Lom 11 - Cardiovascular

Front 1

Valve between the left atrium and left ventricle of the heart

Back 1

Mitral Valve

Front 2

Abnormal heart sound caused by improper closure of the heart valves

Back 2

murmur

Front 3

Muscle layer of the heart

Back 3

myocardium

Front 4

Sac-like membrane surrounding the heart

Back 4

pericardium

Front 5

Artery carrying oxygen-poor blood from the heart to the lungs

Back 5

Pulmonary Artery

Front 6

Flow of blood from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart

Back 6

Pulmonary Circulation

Front 7

Located between the right ventricle and pulmonary artery

Back 7

Pulmonary valve

Front 8

one of two pairs of vessels carrying oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart

Back 8

Pulmonary Vein

Front 9

Partition; between the right and left sides of the heart

Back 9

Septum

Front 10

Pacemaker of the heart

Back 10

Sinoatrial node (SA node)

Front 11

Instrument to measure blood pressure

Back 11

Sphygmomanometer

Front 12

Flow of blood from the body cells to the heart and back out from the heart to the cells

Back 12

Systemic circulation

Front 13

Contraction phase of the heartbeat

Back 13

Systole

Front 14

Located between the right atrium and right ventricle; it has three leaflets

Back 14

Tricuspid valve

Front 15

Largest vein in the body

Back 15

Vena Cava

Front 16

One of two lower chambers of the heart

Back 16

Ventricle

Front 17

Small vein

Back 17

Venule

Front 18

angi/o

Back 18

vessel

Front 19

aort/o

Back 19

aorta

Front 20

arter/o
arteri/o

Back 20

artery

Front 21

ather/o

Back 21

yellowish, plaque, fatty substance

Front 22

atri/o

Back 22

atrium

Front 23

brachi/o

Back 23

arm

Front 24

coron/o

Back 24

heart

Front 25

cyan/o

Back 25

blue

Front 26

myx/o

Back 26

mucus

Front 27

phleb/o

Back 27

vein

Front 28

sphygm/o

Back 28

pulse

Front 29

steth/o

Back 29

chest

Front 30

valvul/o
valv/o

Back 30

valve

Front 31

vas/o
vascul/o

Back 31

vessel

Front 32

Chest pain due to a temporary difference between the supply and demand of oxygen to the heart muscle

Back 32

angina (pectoris)

Front 33

Antihypertensive drugs that block the conversion of angiotensin I to II and reduce blood vessel constriction. They prevent heart attacks, CHF, stroke, and death.

Back 33

angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors

Front 34

Listening with a stethoscope

Back 34

auscultation

Front 35

Drugs used to treat angina, hypertension, and arrythmias

Back 35

beta-blockers

Front 36

Abnormal sound heard on auscultation

Back 36

bruit

Front 37

Drugs used to treat angina and hypertension by dilating blood vessels and block the influx of calcium into muscle cells lining vessels.

Back 37

calcium channel blockers

Front 38

Pressure on the heart caused by fluid in the pericardioal space

Back 38

cardiac tamponade

Front 39

Pain, tension and weakness in a leg after walking has begun, but absence of pain at rest

Back 39

claudication

Front 40

A drug that treats arrhythmias and strengthens the heartbeat

Back 40

digoxin

Front 41

Clotts that travel to and suddenly block a vlood vessel

Back 41

emboli

Front 42

Area of dead tissue

Back 42

infarction

Front 43

Drugs used to treat angina

Back 43

nitrates

Front 44

Closure of a blood vessel

Back 44

occlusion

Front 45

uncomfortable sensations in the chest related to cardiac arrhythmias

Back 45

palpitations

Front 46

Drugs used to lower cholesterol in the bloodstream

Back 46

statins

Front 47

Vibration felt on palpation of the chest

Back 47

thrill

Front 48

Clumps of platelets, clotting proteins, microorganisms, and red blood cells on the endocardium in conditions such as bacterial endocarditis and rheumatic heart disease

Back 48

vegetations

Front 49

Abnormal heart rhythms

Back 49

arrhythmias

Front 50

Failure of proper conduction of impulses through the AV node

Back 50

atrioventricular block (heart block)

Front 51

Rapid but regular contractions of the heart

Back 51

flutter

Front 52

Rapid, random, irregular contractions of the heart

Back 52

fibrillation

Front 53

Narrowing of the aorta

Back 53

Coarctation of the aorta (CoA)

Front 54

A small duct (ductus arteriosus) between the aorta and pulmonary artery which remains open after birth

Back 54

patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)

Front 55

Small holes in the septa

Back 55

septal defects

Front 56

A congential malformation of the heart involving four distinct defects

Back 56

tetralogy of Fallot

Front 57

when the heart is unable to pump its required amount of blood

Back 57

congestive heart failure (CHF)

Front 58

Disease of the arteries surrounding the heart

Back 58

coronary artery disease (CAD)

