terms a-e

Question 1

ejection fraction

Answer 1

a measurement of blood that is pumped out of a filled ventricle. normal is 50 % or more

Question 2

electroencephalogram (EEG)

Answer 2

a test that can detect and record the brain’s electrical activity. the testis done by pasting metal disks call electrodes onto the scalp

Question 3

endarterctomy

Answer 3

surgical removal of plaques deposits or blood clots in an artery

Question 4

endocarditis

Answer 4

a bacterial infection of the heart’s inner lining a (endothelium)

Question 5

epicardium

Answer 5

the thin membrane covering the outside surface of the heart muscle

Question 6

exercise stress test

Answer 6

a fairly common test fir diagnosing coronary artery disease, especially in patients who have symptoms of heart disease. the test helps physicians assess blood flow through coronary arteries in response to exercise, usually walking, at varied speeds and for various lengths of time on a tredmill/ a stress test may include use of electrocariography, echocardiography, and injected radioactive substances. also called exercise test, stress test or treadmill test.

Question 7

coronary arteries

Answer 7

two arteries arising from the aorta that arch down over the top of the heart and divide into branches. they provides blood to the heart muscle

Question 8

coronary artery bypass (CAB or CABG)

Answer 8

surgical rerouting of blood around a diseased vessel that supplies the heart by grafting either a piece of vein from the leg or the artery from under the breast bone.

Question 9

coronary artery disease (CAD)

Answer 9

a narrowing of the inside diameter of arteries that supply the heart with blood. the condition arises from accumulation of plaque and greatly increases a person’s risk of having a heart attack

Question 10

coronary heart disease

Answer 10

disease of the heart caused by atherosclerosis narrowing of the coronary arteries likely to produce angina pectoris or heart attack; general term.

Question 11

cyroablation

Answer 11

the removal of tissues using an instrument called a cold probe

Question 12

defibrillator

Answer 12

an electronic device that helps reestablish normal contraction rhythms of a malfunctioning heart.

Question 13

diabetes mellitus ( DM)

Answer 13

a disease in which the body doesn’t produce or properly use insulin. insulin is needed to convert sugar and starch into energy needed in daily life

Question 14

diastolic blood pressure

Answer 14

the lowest blood pressure measured in the arteries, it occurs when the heart muscle is relaxed between beats

Question 15

digitalis

Answer 15

a drug made from the leaves of the foxglove plant. digitalis is used to treat congestive heart failure ( CHF) and heart rhythm problems ( arrhythmia). digitalis can increase blood flow throughout the body and reduce swelling in the hands and ankles.

Question 16

dissecting aneurysm

Answer 16

a condition in which the layers of an artery seperate and are torn, causing blood flow between the layers. dissecting aneurysms usually happen in the aorta, which is the large vessel that carries blood from the heart to the other parts of t he body

Question 17

diuretic

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a drug that lowers blood pressure by stimulating fluid loss; promotes urine production

Question 18

doppler ultrasound

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a technology that uses sound waves to assess blood flow within the heart and blood vessels and to identify leaking valves.

Question 19

dysarthria

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the imperfect articulation of speech resulting from muscular problems caused by damage to the brain or nervous system.

Question 20

dyspena

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a shortness of breath

Question 21

echocardiograpy ( ECG)

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a method of studying the heart’s structure and function by analyzing sound waves bounced off the heart and recorded by an electronic sensor placed on the chest. a computer processes the information ton produce a one, two, or three dimensional moving picture that shows how the heart and valves are function.

Question 22

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)

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the name given to an aortic aneurysm occurring below the level of the diagprhm

Question 23

ablation

Answer 23

elimination or removal

Question 24

alveoli

Answer 24

air sacs in the lungs where o2 and co2 are exchanged

Question 25

amiodarone ( cordarone, pacerone)

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a kind of med that is called an arrhythmic. it is used to treat irregular heart rythmns such as a- fib and v-tach.

Question 26

aneurysm

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a sac- li9ke protrusion from a blood vessel or heart., resulting from a weakening of the vessel wall or heart muscle.