diagnostic Tests & procedures
angiogram
A radiograph test that uses a contrast agent (dye) and a camera to take pictures of the blood flow in arteries or veins
bone marrow transplant
The replacement of diseased bone-marrow cells in a patient with healthy bone-marrow cells from a donor
antianginal
Medication used to prevent or alleviate angina
AV
atrioventricular
what is aplastic anemia
bone marrow does not produce enough new red blood cells
auscultation define
Process of listening to the internal sounds of the body using a stethoscope
defibrillation
Procedure used to stop atrial or ventricular fibrillation (an irregular and usually rapid heartbeat) by means of drugs
An agent used to alleviate or prevent cardiac arrhythmia.
antiarrhythmic
BP
blood pressure
disorder marked by excessive destruction of RBCs
hemolytic
electrocardiogram
A record of the electrical activity of the heart
pacemaker
An electrical device that is implanted in the chest or abdomen to control abnormal cardiac rhythms through a series of electrical discharges
An agent used to prevent the formation of blood clots. Also known as a blood thinner
anticoagulant
BW
blood work
iron-deficient anemia define
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.
Holter monitor
A machine that continuously records cardiac rhythms often worn for 24–48 hours to assist with diagnosing an arrhythmia condition
endarterectomy
A surgical procedure that removes plaque from the lining of an artery
Medication used to counteract high blood pressure
antihypertensive
CAD
coronary artery disease
Genetic disease in which the body manufactures red blood cells that are shaped like a sickle, or crescent, rather than the normal disk shape. Sickle-shaped RBCs disrupt blood flow in the blood vessels
sickle cell anemia
apheresis
Separation of blood into its component parts using a special machine
heart transplantation
The grafting of a living heart to a patient, from a donor who was clinically brain-dead but on life support
calcium channel blocker
A drug used to dilate (widen) arteries and reduce blood pressure, making it easier for the heart to pump blood
HR
heart rate
define aneurysm
Localized, balloon-like dilation of a blood vessel, usually an artery