Terms of the week - Cardiovascular Flashcards
What does EF stand for in medical terms?
Ejection fraction
What does AKI stand for in medical terms?
Acute kidney injury
What does CVA stand for in medical terms?
Cerebrovascular Accident
What does ARF stand for?
Acute renal faliure
What does HTN stand for?
Hypertension
What does IHD stand for?
Ischaemic heart disease
What does CAD stand for in medical terms?
Coronary artery disease
What does MI stand for?
Myocardial Infraction
What does UAP stand for?
Unstable angina pectoris
What does STEMI stand for?
ST-elevation myocardial infraction
What does AF stand for?
Atrial fibrillation
What does CHD stand for?
Coronary heart disease
What does NSTEMI stand for in medical terms?
Non ST-elevation myocardial infraction
What does HF stand for?
Heart faliure
What does CVD stand for?
Cardiovascular disease
What does PVD stand for?
Peripheral vascular disease
What does TIA stand for?
Transient Ischaemic Attack
What does UA stand for?
Unstable angina
What does CKD stand for?
Chronic kidney disease
What does ACS stand for?
Acute coronary syndrome
What does CRF stand for?
Chronic renal faliure
What is an antiarrhythmic?
A drug or physical force that acts to control or prevent cardiac arrhythmia’s
What is an Asystole?
Cardiac standstill; absence of contractions of the heart
What is an atrial fibrillation?
Irregular and rapid discharges (irregular and rapid heartbeat) from multiple ectopic atrial (It is an extra heartbeat). From foci that cause randomised quivering of the atria.
What is bradycardia?
A slow heartbeat characterised by a pulse rate below 60 beats per min.
Define cardiac output.
The amount of blood discharged from the left or right ventricle per min
What is cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
The process of ventilating and circulating blood for a patient in cardiopulmonary arrest, usually by combining mouth-to-mouth ventilation with external chest compressions