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Process of recording arteries

Arteriogram

Surgical repair of blood vessels

Angioplasty c

Collection of yellowish plaque

Atheroma

Pertaining to the upper chamber of the heart

Atrial

New opening between two arteries

Arterial anastomosis

Narrowing of the aorta

Aortic stenosis

Hardening of arteries (yellowish plaque collects)

Artherosclerosis

Removal of the inner lining of an artery

Endarterectomy

Slow heartbeat

Bradycardia

High levels of cholesterol n the blood

Hypercholestrolemia

Circulatory failure produced by the heart

Atrioventricular

Rapid heartbeat

Tachycardia

Disease of heart muscle

Cardiomyopathy

Artery in the upper arm

Brachial artery

Condition of bluish discoloration of the skin

Cyanosis

Enlargement of the heart

Cardiomegaly

Benign tumor (cells embedded in mucoid tissue) of the heart

Myxoma

Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the space surrounding the heart

Pericardiocentesis

Incision of a vein

Phlebotomy

Arteries that surround the outside of the heart

Coronary arteries

Condition of deficient oxygen in tissues

Hypoxia

Inflammation of a vein with clot formation

Thrombophlebitis

Destruction of a clot

Thrombolysis

Narrowing of a blood vessel

Vasoconstriction

Surgical repair of a valve

Valvuloplasty

Instrument to measure blood pressure

Sphygmomanometer

Instruct me to to listen to the chest

Stethoscope

Pertaining to vessels

Vascular

Puncture of a vein

Venipuncture

Widening of a vesel

Vasodilation

Pertaining to a vein

Venous

Inflammation of the valve in the left side of the heart

Mitral valvulitis

Pertaining to the wall between the lower chambers of the heart

Interventricular septum

Abnormal heart rhythm

Arrhythmia

Gas that enters the blood through the lungs

Oxygen

Smallest blood vessel

Capillary

Relaxation phase of the heartbeat

Diastole

Upper chamber of the heart

Atrium

Gas released by body cells; travels via blood to the lungs where it is exhaled

Carbon dioxide

Inner

Arteriole

Inner lining of the heart

Endocardium

Specialized muscle fibers connecting the upper and lower heart chambers bundle of his

Artioventricular bundle

Contraction phase of the heartbeat

Systole

Largest artery in the body

Aorta

Lower tip of the heart

Apex

Double-layer membrane surrounding the heart

Pericardium

Muscular middle layer of the heart

Myocardium

Positioned between the left upper and lower chambers

Mitral valve

Innermost lining of blood vessels

Endothelium

Resting rate of 60 to 100 beats per minute

Normal sinus rhythm

Blood lacking in oxygen

Deoxygenated blood

Blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle

Coronary arteries

Abnormal heart sound

Murmur

Specialized nervous tissue in the right atrium that begins the heartbeat

Sinoartrial node pacemaker

Record of the electricity flowing through the heart

Electrocardiogram

Small vein

Venule

Instrument to measure blood pressure

Sphygmomanometer

Partition or wall dividing the chambers of the heart

Septum

Located between the upper and lower right heart chambers

Tricuspid valve

Located between the lower right chamber and the vessel carrying blood to the lungs

Pulmonary valve

Lower chamber of the heart

Ventricle

One of two pairs of vessels carrying oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart

Pulmonary vein

Vessel that carries oxygen-poor blood from the heart to the lungs

Pulmonary artery

Largest vein in the body

Vena cava

A blood vessel that carries oxygen poor blood from the heat to the lungs

Pulmonary artery

Contraction phase of the heartbeat

Systole

Located between the left upper and lower chambers of the heart

Mitral valve

Saclike membrane surrounding the heart

Pericardium

Contraction phase of the heartbeat

Systole

Located between the left upper and lower chambers of the heart

Mitral valve

Saclike membrane surrounding the heart

Pericardium

Sensitive tissue in the right atrium wall that begins the heartbeat

Sinoartrial node??

