Cardiovascular Disease (overview)
Cardiovascular Diagnostic Tests
Cardiac Pathophysiology: Name that CV disease
Name that Cardiac Drug: Classifications
Misellaneous Cardiac facts
100
Enlarged, dilated portion of an artery.
What is aneurysm
100
Tests for cardiac functions under stress while monitoring EKG, S&S for indications of heart dysfunction

Exercise stress testing

100
Thrombus formation when an alteration in the epithelial lining causes platelet aggregation and consequent fibrin entrapment of red and white blood cells and additional platelets.
What is Deep Vein Thrombsis.
100
Benazepril, captopril, enalapril, lisinopril.
What is Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs).
100
Any cardiac rhythm that deviates from normal sinus rhythm.
What is a Dysrhythmia.
200

Heart attempts to achieve normal cardiac output with ventricular dilation, hypertrophy and increased HR

compensated CHF

200

Uses radioactive substances to record heart function

Nuclear imaging

200

The cusps of the mitral valve are enlarged, thickened, and scalloped, possible secondary to collagen abnormalities. Regurgitation occurs when the valve permits blood to leak into the atrium.

What is Mitral Valve Insufficiency

200
Acebutolol, Atenolol, metoprolol tartate, propranolol hydrochloride.
What are Beta-blockers.
200
Decreased blood supply to a body organ or part, often marked by pain and organ dysfunction.
What is ischemia.
300
A variety of conditions that obstruct blood flow in the coronary arteries.
What is Coronary Artery Disease
300

Electrodes attached to patient's chest to monitor electrical activity.

What is EKG

300
Prolonged coronary arterial occlusion with ischemia causing death to this thick tissue.
What is MI.
300
This drug prevents the passage of calcium ions across the myocardial cell membrane and vascular smooth-muscle cells. This causes dilation of the coronary and peripheral arteries, which decreases the force of the heart's contractions and reduces the workload of he heart and decreases blood pressure.
What is Calcium channel blockers.
300
Weakness of the legs accompanied by cramp-like pains in the calves caused by poor circulation of the arterial blood to the leg muscles.
What is Intermittent claudication.
400

Stationary blood clots

What is Thrombus

400
Measures the blood pressure and blood flow in the chambers of the heart. Also allows visualization of coronary arteries and determines the the presence of any narrowing or occlusions.
What is Cardiac Catherterization.
400

Damage to the pericardium occurs when there is an autoimmune, drug induced, renal failure or virus cause and causes worst chest pain in which position?

What is pericarditis and lying down

400

This drug works to increase coronary blood flow but requires monitoring of BP following taking

What is nitrates

400
Plaques of cholesterol, lipids, or cellular debris on arterial walls.
What is Atherosclerosis.
500

Pulmonary congestion as a result of the heart's inability to act as an effective pump

What is left sided congestive heart failure

500
Used to examine the size, shape, and motion of cardiac structures.
What is Echocardiogram.
500
Possible increase in cardiac output, total peripheral resistance, or both.
What is Hypertension.
500

-Meds that increase coronary blood flow

-Meds that decrease contractility of cardiac and smooth muscle

-Meds that inhibit vasoconstriction

-Meds that destroy thrombus

-Meds that decrease contractility and increase vasodilation

-Nitrates

-Calcium antagonists/channel blockers

-ACE inhibitors

-Thrombolytics

-Beta Blockers

500

Fetal blood vessel that fails to close in 24-72 hours after birth

Patent ductus arteriosus

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