Chapter 6 C (Diagnosis, Clinical Procedures, and Laboratory Tests) Flashcards

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Angiocardiography

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VIew of the heart and its major blood vessels by x-ray after injection of a contrast medium

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Angiography

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Viewing of the heart’s major blood vessels by x-ray after injection of a contrast medium

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Cardiac scan

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Process of viewing the heart muscle at work by scanning the heart of a patient into whom a radioactive substance has been injected

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Digital subtraction angiography

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Use of two angiograms done with different dyes to provide a comparison between the results

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Doppler ultrasound

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ultrasound test of blood flow in certain blood vessels

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Ejection fraction

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Percentage of the volume of the contents of the left ventricle ejected with each contraction

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Holter monitor

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Portable device that provides a 24 hour electrocardiogram

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Lipid profile

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Laboratory test that provides the levels of lipids, triglycerides, and other substances in the blood

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multiple gated acquisition (MUGA) angiography

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Radioactive scan showing heart function

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Phlebography

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Viewing of a vein by x-ray after injection of a contrast medium

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Positron emission tomography (PET) scan

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Type of nuclear image that measures movement of areas of the heart

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Serum enzyme tests

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Laboratory tests performed to detect enzymes present during or after a myocardial infarction; cardiac enzyme studies

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Sonography

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Production of images based on the echoes of sound waves against structures

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Sphygmanometer

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Device for measuring blood pressure

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Stress test

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Test that measures heart rate, blood pressure, and other body functions while the patient is exercising on a treadmill

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Triglyceride

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Fatty substance; lipid

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venography

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viewing of a vein by x-ray after injection of a contrast medium

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ventriculogram

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X-ray of a ventricle taken after injection of a contrast medium