Cardiovascular
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Angina | Pain in the heart region caused by lack of oxygen. (chocking feeling) |
| apex | bottom of heart |
| bruit | blowing, swooshing sound heard through a stethoscope when an artery is partially occluded... narrowing of arteries |
| claudication | to limp; pain in a limb (especially the calf) while walking that subsides after rest; it is caused by inadequate blood supply |
| diastole | relaxation of the heart |
| electrocardiogram | record of the electrical activity of the heart (ECK or EKG) |
| intercostal space | space between the ribs (ICS) |
| murmur | an abnormal sound of the heart |
| palpitation | feeling pulse |
| pulsation | the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart |
| RSB | right sternal border |
| systole | contraction of the heart |
| apical impulse | point at which the apex of the heart touches the anterior chest wall; best site for auscultation of heart sounds; also called the point of maximal impulse (PMI). Touches at 4th to 5th ICS |
| arrhythmia | Abnormal heart rhythm |
| capillary refill | The time it takes for a nail bed to return to its usual color after the blood flow has been momentarily occluded—is an indicator of peripheral circulation. |
| cardiovascular disease | a disease of the heart or blood vessels |
| deep vein thrombosis | a blood clot forms in a large vein, usually in a lower limb (DVT) |
| gallop | S3 (rapid ventricular filling) and S4 (atria contract to enhance filling) |
| midclavicular line | MCL |
| phlebitis | inflammation of a vein (usually in the legs) |
| pulse deficit | the difference between the rate of an apical pulse and the rate of a radial pulse |
| S1 | mitral/tricuspid valves close |
| S2 | aortic/pulmonary valves close |
| thrill | continuous palpable sensation (purring) |
| atherosclerosis | a stage of arteriosclerosis involving fatty deposits (atheromas) inside the arterial walls |
| cardiomegaly | enlarged heart |
| diaphoresis | Excessive sweating |
| Erb's point | traditional auscultatory area in the 3rd left intercostal space |
| heave | wheezing/coughing/dyspnea on exertion |
| LSB | left sternal border |
| orthostatic hypotention | decrease BP when standing |
| precordium | an area of the chest overlying the heart |
| regurgitation | backflow of blood through a defective heart valve |
| stenosis | abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway |
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