Chapter 15: Cardiovascular System Flashcards
Endocarditis
Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
Cardi/o
Heart
Temporal arteritis or giant cell arteritis
Form of vasculitis that can cause headaches, visual impairment, jaw pain, and other symptoms. Diagnosed when biopsy she’s presence of abnormally large cells
Thrombus
Blood clot attached to the interior wall of an artery or vein
Thromb/o
Clot
Endocardium
Inner lining of the heart
Epicardium
Outer layer of the heart
Myocardium
Middle layer of the heart, made of muscle
-crasia
Mixture or blending
Valvulitis
Inflammation of a heart valve
Valvul
Valve
Anticoagulant
Slows coagulation and prevent clots from forming
Myocardial infarction
Heart attack
Thrombotic occlusion
Blocking of an artery by a thrombus
ACE inhibitor
Blocks the action of the enzyme that causes blood vessels to contract, resulting in hypertension. When enzyme is blocked vessels are able to dilate and it reduces bp
Ventricular tachycardia or V-tach
Very rapid heartbeat that starts within ventricles
Coronary thrombosis
Damage to the heart muscle cause by a thrombus blocking a coronary artery
Coron
Crown
-osis
Abnormal condition
Tachycardia
Abnormally rapid heart rate
Diuretic
Used to stimulate the kidneys to increase the secretion of urine to rid the body of salt
Thallium stress test
Injecting small amount of thallium into the blood stream, this checks how well blood flows through the coronary arteries during exercise
Cardiac ablation
procedure that uses radio-frequency energy (heat) or cryoablation (extreme cold) to scar or destroy the heart tissue triggering an abnormal heart rhythm
Calcium channel blocker agents
cause the heart and blood vessels to relax by decreasing the movement of calcium into the cells of these structures. This relaxation reduces the workload of the heart by increasing the supply of blood and oxygen
