Chapter 12- Cardiovascular System Flashcards
Veins
Vessels that carry de-oxygenated blood to the heart
Arteries
Vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart
Diastolic
Related to the ventricular relaxation phase of the heart cycle
Systolic
Related to the ventricular contraction within the heart cycle
Stenosis
Condition of narrowing
Embolus
A free-floating clot of air, blood, fat, bacteria, or foreign body that could lodge
Thrombus
A stationary blood clot
Bradycardia
Slow heart rate
Tachycardia
Fast heart rate
Aneurysm
A weak and ballooned blood vessel
Angina pectoris
Chest pain
Angioplasty
Process or procedure of reconstructing a blood vessel canal to open the lumen
Arrhythmia
Related to without rhythm
Atherosclerosis
Condition of fatty plaque deposits hardening and narrowing arterial walls
Cardiac catheterization
Intracardiac arterial tube insertion to measure pressures and evaluate function of the heart
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
An emergency procedure aimed at restoring ventilation and cardiac functions
Cardioversion
Return to normal heartbeat
Cyanosis
Condition of blueness
Diaphoresis
Profuse perspiration
Fibrillation
Fast but incomplete heartbeat
Hypercholestemia
Excessive/ high blood cholesterol
Intracardiac catheterization (ccath)
Cardiac catheterization
Ischemia
Insufficient blood/oxygen to a tissue
Infarct
An obstruction
