Semester-2 Week-2 Flashcards
localized dilatation or ballooning of an artery at a weak point in the vessel wall
aneurysm
severe pain and constriction around the heart; felling of extreme pressure in the anterior chest
angina pectoris
inflammation of the blood vessels of the heart
angiocarditis
abnormal contraction of the blood vessels primarily the arteries
angiospasm
abnormal narrowing of the aorta
aortic stenosis
any irregular heartbeat
arrthythmia
heart disease caused by hardening of the arteries
arteriosclerotic heart disease
ASHD
hardening and narrowing of the arteries due to deposits of fat and other material along arterial walls
atherosclerosis
an abnormal opening between the atria and ventricles
atrioventricular defect
slow heart rate; <60 bpm
bradycardia
interruption of the electrical impulse of the heart to the right or left bundle branch
bundle branch block (BBB)
a sudden and immediate cessation of the heart’s pumping action
cardiac arrest
compression of the heart due to the accumulation of blood in the pericardial sac
cardiac tamponade
enlargement of the heart
cardiomegaly
any disease that affects the structure and function of the heart, and the heart muscle in particular
cardiomyopathy
congenital condition characterized by the narrowing of a segment of the aorta
coarctation of the aorta
heart condition characterized by impaired cardiac pumping resulting in failure of the ventricles to eject blood
congestive heart failure (CHF)
any abnormal condition of the arteries of the heart
coronary artery disease (CAD)
an obstruction of any one of the coronary arteries
coronary occlusion
development of a blood clot in a coronary artery
coronary thrombosis
inflammation of the endocardium or inner layer of the heart wall
endocarditis
rapid and incomplete contractions of the atria or ventricles
fibrillation
presence of a blood clot in a deep vein
deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
elevated/high blood pressure
hypertension
abnormally low BP
hypotension
heart disease caused by long-term elevated or high blood pressure
hypertensive heart disease (HHD)
inflammation of myocardium
myocarditis
deficient or decrease blood supply to a body part; might be caused by atherosclerosis
ischemia
protrusion of one or both of the flaps of the mitral valve into the left atrium
mitral valve prolapse
narrowing of the mitral valve due to scarring
mitral valve stenosis
death of heart muscle due to a lack of oxygen caused by an insufficient blood supply from the coronary arteries; heart attack
myocardial infarction (MI)
abnormally rapid throbbing or fluttering of the heart
palpitation
