chapter 6 Flashcards
hypertension
Another name for high blood pressure is
An irregularity or loss of rhythm of the heartbeat is called a/an
arrythmia
The most common form of heart disease is
CAD coronary heart disease
The drawing together, as in the narrowing of blood vessels, is known as
constriction
A life-threatening condition that occurs when the body is not enough blood flow is
called
shock
hemangioma
is the inflammation of a vein.
A surgical procedure to remove fluid from the pericardial sac for therapeutic or
diagnostic purposes is called
pericardiocentesis
An abnormal widening or ballooning of a portion of an artery due to weakness in the
wall of the blood vessel is called a/an
aneurysm
A tumor of a blood vessel is called a/an
hemangioma
A surgical procedure performed to increase blood flow to the myocardium by using a
section of a saphenous vein or internal mammary artery to bypass the obstructed or
occluded coronary artery is called
CABG coronary artery bypass graft
death of tissue resulting from obstruction of blood flow
infarction
inflammation of the pericardium
pericarditis
measuring oxygen saturation of blood
oximetry
a soft blowing or rasping sound heard by auscultation,
especially in the heart
murmur
contraction phase of the heart
systole
relaxation phase of the heart
diastole
condition in which the blood flow (and thus oxygen) is restricted or reduced in a part of the body
ischemia
hardening
of the arteries
arteriosclerosis
The pathological condition in which the heart loses its ability to pump blood efficiently
is called
heart failure
the pressure exerted by the blood on the walls of the
vessels.
blood pressure
Blood exits from the left ventricle through the
aortic valve
The right upper portion of the heart is called the
right atrium
The inner lining of the heart is called the
endocardium
The right and left sides of the heart are divided by a partition called the
septum
pacemaker of the heart
SA node sinoatrial
microscopic blood vessels with single-celled walls that
connect arterioles with venules
capillaries
vessels that transport blood from peripheral tissues to
the heart
veins
located at the entrance and exit of each ventricle
valves
located on the thumb side of the wrist, the most
common place to take a pulse reading
radial
a recording of the electrical activity of the heart
ECG EKG
transmits electrical impulses to the bundle of His
AV node atrioventricular
bicuspid
mitral valve
located on upper surface of the foot
dorsalis pedis
swelling
edema
Endocarditis
inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
Arteriostenosis
condition of narrowing of the artery
Arteriosclerosis
condition of hardening of the artery
Atherosclerosis
condition of hardening of the artery due to fatty build up
Aneurysm
abnormal widening of artery
Angina
chest pain when diseased blood vessels restrict blood flow
Arrhythmia / dysrhythmia
irregular heart rate
Atheroma
fatty tumor of artery
Bradycardia
condition of slow heart rate
tachycardia
condition of fast heart rate
Cardiomegaly
enlarged heart
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
fatty build up in arteries
Cardiomyopathy
heart muscle disease
Embolism
condition caused by blockage in artery or blood vessel caused by blood clot
Hemangioma
blood vessel tumor
hyperlipidemia
excessive fat blood condition
Hypertension
high blood pressure
Myocardial infarction (MI)
heart attack
Ischemia
lack of oxygen
CHF
congestive heart failure, heart not pumping normal
Murmur
abnormal sound in heart
Occlusion
a blockage
Phlebitis
inflammation of veins
Thrombophlebitis
inflammation of veins caused by blood clot
Varicose veins
swollen, dilated, knotted veins caused by low blood flow
Thrombosis
condition of blood clot
Aortic stenosis
narrowing of aortic valve
Mitral valve prolapse
backwards flow of blood, valve not working
Angiogram
record of blood vessels and heart
Angioplasty
surgical repair of blood vessels
Atrioventricular
located between atrium and ventricle of the heart
Oximetry
process of measuring oxygen in blood
Vasoconstriction
narrowing of blood vessels
Vasodilation
widening of blood vessels
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
Electrocardiography
process of recording the electrical activity of the heart ECG EKG
Embolectomy
surgical removal of embolism
Endarterectomy
surgical removal of inner lining of artery
Pericardiocentesis
procedure to removal fluid around the endocardium
Phlebotomy
incision into vein to remove blood
Valvuloplasty
surgical repair of valve
Venipuncture
a puncture into vein to remove blood
Thrombolytic
process of breaking up a thrombus (blood clot) that is blocking blood flow
