Cardiovacular System

Front 1

bruit

Back 1

soft blowing sound heard on ausculation, possibly due to vibrations associated with the movement of blood, valvular action, or both; also called murmur

Front 2

cardiomyopathy

Back 2

disease of heart muscle that diminshes cardiac function

Front 3

catheter

Back 3

thin, flexible, hollow plastic tube that is threaded through a vein, artery, or tubolar structure

Front 4

coarctation

Back 4

narrowing of a vessel, especially the aorta

Front 5

heart failure

Back 5

failure of the heart to supply an adequate amount of blood to tissues and organs

Front 6

embolus

Back 6

mass of undissolved matter (foriegn object, air, gas, tissue, thrombus) circulation in blood or lymphatic channels until it becomes lodged in a vessel

Front 7

fibrillation

Back 7

quivering or spontaneous muscle contrations, especially of the heart, causing ineffectual contractions

Front 8

hemostatsis

Back 8

arrest of bleeding or circulation

Front 9

hyperlipidemia

Back 9

excessive amounts of lipids (cholesterol, phospholipids, and triglycerides) in the blood

Front 10

hypertension

Back 10

common disorder characterized by elevated blood pressure persistently exceeding 140 mm Hq systolic or 90 mm Hg diastolic

Front 11

primary hypertension

Back 11

HTN in which ther is no identifiable cuase; also called essential HTN;
can be genetic, high sodium intake, obesity

Front 12

secondary hypertention

Back 12

HTN that results from underlying, identifiable, commonly correctable cause

Front 13

hypertensive heart disease

Back 13

any heart disorder caused by prolonged HTN, including left ventricular hypertrophy, coronary artery disease, cardiac arrhythmias, and heart failure

Front 14

implantable cardioverterdefibrillator (ICD)

Back 14

implantable battery-powered device that monitors and, if necessary, corrects an irregular heart rhythm by sending impulses to the heart

Front 15

infarct

Back 15

area of tissue that undergoes necrosis following cessation of blood supply