Chapter 9 - Treatment & Therapy / Abbreviations Flashcards
antianinal
anti / angin / al
against / angina (choke) / agent
drug that prevents or relieves the symptoms of angina pectoris
antiarrhythmic
anti / a / rrhythm / ic
against / no / rhythm / agent
drug that opposes an irregular heartbeat
anticoagulant
anti / coagul / ant
against / coagulation / agent
drug that opposes the coagulation of the blood
antihypertensive
anti / hyper / tens / ive
against / over / pressure / agent
drug that opposes high blood pressure
cardiotonic
cardio / ton / ic
heart / tone / agent
drug that increases the strength of the heart contractions
thrombolytic
thrombo / lyt / ic
clot / loose / agent
drug that break down clots
vasoconstrictor
vaso / constrict / or
vessel / narrowing / agent
drug that constricts or narrows the diameter of a blood vessel
vasodilator
vaso / dilat / or
vessel / expanding / agent
durg that causes the relaxation or expansion of a blood vessel
vasopressor
vaso / press / or
vessel / press / agent
drug that constricts or narrows the diameter of a blood vessel
cardiomyotomy
cardio / myo / tomy
heart / muscle / incision
incision into the heart muscle
cardiopulmonary bypass
cardio / pulmon / ary bypass
heart / lung / pertaining to
procedure that temporarily circulates and oxygenates a patient’s blood during the portion of heart surgery where the heart is stopped
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
cardio / pulmon / ary re / suscit / ation
heart / lung / pertaining to again / stir up / procedure
basic life support
cardiothoracic surgery
cardio / thorac / ic surgery
heart / chest / pertaining to
surgery that involves cutting through the patient’s chest to get to the heart
cardioversion
cardio / vers / ion
heart / turn / procedure
returning a heart to normal rhythm
coronary arterectomy
coron / ary arter / ectomy
heart / pertaining to artery / removal
surgical removal of a coronary artery
coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
coronary artery bypass graft
borrowed piece of blood vessel used to bypass a blocked artery in the heart
coronary artery bypass surgery
coronary artery bypass surgery
surgery to bypass a blocked artery in the heart
percutaneous coronary intervention
per / cutane / ous coron / ary
through / skin / pertaining to heart / pertaining to
alternate treatment for a coronary artery that passes instruments up a patient’s blood vessels into the heart
pericardiocentesis
peri / cardio / centesis
around / heart / puncture
puncture of the tissue around the heart
pericardiotomy
peri / cardio / tomy
around / heart / incision
incision into the tissue around the heart
valvectomy
valv / ectomy
valve / removal
surgical removal of a heart valve
valvotomy
valvo / tomy
valve / incision
incision into a heart valve
valvuloplasty
valvulo / plasty
valve / reconstruction
surgical reconstruction of a heart valve
ventriculotomy
ventriculo / tomy
ventricle / incision
incision into a ventricle
anastomosis
ana / stom / osis
up / mouth / condition
creation of an opening b/t two normally separate structures
aneurysmectomy
an / eury / sm / ectomy
up / wide / condition / removal
surgical removal of an aneurysm
angioplasty
angio / plasty
vessel / reconstruction
surgical reconstruction of a vessel
angiorrhaphy
angio / rrhaphy
vessel / suture
suture of a vessel
aortotomy
aorto / tomy
aorta / incision
incision into the aorta
arteriectomy
arteri / ectomy
artery / removal
surgical removal of an artery
arterioplasty
arterio / plasty
artery / reconstruction
surgical reconstruction of an artery
arteriorrhaphy
arterio / rrhaphy
artery / suture
suture of an artery
atherectomy
ather / ectomy
fatty plaque / removal
surgical removal of fatty plaque within an artery
embolectomy
embol / ectomy
embolus / removal
surgical removal of an embolus
endarterectomy
end / arter / ectomy
inside / artery / removal
surgical removal of the inside of an artery
phlebectomy
phleb / ectomy
vein / removal
surgical removal of a vein
phlebophlebostomy
phlebo / phlebo / stomy
vein / vein / opening
procedure to create an opening b/t two veins
varicotomy
varico / tomy
swollen / incision
surgical removal of a varicose vein
venectomy
ven / ectomy
vein / removal
surgical removal of a vein
AAA
abdominal aortic aneurysm
A-fib
atrial fibrillation
ASD
atrial septal defect
BP
blood pressure
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
CAD
coronary artery disease
CHF
congestive heart failure
CO
cardiac output
CTA
computed tomographic angiography
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
ECHO
echocardiogram
EKG
electrocardiogram
HTN
hypertension
MI
myocardial infarction
MRA
magnetic resonance angiography
MVP
mitral valve prolapse
NSR
normal sinus rhythm
PCI
percutaneous coronary intervention
SCA
sudden cardiac arrest
SV
stroke volume
TEE
transesophageal echocardiogram
VSD
ventricular septal defect
