Diagnostic Tests & Procedures
A radiograph test that uses a contrast agent and a camera to take pictures of the blood flow in arteries or veins.
angiogram
A surgical procedure that removes plaque from the lining of an artery.
endarterectomy
Medication used to prevent or alleviate angina
antianginal
BP
blood pressure
Disorder marked by excessive destruction of RBCs.
hemolytic anemia
Process of listening to the internal sounds of the body using a stethoscope.
auscultation
The grafting of a living heart to a patient, from a donor who was clinically brain-dead but on life support.
heart transplantation
An agent used to alleviate or prevent cardiac arrhythmia.
antiarrhythmic
IV
intravenous
Condition in which the body does not have enough red blood cells due to lack of iron, which is a mineral essential for hemoglobin production.
iron-deficient anemia
A record of the electrical activity of the heart
electrocardiogram
Procedure in which controlled electrical shocks are sent through the heart to restore normal cardiac rhythm in a patient with arrhythmia.
cardioversion
An agent used to prevent the formation of blood clots. Also known as a blood thinner.
anticoagulant
RRR
regular rate and rhythm
Genetic disorder in which the body produces less hemoglobin than normal.
thalassemia (Cooley’s anemia)
The rhythmic throbbing generated by contractions of the heart; detected over the major arteries of the body.
pulse
Procedure used to stop atrial or ventricular fibrillation (an irregular and usually rapid heartbeat) by means of drugs or an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) surgically placed in the chest or abdomen
defibrillation
Medication used to counteract high blood pressure.
antihypertensive
WBC
white blood cell
Disorder involving a deficiency of red blood cells or hemoglobin
anemia
A procedure that tests how efficiently the heart pumps blood.
stress test
The transfer of blood, or blood components such as red blood cells, from a donor to a recipient
blood transfusion
Medications that help dissolve blood clots.
thrombolytic
VSD
ventricular septal defect
Disorder in which the bone marrow does not produce enough new red blood cells (RBCs), white blood cells (WBCs), and platelets.
aplastic anemia