Chapter 12- The Heart Flashcards
Veins
Vessels carry de-O2 blood to the heart
Arteries
Vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart
Diastolic
Relate to the ventricular relaxation phase of the heart cycle
Systolic
Related to the ventricular contraction within the heart cycle
Hypertension
High blood pressure
Hypotension
Low blood pressure
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 vessel wall
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
Atrial fibrillation
Irregular heartbeat occur in in two upper chambers that causes an absence of p-waves.
Cardiac arrest
A complete cessation of electrical and/or mechanical cardiac activity.
Cardiac catheterization
Intracardiac arterial tube insertion to measure pressures and evaluate function of the heart
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation or 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 or ccath
Cardiac catheterization
Ischemia
Insufficient blood/O2 to a tissue
Infarct
An obstruction
Metabolic syndrome or M.B.S. Or syndrome x
Confluence of obesity, hypertension, diabetes, then heart disease
Occlusion
Blockage or obstruction
Pallor
Pale or paleness
Syncope
Faint or temporary loss of consciousness
