PDA - Vet Terms - Cardiovascular

Question 1

Tachycardia

Answer 1

Above avg/ increased heart rate

Question 2

Chronic mitral disease

Answer 2

Persistant mitral valve condition

Question 3

Dilated cardiomyophathy

Answer 3

Enlarged heart muscle and chambers

Question 4

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Answer 4

Thickening of heart muscle

Question 5

Bradycardia

Answer 5

Slow decreased heart rhythm

Question 6

Pericardial Effusion

Answer 6

Excess fluid in the sac like structure surrounding the heart aka pericardium

Question 7

Aortic Thromboembolism

Answer 7

Formation of a blood clot around the aorta

Question 8

Arrhythmia

Answer 8

Abnormal heart rhythm

Question 9

Cardiomyophathy

Answer 9

Diseased heart muscle

Question 10

Myocarditis

Answer 10

Inflammation of heart muscle

Question 11

Endocarditis

Answer 11

Inflammation - inner lining of heart chambers and valves

Question 12

Congestive heart failure

Answer 12

Chronic progressive condition - affects pumping power of heart muscles so pumps ineffectively

Question 13

Endocardiosis

Answer 13

Disorder of smooth membrane that lines inside the heart

Question 14

Pericarditis

Answer 14

Inflammation of pericardium

Question 15

Cardiac tamponade

Answer 15

Compression of heart by accumulation of fluid in pericardial sac

Question 16

PDA

Answer 16

Patent Ductus Arteriosus
Heart defect - ductus arteriosus (aka temporary foetal blood vessel that connects aorta and pulmonary artery) does not close at birth

Question 17

Aortic and pulmonic stenosis

Answer 17

Obstruction of outflow of blood from ventricles to wither the aorta or pulmonary artery blood vessels

Question 18

Mitral/ tricuspid valve dysplasia

Answer 18

Disease of heart affecting right or left atrioventricular valves causing leakage or malfunction

Question 19

Ventricular/ atrial septal defects

Answer 19

Holes which can appear in septum

Question 20

Anaemia

Answer 20

Reduction in number of RBC or haemoglobin

Question 21

Erythrocytosis

Answer 21

Condition increasing RBC

Question 22

Leucocytosis

Answer 22

Condition increasing WBC

Question 23

Leucopenia

Answer 23

Condition - WBC lower

Question 24

Thrombocyopenia

Answer 24

Condition - platelets low

Question 25

Lymphocytosis

Answer 25

Increase in lymphocytes

Question 26

Leukaemia

Answer 26

Distorted proliferation & development of leucocytes a d precursors in blood and bone marrow

Question 27

Lymphoma

Answer 27

Malignant tumour - cancer of lymphoid tissue

Question 28

Haemorrhage

Answer 28

Escape of blood through ruptured blood vessel

Question 29

Immune mediated haemolytic anaemia

Answer 29

Body’s immune system has attacked RBC leading to their distruction

Question 30

Congestive heart failure

Answer 30

Chronic progressive condition - affects pumping power of heart muscles so pumps ineffectively

Question 31

Thoracocentesis

Answer 31

Thoracic/chest wall is punctured with a needle to obtain fluid or air from pleural cavity to relieve pressure on the heart

Question 32

Pericardiocentesis

Answer 32

Fluid is aspirated from pericardium

Question 33

Pacemaker implantation

Answer 33

Procedure for heart rate to be controlled and set.

Question 34

Balloon valvuloplasty

Answer 34

Catheter is inserted through skin in groin area + threaded up to opening of narrowed heart valve

Question 35

Anti-arrhythmic drugs

Answer 35

used to treat abnormal heart rhythms