Medical Terms 1

Question 1

Atrial Fibrillation:

Answer 1

most common irregular heart rhythm that starts in the atria

Question 2

CABG (Coronary Artery Bypass Graft):

Answer 2

surgery to improve blood flow to the heart by connecting a healthy vein to bypass the blocked portion of the coronary artery. Use on pt. with severe coronary heart disease.

Question 3

Cardiac Catherization:

Answer 3

used to diagnose and treat some heart conditions by putting a long, thin, flexible tube (catheter) into a blood vessel in a person’s arm, groin (upper thigh), or neck and threading it to his/her heart - MD can do diagnostic tests and treatments on the heart.

Question 4

Diaphoresis:

Answer 4

perspiration especially profuse perspiration that is artificially induced

Question 5

Ejection Fraction:

Answer 5

measurement of how much blood the left ventricle pumps out with each contraction

Question 6

Extubation:

Answer 6

removal of a tube from a hollow organ or passageway, often from the airway (larynx)

Question 7

HTN (Hypertension):

Answer 7

high blood pressure that causes significant cardiovascular and organ damage.

Question 8

Hyperlipidemia:

Answer 8

high lipid levels - high cholesterol and high triglyceride levels

Question 9

Nitroglycerin:

Answer 9

nitrate that is used to treat episodes of angina (chest pain) in people who have coronary artery disease

Question 10

Sinus Rhythm:

Answer 10

normal regular rhythm of the heart set by the natural pacemaker called the sinoatrial (or sinus) code. It is located in right atrium (right upper chamber of the heart).