Blood vessels branching from the aorta to carry oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle

Coronary arteries

Contraction phase of the heartbeat

Systole

Located between the left upper and lower chambers of the heart

Mitral valve

Saclike membrane surrounding the heart

Pericardium

Sensitive tissue in the right atrium wall that begins the heartbeat

Sinoartrial node??

Blood vessels branching from the aorta to carry oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle

Coronary arteries

Disease of the heart muscle

Cardiomyopathy

Contraction phase of the heartbeat

Systole

Ischemia

All of the above???

Angina is

Chest pain relieved with nitroglycerin

Located between the left upper and lower chambers of the heart

Mitral valve

Saclike membrane surrounding the heart

Pericardium

Sensitive tissue in the right atrium wall that begins the heartbeat

Sinoartrial node??

Blood vessels branching from the aorta to carry oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle

Coronary arteries

Disease of the heart muscle

Cardiomyopathy

Phlebitis

Inflammation of a vein

Instrument to measure blood pressure

Sphygmomanometer

A local widening of an artery

Arterial anastomosis??

Cyanosis

Bluish coloration of the skin

Contraction phase of the heartbeat

Systole

Ischemia

All of the above???

Angina is

Chest pain relieved with nitroglycerin

Sensitive tissue in the right atrium wall that begins the heartbeat

Sinoartrial node

Located between the left upper and lower chambers of the heart

Mitral valve

Saclike membrane surrounding the heart

Pericardium

Sensitive tissue in the right atrium wall that begins the heartbeat

Sinoartrial node??

Blood vessels branching from the aorta to carry oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle

Coronary arteries

A local widening of an artery

Aneurysm

Phlebitis

Inflammation of a vein

Ischemia

Can lead to myocardial infarction


Blood is held back from an area


Can be caused by thrombotic occlusion of a blood vessel


May be a result of a coronary artery disease

A local widening of an artery

Arterial anastomosis??

Cyanosis

Bluish coloration of the skin

Petechiae

Small pinpoint hemorrhages

Blood clot forms in a large lower limb

Deep vein thrombosis

Petechiae

Small pinpoint hemorrhages

Blood clot forms in a large lower limb

Deep vein thrombosis

Four separate congenital heart defects

Tetralogy of Fallot

Patent means

Open

Petechiae

Small pinpoint hemorrhages

Blood clot forms in a large lower limb

Deep vein thrombosis

Four separate congenital heart defects

Tetralogy of Fallot

Patent means

Open

The cause of essential hypertension is

Idiopathic

Digoxin

Drug used to strengthen the heartbeat

CK, LD and AST are

???????

ECHO

high-frequency sound waves are transmitted into the chest

Incision of a vein

Phlebotomy

Petechiae

Small pinpoint hemorrhages

A Holter monitor is

An ECG taken during daily activity

Disease originating in the arteries surrounding the heart

Coronary artery disease

Blood clot forms in a large lower limb

Deep vein thrombosis

Four separate congenital heart defects

Tetralogy of Fallot

Patent means

Open

The cause of essential hypertension is

Idiopathic

Digoxin

Drug used to strengthen the heartbeat

CK, LD and AST are

???????

ECHO

high-frequency sound waves are transmitted into the chest

Incision of a vein

Phlebotomy

Removal of plaque from the inner lining of an artery

Endarterectomy

Petechiae

Small pinpoint hemorrhages

A Holter monitor is

An ECG taken during daily activity

Disease originating in the arteries surrounding the heart

Coronary artery disease

Passageway between the aorta and the pulmonary artery remains open after birth

Patent ductus arteriosclerosus

rapid but regular contractions of the heart (usually the atria)

Flutter

Blood clot forms in a large lower limb

Deep vein thrombosis

Four separate congenital heart defects

Tetralogy of Fallot

Patent means

Open

The cause of essential hypertension is

Idiopathic

Digoxin

Drug used to strengthen the heartbeat

CK, LD and AST are

???????