Front 59

Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart

Back 59

endocarditis

Front 60

High blood pressure affecting the heart

Back 60

hypertensive heart disease

Front 61

Improper closure of the mitral valve

Back 61

mitral valve prolapse (MVP)

Front 62

Inflammation of the membrane surrounding the heart

Back 62

pericarditis

Front 63

Heart disease caused by rheumatic fever

Back 63

rheumatic heart disease

Front 64

Widening (dilation) of an arterial wall

Back 64

aneurysm

Front 65

High blood pressure

Back 65

Hypertension (HTN)

Front 66

Blockage of blood vessels outside of the heart

Back 66

peripheral vascular disease (PVD)

Front 67

Short episodes of pallor and cyanosis in the fingers and toes

Back 67

Raynaud disease

Front 68

Abnormally swollen and twisted veins, usually occurs in the legs

Back 68

varicose veins

Front 69

Measurement of cholesterol and triglycerides in a blood sample

Back 69

lipid tests

Front 70

Lipoproteins are physically separated in a blood sample

Back 70

lipoprotein electrophoresis

Front 71

Chemicals measures in the blood as evidence of a heart attack

Back 71

serum enzyme tests

Front 72

X-ray of blood vessels after injection of contrast material

Back 72

angiography

Front 73

Sound waves measure movement of blood flow

Back 73

Doppler ultrasound

Front 74

High-frequency sound waves and echoes produce images of the heart

Back 74

echocardiography (ECHO)

Front 75

Images showing blood flow and function of the myocardium following uptake of radioactive substances.

Back 75

positron emission tomography (PET) scan

Front 76

Technetium 99m sestamibi is injected IV and taken up in the area of an MI

Back 76

technetium (Tc) 99m Sestamibi scan

Front 77

Images of cardiac tissue produced with magnetic waves

Back 77

cardiac MRI

Front 78

A thin, flexible tube is guided into the heart via a vein or an artery

Back 78

cardiac catheterization

Front 79

Recording of electricity flowing through heart

Back 79

electrocardiography (ECG, EKG)

Front 80

An ECG device worn for 24 hours to detect cardiac arrhythmias

Back 80

Holter monitoring

Front 81

ETT

Back 81

Exercise tolerance test

Front 82

very brief discharges of electricity applied to the chest to stop arrhythmias

Back 82

cardioversion (defibrillation)

Front 83

Arteries and veins are anastomosed to coronary arteries to detour around blockages

Back 83

coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)

Front 84

surgical removal of the diseased inner layers of an artery

Back 84

endarterectomy

Front 85

A ballon-tipped catheter is inserted in to a coronary artery to open the artery then stents are put in place

Back 85

percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)

Front 86

AF, Afib

Back 86

Atrial fibrillation

Front 87

AMI

Back 87

Acute myocardial infarction

Front 88

AS

Back 88

Aortic stenosis

Front 89

AV

Back 89

Atrioventricular

Front 90

BBB

Back 90

Bundle branch block

Front 91

BP

Back 91

Blood Pressure

Front 92

CABG

Back 92

Coronary Artery bypass graft

Front 93

CAD

Back 93

Coronary Artery Disease

Front 94

CCU

Back 94

Coronary Care Unit

Front 95

CHF

Back 95

Congestive Heart Failure

Front 96

CVP

Back 96

Central venous pressure

Front 97

ECG,EKG

Back 97

Electrocardiogram

Front 98

ECC

Back 98

Extracorporeal circulation

Front 99

ECHO

Back 99

Echocardiography

Front 100

MI

Back 100

Mycardial Infarction

Front 101

MR

Back 101

Mitral Regurgitation

Front 102

MUGA

Back 102

Multiple-gated acquistion scan, a radioactive test of heart function

Front 103

MVP

Back 103

Mitral Valve Prolapse

Front 104

NSR

Back 104

Normal sinus rhythm

Front 105

PAC

Back 105

Premature Atrial Contraction

Front 106

PVC

Back 106

Premature Ventricular Contraction

Front 107

SA

Back 107

Sinoatrial

Front 108

SOB

Back 108

Shortness of Breath

Front 109

VSD

Back 109

Ventricular Septal defect

Front 110

UA

Back 110

Unstable Agina

Front 111

Largest artery in the body

Back 111

Aort

Front 112

Small artery

Back 112

Arteriole

Front 113

Specialized tissue betwen upper heart chambers. Electrical impulses pass from the pacemaker through this to the bundle of his. (transistor)

Back 113

Atrioventricular node (AV node)

Front 114

Specialized muscle fibers that carry the electric impulses to the ventricles (wires)

Back 114

Atrioventricular bundle (bundle of His)

Front 115

Upper chambers of the heart

Back 115

Atrium

Front 116

Smallest blood vessel

Back 116

capillary

Front 117

Vessels that branch from the aorta with oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle

Back 117

Coronary Arteries

Front 118

Relaxation phase of the heartbeat

Back 118

Diastole

Front 119

Inner lining of the heart

Back 119

endocardium

Front 120

Inner lining of blood vessels

Back 120

endothelium