coronary artery disease
- blood is held back from an area
12
Q
saclike membrane surrounding the heart
A
pericardium
13
Q
phlebitis
A
inflammation of a capillary
14
Q
A blood vessel that carries oxygen-poor blood from heart to lungs
A
pulmonary artery
15
Q
instrument to measure blood pressure
A
sphgmomanometer