ECHO

high-frequency sound waves are transmitted into the chest

Incision of a vein

Phlebotomy

Removal of plaque from the inner lining of an artery

Endarterectomy

Petechiae

Small pinpoint hemorrhages

A Holter monitor is

An ECG taken during daily activity

Disease originating in the arteries surrounding the heart

Coronary artery disease

Passageway between the aorta and the pulmonary artery remains open after birth

Patent ductus arteriosclerosus

rapid but regular contractions of the heart (usually the atria)

Flutter

Narrowing of the aorta (congenital anomaly)

Coarctation of the aorta

Blood clot forms in a large lower limb

Deep vein thrombosis

Four separate congenital heart defects

Tetralogy of Fallot

Patent means

Open

The cause of essential hypertension is

Idiopathic

Digoxin

Drug used to strengthen the heartbeat

CK, LD and AST are

???????

ECHO

high-frequency sound waves are transmitted into the chest

Incision of a vein

Phlebotomy

Removal of plaque from the inner lining of an artery

Endarterectomy

Petechiae

Small pinpoint hemorrhages

A Holter monitor is

An ECG taken during daily activity

Disease originating in the arteries surrounding the heart

Coronary artery disease

Passageway between the aorta and the pulmonary artery remains open after birth

Patent ductus arteriosclerosus

rapid but regular contractions of the heart (usually the atria)

Flutter

Narrowing of the aorta (congenital anomaly)

Coarctation of the aorta

CK, LD and AST are

Serum enzymes

Blood clot forms in a large lower limb

Deep vein thrombosis

Four separate congenital heart defects

Tetralogy of Fallot

Patent means

Open

The cause of essential hypertension is

Idiopathic

Digoxin

Drug used to strengthen the heartbeat

CK, LD and AST are

???????

ECHO

high-frequency sound waves are transmitted into the chest

Incision of a vein

Phlebotomy

Removal of plaque from the inner lining of an artery

Endarterectomy

Congenital malformation involving four distinct heart defects

Tetralogy of fallot

Congenital malformation involving four distinct heart defects

Tetralogy of fallot

Failure of proper conduction of impulses from then SA node through the rest of the heart

Heart block

Congenital malformation involving four distinct heart defects

Tetralogy of fallot

Failure of proper conduction of impulses from then SA node through the rest of the heart

Heart block

Small holes in the wall between the atria or the wall between the ventricles

Septal defects

Congenital malformation involving four distinct heart defects

Tetralogy of fallot

Failure of proper conduction of impulses from then SA node through the rest of the heart

Heart block

Small holes in the wall between the atria or the wall between the ventricles

Septal defects

Heart is unable to pump its required amount of blood

Congestive heart failure

Congenital malformation involving four distinct heart defects

Tetralogy of fallot

Failure of proper conduction of impulses from then SA node through the rest of the heart

