unit 8 diagnosis and treatment Flashcards
anastomosis
surgical procedure that connects multiple blood vessels
angioplasty
surgical repair or unblocking of a blood vessel
antianginal
medication used to relieve chest pain
blood pressure
force exerted by blood on the wall of blood vessels
bruit
a soft-blowing sound caused by turbulent blood flow
cardiac catheterization
procedure to exam or treat heart condition using a tube inserted artery or vein in am neck or groin that leads to the heart
cardiopulmonary bypass
procedure that temporarily circulates or oxygenated a patient’s blood during open heart surgery
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
basic life support (CPR)
cardiotonic
medication that increases the strength of the heart contractions
cardioversion
returning the heart to normal cardiac rhythm by delivering a brief electrical discharge across the chest
coronary circulation
circulation of the blood from the heart to itself by the coronary arteries
diastolic pressure
pressure exerted on blood vessels when the heart is relaxed
stress electrocardiogram
image of the heart produced by soundwaves while a patient increases physical stress during exercise
hematocrit
test to separate blood to determine the ration of red blood cells to blood plasma
hematopoiesis
production of blood cells within bone marrow
hemoglobin
iron and protein structure found within red blood cells that bind oxygen molecules and give the cell a red pigment
percutaneous coronary intervention
alternitive treatment for coronary atery that oasses instruments up a patients blood vessel into the heart
sclerotherapy
chemical injection into varicose vein that causes inflammation and forms a fibrous tissue which closes the vein
sphygmomanometer
equipment used to measure blood pressure
systolic pressure
pressure exerted on blood vessels when the heart is contracted
transfusion
infusion of the blood from another source into a patient
troponin 1 test
blood test that measures a protein that is released into the blood by damaged heart muscle
vasoconstrictor vasopressor
drug that narrows the diameter of a blood vessel; increases blood pressure
vasodilator
drug that causes an expansion of a blood vessel; decreases blood pressure