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valve
valvul/o
atrium
atri/o
septum
sept/o
ventricle
ventricul/o
heart
cardi/o
heart
cornon/o
vessel
angi/o, vas/o, vascul/o
aorta
aort/o
artery
arteri/o
fatty plaque
ather/o
vein
phleb/o, ven/o
angina pectoris
oppressive pain in the chest caused by irregular blood flow to the heart
arrhythmia
irregular heartbeat
dysrhythmia
irregular heartbeat
palpitation
rapid or irregular heating of the heart
pectoralgia
chest pain
aortalgia
pain in the aorta
diaphoresis
profuse sweating
hemorrhage
loss of blood
phlebalgia
pain in a vein
endocardium
tissue lining the inside of the heart
epicardium
tissue lining the outside of the heart
myocardium
hear muscle tissue
pericardium
tissue around the heart
bradycardia
slow heartbeat
cariomegaly
enlarged heart
cardiotoxic
poisonous to the heart
cyanosis
bluish appearance to the skin- a sign that the tissue isn't reciving enough oxygen
murmur
abnormal heart sound
tachycardia
rapid heartbeat
vena cava
large-diameter vein that gathers blood from the body and returns it to the heart
inferior vena cava
portion of the vena cava that gathers blood from the lower portion of the body
superior vena cava
portion of the vena cava that gathers blood from the upper portion of the body
angiogenesis
development of blood vessels
angioith
stone forming in the wall of a blood vessel
angiopoiesis
formation of blood vessels
angiosclerosis
hardening of a blood vessel
aortectasia
dilation of the aorta
aortic stenosis
narrowing of the aorta
aortholith
stone deposit in the wall of the aorta
arteriolith
stone in the artery
arteriorrhexis
rupture of an artery
arteriosclerosis
hardening of an artery
atherogenesis
formation of fatty plaque on the wall of an artery
atherosclerosis
hardening of an artery due to build-up of fatty plaque
embolus
mass of matter present in the blood
embolism
blockage in a blood vessel caused by an embolus
ischemia
blockage of blood flow to an organ
occlusion
closing or blockage of a passage
phlebosclerosis
hardening of a vein
thrombus
blood clot
varicose veins
an enlarged, dilated vein toward the surface of the skin
vasospasm
involuntary contraction of a blood vessel
venosclerosis
hardening of a vein
venospasm
involuntary contraction of a vein
venostasis
trapping of blood in an extremity due to compression
angiogram
record of the blood vessels
angiography
procedure to describe the blood vessels
angioscope
device for looking into a blood vessel
aortogram
record of the aorta
arteriogram
record of an artery
cardiac catheterization
process of inserting a tube into the heart
echocardiogram
image of the heart produced using sound waves; the same procedure as an ultrasound preformed on pregnant women, but instead it is preformed on a heart
echocardiocardiography
use of sound waves to produce an image of the heart
electrocardiogram
record of the electrical currents of the heart
electrocardiography
procedure for recording the electrical currents of the heart
sonography
use of sound waves to produce diagnostic images; also called ultrasound
stress electrocardiogram
records electrical signals of the heart while the patient experiences increased of exercise stress
transesophageal echocariogram
record of the heart using sound waves preformed by inserting the transducer into the esophagus
vascular endoscopy
procedure to look inside a blood vessel
venogram
record of a vein
blood presure
the force exerted by blood on the walls of blood vessels
diastolic pressure
pressure exerted on blood vessels when heart is relaxed
systolic pressure
pressure exerted on blood vessels when heart is contracting
cardiologist
hear specialist
cardiology
branch of medicine dealing with the heart
cardiocascular
pertaining to the heart and blood vessels
circulation
moving of blood from the heart through the vessels and back to the heart
coronary circulation
circulation of blood from the heart to the heart muscle
pulmonary circulation
circulation of blood from the heart to the lungs
systemic circulation
circulation of blood from the heart to the rest of the body
phlebologist
specialist in veins
phlebology
study of veins
phlebotomist
one who draws blood
phlebotomy
incision into a vein- the technical term for drawing blood
angiocarditis
inflammation of the heart vessels
atrial fibrillation
quivering or spontaneous contraction of muscle fibers in the heart's atrium
atrial septal defect
flaw in the septum that divides the two atria of the heart
cardiac arrest
cessation of functional cirulation
cardiomyopathy
disease of the heart muscle
congestive cardiomyopathy
heart cavity is unable to pump all the blood out of itself and becomes stretched which causes weak/slow pumping of blood
dilated
another term for congestive cardiomyopathy
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
