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Chapter 8- Cardiovascular Flashcards

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flat, leaf shaped structures that comprise the valves of the heart and prevent the backflow of blood

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leaflets

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backflow or ejecting of contents through an opening

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regurgitation

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Tubular space or channel within an organ or structure of the body; space within an artery, vein, intestine, or tube

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lumen

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circular muscles found in a tubular structure or hallow organ that constrict or dilate to regulate passage of substance through its opening

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sphincters

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narrowing of the lumen of a blood vessel that limits blood flow, usually as a result of diseases, medications, or physiological processes

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vasoconstriction

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widening of the lumen of a blood vessel caused by the relaxing of the muscles of the vascular walls

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vasodilation

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thickness or a measure of how resistant a liquid is to flowing

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viscosity

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aneurysm/o

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aneurysm (wide blood vessel)

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angi/o
Vascul/o

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vessel (usually blood or lymph)

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aort/o

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aorta

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arteri/o

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artery

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arteriol/o

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arteriole

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atri/o

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atrium

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cardi/o
coron/o

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heart

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ather/o

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fatty plaque

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electr/o

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electricity

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embol/o

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embolus (plug)

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hemangi/o

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blood vessel

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my/o

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muscle

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phleb/o
ven/o

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vein

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scler/o

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hardening; sclera (white part of the eye)

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sept/o

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septum

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sphygm/o

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pulse

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sten/o

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narrowing; stricture

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thromb/o

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blood clot

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valv/o
valvul/o

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valve

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ventriclul/o

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ventricle (of the heart and brain)

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27
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-cardia

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heart condition

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-stenosis

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narrowing, stricture

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29
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localized abnormal dilation, of a vessel, usually and artery

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aneurysm

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30
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chest pains caused by obstructions or spasms of the coronary arteries that decrease blood flow to the myocardium, also called angina pectoris

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angina

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31
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irregularity in the rate or rhythm of the heart: also called dysrhythmia

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arrhythmia

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abnormally slow heart rate, usually fewer than 60 bpm in a resting adult

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bradycardia

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abnormal rapid, uncoordinated quivering of the myocardium that can affect the atria or the ventricles

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fibrillation

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interference with the normal transmission of electrical impulses from the SA node to the Purkinje fibers

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heart block

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abnormally fast but regular rhythm, with the heart possibly beating up to 200 BPM

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tachycardia

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soft, blowing sound heard on auscultation and associated valvular action, the movement of blood as it passes an obstruction, or both: also called murmur

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disease or weakening of heart muscles that diminishes cardiac function

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cardiomyopathy

38
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narrowing of a vessel, especially the aorta

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coarctation

39
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intravascular mass that dislodges from one part of the body and causes a blockage in another area, commonly leading to life-threatening situations

40
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disorder that occurs when the heart is unable to effectively pump the quantity of blood required by the body

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heart failure (HF)

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excessive amounts of lipids (cholesterol, phospholipid, and triglycerides) in the blood

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hyperlipidemia

42
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elevated blood pressure persistently higher than 140/90 mm Hg

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hypertension (HTN)

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low blood pressure persistently lower than 90/60 mm Hg

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hypotension

44
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structural defect in which the mitral (bicuspid) valve leaflets prolapse into the left atrium during ventricular contraction (systole), resulting in incomplete closure and backflow of blood

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miteal valve prolapse (MVP)

45
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sensation of an irregular heartbeat, commonly described as pounding, racing, skipping a beat, or flutter

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palpitation

46
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common circulatory disorder characterized by a reduced flow of blood to the extremities, especially the legs, resulting in muscle cramping and pain, and commonly the result of atherosclerosis

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peripheral artery disease (PAD)

47
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inflammation of a deep or superficial vein of the arms or legs ((more commonly the legs)

48
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serious pathological condition resulting from rheumatic fever, commonly causing permanent scarring of the heart valves, especially the mitral valve

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rheumatic hear disease (RHD)

49
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partial or complete loss of consciousness usually caused by a decreases supply of blood to the brain; also called fainting

50
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abnormal condition in which a blood clot develops in a vessel and obstructs it at the site of its formation

