unit 6

Question 1

what term describes a thrombus lodged in one or both of the arteries supplying blood to the lungs

Answer 1

pulmonary embolism

Question 2

what term refers to an abnormal enlargement of the heart

Answer 2

cardiomegaly

Question 3

what condition is often observed with dissection and rupture of the affected vessel

Answer 3

aortic aneurysm

Question 4

what condition is observed as filling defects within the coronary vasculature

Answer 4

coronary artery disease (CAD)

Question 5

which condition is known to cause cardiac blood flow deficits and myocardial infarction

Answer 5

coronary artery disease (CAD)

Question 6

what term describes narrowing of the coronary arteries due to atherosclerosis

Answer 6

coronary artery disease (CAD)

Question 7

what condition is commonly caused by congestive heart failure and hypertension

Answer 7

cardiomegaly

Question 8

which conditions presents in sectional imaging as filling defects within the pulmonary vasculature

Answer 8

pulmonary embolism

Question 9

what condition presents in sectional imaging as a singular tumor within the left atrium

Answer 9

myxoma

Question 10

most common benign tumor of the heart

Answer 10

myxoma

Question 11

this condition is often associated with recent deep vein thrombosis (DVT), blood clotting disorders, and recent surgery

Answer 11

pulmonary embolism

Question 12

an abnormal collection of fluid around the heart within the pericardial space

Answer 12

pericardial effusion