Combining Forms
angi/o
blood vessel
Expansion and contraction produced by blood as it moves through an artery
Pulse
weakness in the wall of an artery; common sites aorta and cerebral arteries
aneurysm
EKG and oxygen levels taken during exercise
Stress/exercise test
Creating an opening into a vein to withdraw blood
phlebotomy
cyan/o
blue
electrodes placed externally over the heart to provide an electric shock
Defibrillator
irregularity in the heartbeat or action
arrhythmia
using ultrasound to visualize internal cardiac structures
echocardiogram
excision of a diseased heart valve and replacement with artificial valve
valve replacement
vas/o
vessal
abnormal connection between two cavities or organs
shunt
abnormally slow heart rate
bradycardia
blood test used to detect heart damage or disease; complex proteins
cardiac enzymes
Electrical device provide series of rhythmic electrical impulses
artificial pacemaker
ven/o
vein
death of tissue following cessation of blood supply
infarct
reduced outflow of blood from the left side
congestive heart failure
thin tube passed through arm vein and blood vessels into the heart
cardiac catheterization
surgical procedure alerting the structure of a blood vessel
angioplasty
steth/o
chest
widens a lumen
stent
spasm or constriction of the blood vessels
angiospasm
Oxygen, carbon dioxide and nitrogen in the blood; performed in emergencies
arterial blood gases
open heart surgery; blood routed around a point of constriction
coronary artery bypass graft