heart muscle becomes enlarged and blocks blood flow
restrictive cardiomyopathy
heart muscle hardens, restricting the expansion of the heart thus limiting the amount of blood it can pump to the rest of the body
carditis
inflammation of the heart
congenital heart defect
flaw in the structure of the heart present at birth
congestive heart failure
heart failure characterized by the heart cavity being unable to pump all the blood out of itself
coronary thrombosis
obstruction of a coronary artery by a clot
endocarditis
inflammation of the tissue lining the inside of the heart
myocardial infarction
death of heart muscle tissue
myocardial iscemia
blockage of blood to the heart muscle
myocarditis
inflammation of the heart muscle
pericardial effusion
fluid pouring out into the tissue around the heart
pericarditits
inflammation of the tissue around the heart
valvulitis
inflammation of a heart valve
ventricular septal defect
flaw in the septum that divides the two ventricles of the heart
aneurysm
bulge in a blood vesel
angioedema
swelling of the blood vessels
angioma
blood vessel tumor
aortic aneurysm
bulging or swelling of the aorta
aortic regurgitation
flow of blood backward from the aorta into the heart; caused by a weak heart valve
aortitis
inflammation of the aorta
arteriopathy
disease of the arteries
arteritis
inflammation of the arteries
deep vein thrombosis
formation of a blood clot in a vein deep in the body, most commonly the leg
hypertension
high blood pressure
hypotension
low blood pressure
normotension
normal blood pressure
phlebitis
inflammation of the veins
phlebostenosis
narrowing of the veins
thrombophlebitis
inflammation of the vein caused by a clot
vasculitis
inflammation of blood vessels
antianginal
drug that prevents or relieves the symptoms of angina pectoris
antiarrhythmic
drug that opposes an irregular heartbeat
anticoagulant
drug that opposes the coagulation of the blood
antihypertensive
drug that opposes high blood pressure
cardiotonic
drug that increases the strength of the heart contractions
thrombolytic
drug that breaks down clots
vasoconstrictor
drug that constricts or narrows the diameter of a blood vessel
vasodilator
drug that causes the relaxation or expansion of a blood vessel
vasopressor
drug that constricts or narrows the diameter of a blood vessel
cardiomyotomy
incision into the heart muscle
cardiopulmonary bypass
procedure that temporarily circulates and oxygenates a patient's blood during the portion of heart surgery where the heart is stopped
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
basic life support
cardiothoracic surgery
surgery that involves cutting through the patients chest to get to the heart
cardioversion
returning a heart to normal rhythm
coronary arterectomy
surgical removal of a coronary artery
coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
borrowed piece of blood vessel used to bypass a blocked artery in the heart
coronary artery bypass surgery
surgery to bypass a blocked artery in the heart
percutaneous coronary intervention
alternate treatment for a coronary artery that passes instruments up a patients blood vessels into the heart
pericardiocentesis
puncture of the tissue around the heart
pericardiotomy
incision into the tissue around the heart
valvectomy
surgical removal of a heart valve
valvuloplasty
surgical reconstruction of a heart valve
ventriculotomy
incision into a ventrical
anastomosis
creation of an opening between two normally separate structures
aneurysmectomy
surgical removal of an aneurysm
angioplasty
surgical reconstruction of a vessel
angiorrhaphy
suture of a vessel
aortorraphy
suture of the aorta
aortotomy
incision into the aorta
arteriectomy
surgical removal of an artery
arterioplasty
surgical reconstruction of an artery
arteriorrhaphy
suture of an artery
atherectomy
surgical removal of fatty plaque within an artery
embolectomy
surgical removal of an embolus
endarterectomy
surgical removal of the inside of an artery
phlebectomy
surgical removal of a vein
phlebophlebostomy
procedure to create an opening between two veins
varicotomy
surgical removal of a varicose vein
venectomy
surgical removal of a vein
AAA
abdominal aortic aneurysm
A-fib
atrial fibrillation
ASD
atiral septal defect
BP
blood pressure
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
CAD
coronary artery disease
CHF
congestive heart failure
CO
cardiac output
CTA
computed tomographic angiography
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
ECHO
echocardiogram
EKG
electrocardiogram
HTN
hypertension
MI
myocardial infraction
MRA
magnetic resonance angiography
MVP
mitral valve prolapse
NSR
normal sinus rhythm
PCI
percutaneous coronary intervention
SCA
sudden cardiac arrest
SV
stroke volume
TEE
transesophageal echocardiogram
VSD
ventricular septal defect
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