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Chapter 9 - Treatment & Therapy / Abbreviations Flashcards

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antianinal

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anti / angin / al

against / angina (choke) / agent

drug that prevents or relieves the symptoms of angina pectoris

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antiarrhythmic

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anti / a / rrhythm / ic

against / no / rhythm / agent

drug that opposes an irregular heartbeat

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anticoagulant

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anti / coagul / ant

against / coagulation / agent

drug that opposes the coagulation of the blood

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antihypertensive

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anti / hyper / tens / ive

against / over / pressure / agent

drug that opposes high blood pressure

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cardiotonic

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cardio / ton / ic

heart / tone / agent

drug that increases the strength of the heart contractions

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thrombolytic

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thrombo / lyt / ic

clot / loose / agent

drug that break down clots

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vasoconstrictor

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vaso / constrict / or

vessel / narrowing / agent

drug that constricts or narrows the diameter of a blood vessel

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vasodilator

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vaso / dilat / or

vessel / expanding / agent

durg that causes the relaxation or expansion of a blood vessel

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vasopressor

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vaso / press / or

vessel / press / agent

drug that constricts or narrows the diameter of a blood vessel

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cardiomyotomy

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cardio / myo / tomy

heart / muscle / incision

incision into the heart muscle

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cardiopulmonary bypass

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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

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cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

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cardio / pulmon / ary re / suscit / ation

heart / lung / pertaining to again / stir up / procedure

basic life support

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cardiothoracic surgery

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cardio / thorac / ic surgery

heart / chest / pertaining to

surgery that involves cutting through the patient’s chest to get to the heart

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cardioversion

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cardio / vers / ion

heart / turn / procedure

returning a heart to normal rhythm

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coronary arterectomy

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coron / ary arter / ectomy

heart / pertaining to artery / removal

surgical removal of a coronary artery

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coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)

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coronary artery bypass graft

borrowed piece of blood vessel used to bypass a blocked artery in the heart

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coronary artery bypass surgery

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coronary artery bypass surgery

surgery to bypass a blocked artery in the heart

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percutaneous coronary intervention

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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

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pericardiocentesis

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peri / cardio / centesis

around / heart / puncture

puncture of the tissue around the heart

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pericardiotomy

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peri / cardio / tomy

around / heart / incision

incision into the tissue around the heart

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valvectomy

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valv / ectomy

valve / removal

surgical removal of a heart valve

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valvotomy

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valvo / tomy

valve / incision

incision into a heart valve

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valvuloplasty

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valvulo / plasty

valve / reconstruction

surgical reconstruction of a heart valve

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ventriculotomy

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ventriculo / tomy

ventricle / incision

incision into a ventricle

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anastomosis

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ana / stom / osis

up / mouth / condition

creation of an opening b/t two normally separate structures

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aneurysmectomy

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an / eury / sm / ectomy

up / wide / condition / removal

surgical removal of an aneurysm

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angioplasty

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angio / plasty

vessel / reconstruction

surgical reconstruction of a vessel

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angiorrhaphy

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angio / rrhaphy

vessel / suture

suture of a vessel

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aortotomy

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aorto / tomy

aorta / incision

incision into the aorta

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arteriectomy

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arteri / ectomy

artery / removal

surgical removal of an artery

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arterioplasty

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arterio / plasty

artery / reconstruction

surgical reconstruction of an artery

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arteriorrhaphy

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arterio / rrhaphy

artery / suture

suture of an artery

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atherectomy

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ather / ectomy

fatty plaque / removal

surgical removal of fatty plaque within an artery

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embolectomy

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embol / ectomy

embolus / removal

surgical removal of an embolus

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endarterectomy

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end / arter / ectomy

inside / artery / removal

surgical removal of the inside of an artery

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phlebectomy

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phleb / ectomy

vein / removal

surgical removal of a vein

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phlebophlebostomy

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phlebo / phlebo / stomy

vein / vein / opening

procedure to create an opening b/t two veins

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varicotomy

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varico / tomy

swollen / incision

surgical removal of a varicose vein

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venectomy

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ven / ectomy

vein / removal

surgical removal of a vein

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AAA

A

abdominal aortic aneurysm

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A-fib

A

atrial fibrillation

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ASD

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atrial septal defect

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BP

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blood pressure

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CABG

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coronary artery bypass graft

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CAD

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coronary artery disease

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CHF

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congestive heart failure

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CO

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cardiac output

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CTA

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computed tomographic angiography

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DVT

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deep vein thrombosis

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ECHO

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echocardiogram

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EKG

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electrocardiogram

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HTN

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hypertension

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MI

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myocardial infarction

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MRA

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magnetic resonance angiography

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MVP

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mitral valve prolapse

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NSR

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normal sinus rhythm

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PCI

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percutaneous coronary intervention

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SCA

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sudden cardiac arrest

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SV

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stroke volume

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TEE

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transesophageal echocardiogram

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VSD

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ventricular septal defect

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