Definitions
Relaxation phase of heart beat
Diastole
BBB
Bundle Branch Block
Abnormal heart rhythms
Arrhythmias (Dysrhythmias)
Only veins that carry oxygen-rich blood.
Pulmonary Veins
Brachi/o
Arm
Tip of the heart
Apex of heart
AED
Automatic External Defibrillator
Small holes in the wall between the atria (atrial septal defects) or the ventricles (ventricular septal defects).
septal defects
Drains blood from the upper portion of the body
Superior venae cava
Myx/o
Mucus
Blood vessels that branch from aorta that carry oxygen rich blood to the heart muscle
Coronary Arteries
NSR
Normal Sinus Rhythm
Heart is unable to pump its required amount of blood.
congestive heart failure:
Separates two upper chambers
Interatrial Septum
Sphygm/o
Pulse
Another name for the atrioventricular bundle
the Bundle of His
SCD
Sudden Cardiac Death
Disease of the arteries surrounding the heart.
coronary artery disease
The thin walled upper right chamber of the heart
Right Atrium
Steth/o
Chest
The three dimensional images of the heart and coronary arteries using computed tomography
Computed tomography angiography (CTA)
CABG
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart.
Endocarditis
Partitions that separates the four chambers
Septa (Septum)
Vas/o
Vessel