Heart block

Small holes in the wall between the atria or the wall between the ventricles

Septal defects

Heart is unable to pump its required amount of blood

Congestive heart failure

Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart

Endocarditis

High blood pressure (essential or secondary) are types

Hypertension

High blood pressure (essential or secondary) are types

Hypertension

Inflammation of the membrane surrounding the heart

Pericarditis

Local widening of an arterial wall

Aneurysm

High blood pressure (essential or secondary) are types

Hypertension

Inflammation of the membrane surrounding the heart

Pericarditis

Local widening of an arterial wall

Aneurysm

Heart disease caused by rheumatic fever

Rheumatic heart disease

High blood pressure (essential or secondary) are types

Hypertension

Inflammation of the membrane surrounding the heart

Pericarditis

Local widening of an arterial wall

Aneurysm

Heart disease caused by rheumatic fever

Rheumatic heart disease

Blood clot forms in a large vein

Deep vein thrombosis

High blood pressure (essential or secondary) are types

Hypertension

Inflammation of the membrane surrounding the heart

Pericarditis

Local widening of an arterial wall

Aneurysm

Heart disease caused by rheumatic fever

Rheumatic heart disease

Blood clot forms in a large vein

Deep vein thrombosis

Extra heart sound heard between normal beats

Murmur

High blood pressure (essential or secondary) are types

Hypertension

Inflammation of the membrane surrounding the heart

Pericarditis

Local widening of an arterial wall

Aneurysm

Heart disease caused by rheumatic fever

Rheumatic heart disease

Blood clot forms in a large vein

Deep vein thrombosis

Extra heart sound heard between normal beats

Murmur

High blood pressure that affects the heart

Hypertensive heart disease

Improper closure of bicuspid valve

Mitral valve prolapse

Improper closure of bicuspid valve

Mitral valve prolapse

Abnormally swollen or twisted veins usually occurring in the legs

Varicose veins

Recurrent episodes of pallor and cyanosis primarily in fingers and toes

Raynaud disease

Blockage of blood vessels carrying blood to the legs, arms, kidneys and other organs

Peripheral arterial disease

Blockage of blood vessels carrying blood to the legs, arms, kidneys and other organs

Peripheral arterial disease

Unstable angina and heart attack; consequences are plaque rupture in coronary arteries

Acute coronary syndromes

Blockage of blood vessels carrying blood to the legs, arms, kidneys and other organs

Peripheral arterial disease

Unstable angina and heart attack; consequences are plaque rupture in coronary arteries

Acute coronary syndromes

Listening for sounds using a stethoscope

Auscultation

Drugs used to treat angina and hypertension; dilates blood vessels stopping the influx of calcium into muscle cells lining vessels

Calcium channel blocker

Abnormal blowing or swishing sound heard during auscultation of an artery

Bruit

Blockage of blood vessels carrying blood to the legs, arms, kidneys and other organs

Peripheral arterial disease

Unstable angina and heart attack; consequences are plaque rupture in coronary arteries

Acute coronary syndromes

Listening for sounds using a stethoscope

Auscultation

Drugs used to treat angina and hypertension; dilates blood vessels stopping the influx of calcium into muscle cells lining vessels

Calcium channel blocker

Abnormal blowing or swishing sound heard during auscultation of an artery

Bruit

Antihypertensive drug that blocks the conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II and dilates blood vessels

Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor

Sudden unexpected stoppage of heart action

Cardiac arrest

Chest pain resulting from blood flow being held back from heart muscle

Angina

Drug used to treat angina hypertension and arrhythmias by blocking the action of epinephrine at receptor sites on cells

Beta-blocker

Pressure on the heart caused by fluid in the pericardial space

Cardiac tamponade

Device that enables ventricles to bear together so that more blood is pumped out of the heart

