abbreviations
Blood Pressure
BP
brady-
slow
cardi/o
heart
-gram
record; radiographic image
someone/ physician who specializes in heart
cardiologist
EKG
electrocardiogram
endo-
ech/o
sound
-megaly
enlargement
slow heart rate
bradycardia
Hypertension
HTN
tachy-
fast; rapid
phleb/o
veins
hardening
-sclerosis
rapid breathing
tachypnea
DVT
Deep Vein thrombosis
peri-
surrounding
thromb/o
blood clot
surgical removal; excision
-ectomy
record of the heart using sound
echocardiogram
CABG
Coronary artery bypass graft
anti-
against
angi/o
blood vessels
-al; -ous
pertaining to
Procedure done with a catheter going through the veins, or arteries to examine the inside of the vessels.
cardiac catherization