Heart Disease - 32 Terms

Question 1

Cardiovascular

Answer 1

having to do with the heart, lungs, and blood vessels

Question 2

Hypertension

Answer 2

high blood pressure

Question 3

Systolic

Answer 3

The top number in the blood pressure reading. The pressure when the heart is contracting.

Question 4

Diastolic

Answer 4

The bottom number in the blood pressure reading. The pressure between beats.

Question 5

Sphygmomanometer

Answer 5

instrument used to measure blood pressure

Question 6

Arteriosclerosis

Answer 6

hardening of the arteries

Question 7

Atherosclerosis

Answer 7

thickening of the arteries

Question 8

Angina Pectoris

Answer 8

chest pain- This pain is due to the decreased flow of blood through the coronary artery

Question 9

Thrombus

Answer 9

stationary blood clot

Question 10

Embolus

Answer 10

moving blood clot

Question 11

Stroke

Answer 11

death to part of the brain due to an interruption, lack, or blockage of blood flow to part of the brain (could also be caused by bleeding in the brain)

Question 12

Heart Attack

Answer 12

death to part of the heart muscle due to a lack or blockage of blood flow through the coronary artery

Question 13

Myocardial Infarction

Answer 13

heart attack

Question 14

Cardiac Arrest

Answer 14

condition that results when the heart stops beating completely

Question 15

Fibrillation

Answer 15

weak, uncoordinated beating of “shaking” of the heart. This is due to a disturbance of malfunction of the electrical impulses that stimulate the heart beat

Question 16

Defibrillation

Answer 16

process using electric shock to restore a normal heart beat

Question 17

Cerebral

Answer 17

refers to the brain

Question 18

Hemorrhage

Answer 18

bleeding

Question 19

Electrocardiogram

Answer 19

(EKG, ECG) an electronic picture, monitoring, or graph of the heart’s activity

Question 20

Fluoroscope

Answer 20

an instrument that gives a moving, real time x-ray picture. This is used to diagnose problems in the heart or digestive system

Question 21

Angiogram

Answer 21

a fluoroscope examination of the coronary artery- A dye is injected into the coronary artery. The heart is then viewed through the fluoroscope to determine the extent of the coronary artery blockage.

Question 22

Catheter

Answer 22

a thin flexible tube, inserted into the body for a variety of medical purposes

Question 23

Angioplasty

Answer 23

balloon catheterization

Question 24

Stent

Answer 24

a wire mesh tube used in angioplasty to keep the coronary artery open

Question 25

Coronary Bypass Surgery

Answer 25

revascularization of the heart using a vein graft from the patient’s leg. This vein will be grafted onto the heart to go around or “bypass” blockages in the coronary arteries.

Question 26

Aneurysm

Answer 26

a bubbling or swelling along a weakened wall of an artery

Question 27

Pace Maker

Answer 27

an implanted electronic device. It sends impulses to the heart to regulate the heart beat.

Question 28

Coronary Arteries

Answer 28

blood vessels that branch off the aorta and supply the heart muscle with blood. When blocked a heart attack occurs.

Question 29

Cardiomyopathy

Answer 29

a heart disease in which the heart muscle deteriorates. The heart tissue hardens and then cannot pump efficiently

Question 30

Arrhythmia

Answer 30

any deviation from the normal rhythm of the heart. Skipping beats, rapid heart beat, or slow heart beat are examples

Question 31

Murmur

Answer 31

condition in which a valve of the heart doesn’t close completely when the heart beats

Question 32

(Congestive) Heart Failure

Answer 32

condition in which a weakened heart cannot pump fast enough or strongly enough to keep up with the amount of blood the body needs