561 Term Quiz #2

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angio

Back 1

vessel

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arteri(o)

Back 2

artery

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ather(o)

Back 3

fatty

Front 4

brady

Back 4

slow

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cardi(o)

Back 5

heart

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cyan(o)

Back 6

blue

Front 7

gram, graph

Back 7

record

Front 8

intra

Back 8

inside

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itis

Back 9

inflammation

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lys(is)

Back 10

dissolve

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logy

Back 11

study of

Front 12

logist

Back 12

physician

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plasty

Back 13

repair

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sten(o)

Back 14

narrow

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steth(o)

Back 15

chest

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tachy

Back 16

fast

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therap

Back 17

treatment

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thorac(o)

Back 18

chest

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thromb(o)

Back 19

clot

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ven(o)

Back 20

vein

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atherosclerosis

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Atherosclerosis is a condition in which
patchy deposits of fatty material (atheromas or atherosclerotic plaques) develop in the walls of medium-sized and large arteries, leading to reduced or blocked blood flow.

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Coronary artery disease (CAD)

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a condition in which the blood supply to the
heart muscle is partially or completely blocked

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Electrocardiogram (EKG, ECG)

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quick, simple, painless procedure in which
the heart's electrical impulses are amplified and recorded on a piece of paper.

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Cardiac Catheterization

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In cardiac catheterization, a thin catheter (a
tubular, flexible surgical instrument) is inserted into an artery or vein through a puncture made with a needle or a tiny incision. A local anesthetic is given to numb the insertion site. The catheter is then threaded through the major blood vessels and into the heart chambers and the coronary arteries.

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Angiogram

Back 25

pictures of the arteries

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Angioplasty

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a balloon-tipped catheter into a large artery
(usually the femoral artery), and threads the catheter through the connecting arteries and the aorta to the narrowed or blocked coronary artery. Then the doctor inflates the balloon to force the atheroma against the arterial wall and thus open the artery.

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CT Angiography

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A type of CT that is used to produce three
dimensional images of the major arteries of the body.

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Coronary Artery Bypass Graph

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Coronary artery bypass surgery consists of
attaching an artery or part of a vein to a coronary artery, so that the blood has an alternate route from the aorta to the distal coronary artery (PLEASE note that you book has a typo and is incorrect on this one). As a result, the narrowed or blocked area is bypassed. An artery is preferred to a vein because arteries are less likely to become blocked later. In one type of bypass surgery, one of the two internal mammary arteries is cut, and one of the cut ends is attached to a coronary artery beyond the blocked area.

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Cardiac stress test

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exercise stress testing, the person walks on a
treadmill or rides a stationary bicycle while being monitored by ECG. This procedure can help doctors determine whether the patient has heart problems and is coronary angiography or coronary artery bypass surgery is needed. If people cannot exercise, testing is performed after a drug that makes the heart work harder is injected.

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Congestive Heart Failure

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Heart failure is a disorder in which the heart
pumps blood inadequately, leading to reduced blood flow, back-up (congestion) of blood in the veins and lungs, and other changes that may further weaken the heart.

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Hyperlipoproteinemia

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Hyperlipoproteinemia (hyperlipidemia) is
abnormally high levels of lipids (cholesterol, triglycerides, or both) carried by lipoproteins in the blood.

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Myocardial Infarction

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Heart attack (myocardial infarction) is a
medical emergency in which some of the heart's blood supply is suddenly and severely reduced or cut off, causing the heart muscle (myocardium) to die because it is deprived of its oxygen supply.