Semester-2 Week-3 Flashcards
rapid atrial contractions that begin and suddenly; usually from 150-200 bpm
paroxysmal atria tachycardia (PAT)
congenital opening between the main pulmonary artery and the aorta
patent ductus arteriosus
inflammation of the pericardium
pericarditis
abnormal selling of the skin of the extremities that when pressed firmly, maintains the depression or dimpling created by the pressure
pitting edema
inflammation of medium and small arteries
polyarteritis
irregular heart rhythm characterized by atrial contractions occurring before the expected time.
premature atrial contraction (PAC)
irregular heart rhythm characterized by ventricular contractions occurring before the expected time
premature ventricular contraction (PVC)
a systemic disease characterized by fever, joint pain, carditis, and other manifestations; usually follows a streptococcal infection or scarlet fever
rheumatic fever
abnormally rapid heart beat
tachycardia
a manifestation of rheumatic fever characterized by endocarditis that often results in damaged heart valves
rheumatic heat disease (RHD)
inflammation o a vein in the presence of blood clot formation
thrombophlebitis
constriction or narrowing of the diameter of a blood vessel
vasoconstriction
abnormally rapid heartbeat of the ventricles, usually btw 150 and 200 bpm
ventricular tachycardia
constriction or narrowing of the diameter of a blood vessel
vasoconstriction
enlarged, twisted, and often dilated veins, most commonly found in the legs and in the esophagus
varicose veins
process of recording an x-ray picture of blood vessels
angiography
surgical removal of an aneurysm
aneurysmectomy
surgical connection of two vessels or other tubular structures
anastomosis
life support consisting of artificial respiration and manual external cardiac compression
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
procedure in which a catheter is guided into the heart through a blood vessel for the purpose of injecting a contrast medium to view and image the heart chambers and coronary arteries
cardiac catheterization
x-ray record/pic of an artery
arteriogram
restoration of normal heart rhythm by delivering electric shocks through paddles placed on the chest
cardioversion
surgical procedure that requires implanting a vein on to the heart to bypass a blockage in a coronary artery and to improve blood flow to the heart
coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
graphic record of electrical activity of the heart
electrocardiogram (EKG, ECG)
graphic record of an ultrasound visualization of the heart
echocardiogram
technique used to interrupt ventricular fibrillation and restore a normal heart rhythm by delivering electric shocks to specific areas around the heart
defibrillation
surgical removal of the lining of a artery that is occluded due to fatty deposits
endarterectomy
process of recording and monitoring heart rate an rhythms over a specific period, usually 24 hours.
holter monitoring
assessment of cardiovascular health and function during and after the application of stress
thallium stress test
surgical repair of a coronary artery by inserting a balloon on the end of a catheter into the artery, inflating the balloon, flattening the fatty deposits on the arterial wall, and stretching or increasing the diameter of the artery
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA)
surgical repair of a heart valve
valvoplasty
