Module 11-Cardiovascular System Flashcards
bluish tinge to the tips of the extremities
Acrocyanosis
strangling pain in the chest area
Angina pectoris
procedure done to view blood vessels, involving the injection of a radiopaque substance into the selected blood vessel to produce an image
Angiogram
condition in which normal rhythm is absent
Arrhythmia
process of listening for heart sounds
Auscultation
pressure of blood against the inner walls of the blood vessels
Blood pressure (BP)
condition in which the heart rate is slower than normal
Bradycardia
discoloration of the skin that results from the breaking of superficial blood vessels with the release of blood into the tissue
Bruise
abnormal sound heard during auscultation
Bruit
condition in which the heart is enlarged
Cardiomegaly
a diagnostic procedure in which the blood vessels of the heart are visualized
Coronary angiography
condition in which there is an abnormal rhythm to the heartbeat
Dysrhythmia
use of sound waves to produce an image of the different parts of the heart
Echocardiogram
record of the electrical activity of the heart
Electrocardiogram (ECG)
produced by an abnormal opening and closing of the valves of the heart
Murmur
awareness of an abnormally strong or rapid beating of the heart
Palpitation
instrument used to measure blood pressure
Sphygmomanometer
instrument used to “view” or hear the sounds produced in the chest
Stethoscope
condition in which the heart beats faster than normal
Tachycardia
dilation or widening of a blood vessel
Aneurysm