diagnostic test & procedures
The pressure exerted by the blood on the wall of an artery or vein.
what is blood pressure (BP)
Procedure in which controlled electrical shocks are sent through the heart to restore normal cardiac rhythm in a patient with arrhythmia.
what is cardioversion
Medication used to prevent or alleviate angina (spasmodic chest pain).
what is antianginal
WBC
what is white blood cell
Condition characterized by severe, constricting pain or pressure in the chest; often referred to as angina pectoris
what is angina
A machine that continuously records cardiac rhythms
what is Holter monitor
A surgical procedure that removes plaque from the lining of an artery.
what is heart transplantation
Medication used to counteract high blood pressure.
what is antihyperextensive
DOA
what is dead on arrival
Condition in which the atria beat more rapidly than the ventricles, causing a quivering movement; atrial flutter.
what is flutter
Process of listening to the internal sounds of the body using a stethoscope
what is Diseases & Conditions
An electrical device that is implanted in the chest or abdomen to control abnormal cardiac rhythms through a series of electrical discharges
what is a pacemaker
An agent used to prevent the formation of blood clots. Also known as a blood thinner.
what is anticoagulant
LAD
what is left anterior decending
Condition of plaque buildup in the arteries
what is atherosclerosis
Procedure in which a radioactive substance is injected into a vein near the end of a stress test to aid in identifying the sizes of the heart chambers, how well the heart is pumping blood, and whether the heart has any damaged or dead tissue.
what is nuclear thallium stress test
Procedure in which controlled electrical shocks are sent through the heart to restore normal cardiac rhythm in a patient with arrhythmia.
what is coronary artery bypass graft
An agent that stimulates dilatation (dilation or widening) of blood vessels.
what is vasodilator
what is positron emission tomography
Mass of solid, liquid, or gas that travels through the bloodstream, causing occlusion (obstruction) of a blood vesse
what is embolus
Noninvasive procedure in which a radioactive substance called a tracer is injected into a patient to produce images of the left or right ventricle of the heart. The test measures the volume of blood pumped by the ventricle(s).
what is nuclear ventriculography
Procedure used to stop atrial or ventricular fibrillation (an irregular and usually rapid heartbeat) by means of drugs or an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) surgically placed in the chest or abdomen
what is defibrillation
Medication that keeps the body from making angiotensin II, a hormone that causes blood vessels to constrict (narrow). Because ACE inhibitors prevent blood-vessel constriction, they help treat hypertension (high blood pressure).
what is angiotensin-converting (ACE) inhibitor
HCT
what is hematocrit (the proportion of the volume of blood that contains RBCs)
Condition in which the mitral valve between the left atrium (left upper chamber) and the left ventricle (left lower chamber) does not close properly; may cause blood leakage back into the left atrium
what is mitral valve prolapse