Heart other procedures and radiology terms

Question 1

medicine that makes the heart stronger

Answer 1

digoxin

Question 2

CK, LDH, AST become elevated when having a heart attack

Answer 2

serum creatine kinase( CK), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), aspartate aminotransferase (AST)

Question 3

paralyze the heart

Answer 3

cardioplegia

Question 4

compression of heart

Answer 4

cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

Question 5

stops the heart from beating

Answer 5

countershock

Question 6

paddles that shock the heart

Answer 6

defibrillator

Question 7

a machine that circulates the blood during open heart surgery

Answer 7

heart-lung machine

Question 8

implant that shocks the heart when beating rapidly

Answer 8

implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD)

Question 9

traces the heart activity

Answer 9

oscilloscope

Question 10

gives impulse to the SA node

Answer 10

pacemaker

Question 11

blood pressure cuff

Answer 11

sphygmomanometer

Question 12

instrument to listen to heart

Answer 12

stethoscope

Question 13

determines how much exercise one can do before getting a heart problem

Answer 13

stress test, treadmill exercise tolerance

Question 14

ultrasound of heart

Answer 14

echocardiogram

Question 15

tracing activity of heart

Answer 15

electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG)

Question 16

a device that pumps your BP

Answer 16

holter monitor

Question 17

taking X-ray of the aorta

Answer 17

aortography

Question 18

taking picture of the blood vessel especially coronary arteries

Answer 18

angiocardiography

Question 19

giving injection into the vein

Answer 19

sclerotherapy