Biventricular pacemaker

Pain tension and weakness in a leg after wall has begun

Claudication

Clot or other material that travels to distant location

Embolus

Clot or other material that travels to distant location

Embolus

Drugs that lower cholesterol in the blood

Statins

Open

Patent

Area of dead tissue

Infarction

Clot or other material that travels to distant location

Embolus

Drugs that lower cholesterol in the blood

Statins

Open

Patent

Area of dead tissue

Infarction

Small pinpoint hemorrhages

Petechiae

Clot or other material that travels to distant location

Embolus

Drugs that lower cholesterol in the blood

Statins

Open

Patent

Area of dead tissue

Infarction

Small pinpoint hemorrhages

Petechiae

Clumps of platelets and other material on diseased heart valves

Vegetations

Uncomfortable sensations in the chest related to cardiac arrhythmias

Palpitations

Clot or other material that travels to distant location

Embolus

Drugs that lower cholesterol in the blood

Statins

Open

Patent

Area of dead tissue

Infarction

Small pinpoint hemorrhages

Petechiae

Clumps of platelets and other material on diseased heart valves

Vegetations

Uncomfortable sensations in the chest related to cardiac arrhythmias

Palpitations

Drugs used in the treatment of angina by dilating blood vessels

Nitrates

Clot or other material that travels to distant location

Embolus

Drugs that lower cholesterol in the blood

Statins

Open

Patent

Area of dead tissue

Infarction

Small pinpoint hemorrhages

Petechiae

Clumps of platelets and other material on diseased heart valves

Vegetations

Uncomfortable sensations in the chest related to cardiac arrhythmias

Palpitations

Drugs used in the treatment of angina by dilating blood vessels

Nitrates

Vibrations felt over an area of turmoil in blood flow

Thrill

Clot or other material that travels to distant location

Embolus

Drugs that lower cholesterol in the blood

Statins

Open

Patent

Area of dead tissue

Infarction

Small pinpoint hemorrhages

Petechiae

Clumps of platelets and other material on diseased heart valves

Vegetations

Uncomfortable sensations in the chest related to cardiac arrhythmias

Palpitations

Drugs used in the treatment of angina by dilating blood vessels

Nitrates

Vibrations felt over an area of turmoil in blood flow

Thrill

Scraping or grating noise heard on auscultation of the heart

Pericardial friction run

Clot or other material that travels to distant location

Embolus

Closure of a blood vessel due to blockage

Occlusions

Drugs that lower cholesterol in the blood

Statins

Open

Patent

Area of dead tissue

Infarction

Small pinpoint hemorrhages

Petechiae

Clumps of platelets and other material on diseased heart valves

Vegetations

Uncomfortable sensations in the chest related to cardiac arrhythmias

Palpitations

Drugs used in the treatment of angina by dilating blood vessels

Nitrates

Vibrations felt over an area of turmoil in blood flow

Thrill

Scraping or grating noise heard on auscultation of the heart

Pericardial friction run

Clot or other material that travels to distant location

Embolus

Closure of a blood vessel due to blockage

Occlusions

Drugs that treat arrhythmias and strengthens the heartbeat

Digoxin

Drugs that lower cholesterol in the blood

Statins

Open

Patent

Area of dead tissue

Infarction

Small pinpoint hemorrhages

Petechiae

Clumps of platelets and other material on diseased heart valves

Vegetations

Uncomfortable sensations in the chest related to cardiac arrhythmias

Palpitations

Drugs used in the treatment of angina by dilating blood vessels

Nitrates

Vibrations felt over an area of turmoil in blood flow

Thrill

Scraping or grating noise heard on auscultation of the heart

Pericardial friction run

Smallest blood vessel

Capillary

Smallest blood vessel

Capillary

Largest artery in the body

Aorta

Lower chamber of the heart

Ventricle

Lower chamber of the heart

Ventricle

Valve between the right atrium and ventricle

Tricuspid valve

Lower chamber of the heart

Ventricle

Valve between the right atrium and ventricle

Tricuspid valve

Carries blood from the lung to the heart

Pulmonary vein???

Lower chamber of the heart

Ventricle

Valve between the right atrium and ventricle

Tricuspid valve

Carries blood from the lung to the heart

Pulmonary vein???

Brings blood to heart from upper parts of the body

Superior vena cava

Lower chamber of the heart

Ventricle

Valve between the right atrium and ventricle

Tricuspid valve

Carries blood from the lung to the heart

Pulmonary vein???

Brings blood to heart from upper parts of the body

Superior vena cava

Upper chamber of the heart

Atrium

Lower chamber of the heart

Ventricle

Valve between the right atrium and ventricle

Tricuspid valve

Carries blood from the lung to the heart

Pulmonary vein???

Brings blood to heart from upper parts of the body

Superior vena cava

Upper chamber of the heart

Atrium

Valve between the left atrium and ventricle

Mitral valve

Lower chamber of the heart

Ventricle

Valve between the right atrium and ventricle

Tricuspid valve

Carries blood from the lung to the heart

Pulmonary vein???

Brings blood to heart from upper parts of the body

Superior vena cava

Upper chamber of the heart

Atrium

Valve between the left atrium and ventricle

Mitral valve

Carries blood to the lungs from the heart

Pulmonary artery???

Lower chamber of the heart

Ventricle

Valve between the right atrium and ventricle

Tricuspid valve

Carries blood from the lung to the heart

Pulmonary vein???

Brings blood to heart from upper parts of the body

Superior vena cava

Upper chamber of the heart

Atrium

Valve between the left atrium and ventricle

Mitral valve

Carries blood to the lungs from the heart

Pulmonary artery???

Small artery

Arteriole