circulatory diagnostic tools

Question 1

coronary angiography

Answer 1

maps coronary arteries

Question 1

echocardiogram

Answer 1

determines cause of stroke and blood clots

Question 2

exercise electrocardiogram

Answer 2

determines cause of chest pain, irregular heartbeats, dizziness, fatigue

Question 3

holter monitor

Answer 3

determines cause of rhythm disturbances

Question 4

cardiac catheterization

Answer 4

takes internal x rays of heart to investigate problems

Question 5

angioplasty

Answer 5

• treatment option for arteriosclerosis
• tube inserted into clogged artery and tiny balloon inflates to force artery open
• sometimes, vascular stent is inserted during procedure to hold vessel open

Question 6

coronary bypass

Answer 6

healthy artery/vein from another part of body (ex: leg) is used to create new pathway for blood to flow around blockage

Question 7

organ transplants

Answer 7

medical procedure where one organ removed from one body and placed into another to replace damaged organs

Question 8

xenotransplants

Answer 8

non-human species, such as graft, used to treat medical conditions in humans

Question 9

artificial hearts

Answer 9

• made of titanium and plastic, powered by external battery can address over-demand for heart transplants

Question 10

nanotechnology

Answer 10

use of microscopic structures to detect changes in cells/molecules

Question 11

electrocardiogram (ECG)

Answer 11

• tracings are made from recorded voltage changes
• diagnose heart problems, determines if heart is generating signals with normal frequency, strength
  P WAVE: monitors atrial contraction
  QRS WAVE: records ventricular contractions
  T WAVE: signals ventricles have recorded