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thrombosis

51
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blood clot that forms in the deep veins of the body, especially those in the legs or thighs; also called deep venous thrombosis

52
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procedure that graphically records the spread of electrical excitation to different parts of the heart using small metal electrodes applied to the chest, arms, and legs

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electrocardiography (ECG, EKG)

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procedure that uses a small, portable system to record and store the electrical activity of the heart over 24 to 48 hour period; also called event monitor test

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Holter Monitor Test

54
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ECG taken under controlled exercise stress conditions (bicycle or treadmill)

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stress test

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blood test that measures the presence and amount of several substances released by the heart when it is damages or under stress; also called cardiac enzyme test

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cardiac biomarkers

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series of blood tests (total cholesterol, high-density, lipoprotein, low-density lipoprotein, and triglycerides) used to assess risk factors of ischemic heart disease

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lipid panel

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procedure that records a radiographic image of the inside of a blood vessel (angiogram) after injection of a contrast medium

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angiography

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angiography of the aorta and its branched after injection of a contrast medium

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aortography

59
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specialized type of angiography that helps diagnose stenosis or obstruction of the arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle

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coronary angiography

60
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ultrasonography used to assess the direction and speed of blood flow through blood vessels by reflecting sound waves off red blood cells; also called ultrasonography using sound pitch

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Doppler US

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Ultrasound procedure that determines blood flow problems caused by blood clots, plaque, or tears on the walls of the carotid arteries

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carotid artery US

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ultrasound test that procedures moving images of blood passing through the heart, valves, and chambers, and assesses cardiac output

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echocardiography

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noninvasive imaging test using a radioactive tracer in conjunction with a stress test to show how well blood flows through (perfuses) the heart muscle at rest and during exercise; also called nuclear stress test

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myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI)

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myocardial perfusion test that involves injection of the radioactive tracer into the blood while a gamma camera moves in a circle around the patient to create individual images as “slices” of the heart (tomography)

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single- photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)

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specialized MRI procedure that provides images of the heart chambers, valves, major vessels, and pericardium

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cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

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type of MRI that provides highly detailed images of blood vessels

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magnetic resonance angiography (MRA)

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nuclear procedure that uses radioactive tracer to detect how effectively the heart walls move as they contact and then calculates the ejection fraction rate (amount of blood the ventricle can pump out in one contraction)

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multiple-gated acquisition (MUGA) Scan

68
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passage of a catheter into the heart through a vein or artery to provide a comprehensive evaluation of the heart

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cardiac cauterization (CC)

69
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special cauterization test that involves insertion of electrode catheters into the heart to study and map the conduction system and safely reproduce the abnormal heart rhythm affecting the patient’s heart

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electrophysiology study (EPS)

70
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endovascular procedure that reopens narrowed blood vessel to restore forward blood flow

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angioplasty

71
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angioplasty of the coronary arteries that involves insertion of a balloon catheter through the right femoral artery to site of stenosis to enlarge the lumen of the artery and restore blood flow

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percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty ( PTCA)

72
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procedure in which a catheter is inserted through a vein in the groin and threaded to the heart to correct structural problems in the heart that cause an arrythmia

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cardiac ablation

73
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placement of a vessel graft from another part of the body to bypass the blocked area of a coronary artery and restore blood supply to the heart muscle

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coronary artery

74
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small, battery-powered device inserted within the chest pf a patient who is at high risk for developing an arrythmia, such as ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation, or cardiac arrest; also called automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillation (AICD)

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implantable cardioverter-defibrillation (ICD)

75
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surgical procedure in which the sternum is cut in half vertically to open the chest and expose the heart, its valves, or the arteries

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open heart surgery

76
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implantation of a battery- powered device inside the chest to control the heart rate and rhythm

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pacemaker insertion

77
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lifesaving emergency treatment to restart the heart in cardiorespiratory arrest by delivering high-voltage electrical current through the heart

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defibrillation

78
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defibrillation technique using low-energy shocks to reset the heart’s rhythm back to its normal pattern

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cardioversion

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