Semester-2 Week-3

Question 1

rapid atrial contractions that begin and suddenly; usually from 150-200 bpm

Answer 1

paroxysmal atria tachycardia (PAT)

Question 2

congenital opening between the main pulmonary artery and the aorta

Answer 2

patent ductus arteriosus

Question 3

inflammation of the pericardium

Answer 3

pericarditis

Question 4

abnormal selling of the skin of the extremities that when pressed firmly, maintains the depression or dimpling created by the pressure

Answer 4

pitting edema

Question 5

inflammation of medium and small arteries

Answer 5

polyarteritis

Question 6

irregular heart rhythm characterized by atrial contractions occurring before the expected time.

Answer 6

premature atrial contraction (PAC)

Question 7

irregular heart rhythm characterized by ventricular contractions occurring before the expected time

Answer 7

premature ventricular contraction (PVC)

Question 8

a systemic disease characterized by fever, joint pain, carditis, and other manifestations; usually follows a streptococcal infection or scarlet fever

Answer 8

rheumatic fever

Question 9

abnormally rapid heart beat

Answer 9

tachycardia

Question 10

a manifestation of rheumatic fever characterized by endocarditis that often results in damaged heart valves

Answer 10

rheumatic heat disease (RHD)

Question 11

inflammation o a vein in the presence of blood clot formation

Answer 11

thrombophlebitis

Question 12

constriction or narrowing of the diameter of a blood vessel

Answer 12

vasoconstriction

Question 13

abnormally rapid heartbeat of the ventricles, usually btw 150 and 200 bpm

Answer 13

ventricular tachycardia

Question 14

constriction or narrowing of the diameter of a blood vessel

Answer 14

vasoconstriction

Question 15

enlarged, twisted, and often dilated veins, most commonly found in the legs and in the esophagus

Answer 15

varicose veins

Question 16

process of recording an x-ray picture of blood vessels

Answer 16

angiography

Question 17

surgical removal of an aneurysm

Answer 17

aneurysmectomy

Question 18

surgical connection of two vessels or other tubular structures

Answer 18

anastomosis

Question 19

life support consisting of artificial respiration and manual external cardiac compression

Answer 19

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Question 20

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

Answer 20

cardiac catheterization

Question 21

x-ray record/pic of an artery

Answer 21

arteriogram

Question 22

restoration of normal heart rhythm by delivering electric shocks through paddles placed on the chest

Answer 22

cardioversion

Question 23

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

Answer 23

coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)

Question 24

graphic record of electrical activity of the heart

Answer 24

electrocardiogram (EKG, ECG)

Question 25

graphic record of an ultrasound visualization of the heart

Answer 25

echocardiogram

Question 26

technique used to interrupt ventricular fibrillation and restore a normal heart rhythm by delivering electric shocks to specific areas around the heart

Answer 26

defibrillation

Question 27

surgical removal of the lining of a artery that is occluded due to fatty deposits

Answer 27

endarterectomy

Question 28

process of recording and monitoring heart rate an rhythms over a specific period, usually 24 hours.

Answer 28

holter monitoring

Question 29

assessment of cardiovascular health and function during and after the application of stress

Answer 29

thallium stress test

Question 30

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

Answer 30

percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA)

Question 31

surgical repair of a heart valve

Answer 31

valvoplasty