Anatomy & Physiology
Pathology
Labs and Diagnostics
Clincal Procedure
Abbreviation
100
Two largest veins in the body.
What is venae cavae?
100
Combination of fat and protein are physically separated and measured in a blood sample.
What is Lipoprotein electrophoresis?
100
Brief discharges of electricity are applied across the chest to stop dysrhythimias.
What is Defibrillation?
100
ACS
What is Acute Coronary Syndrome?
200
Four chambers of the heart are separated by partitions called.
What is septum or septa?
200
Abnormalities in the heart at birth.
What is Congenital heart disease?
200
Soundwaves measure blood flow within blood vessels.
What is Doppler Ultrasound Studies?
200
Donor heart is transferred to a recipient.
What is Heart Transplantation?
200
CHF
What is congestive heart failure?
300
There are two phases of the heartbeat.
What is diastole and systole?
300
Heart is unable to pump it's required amount of blood.
What is congestive heart failure?
300
Identifies calcium deposits in and around coronary arteries to diagnose early CAD.
What is EBCT?
300
Incision of a heart valve.
What is valvotomy?
300
DES
What is Drug-eluting stent?
400
How many chambers are in the heart.
What is four?
400
Pale yellow lesion in the posterolateral region of the left ventricle.
What is acute myocardial infarction?
400
Images show blood flow and myocardial function following uptake of radioactive glucose.
What is Pet scan?
400
Surgery with anastomosis of vein and arterial grafts.
What is CABG?
400
ECMO
What is extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
500
Heart rhythm (originating in the SA node and traveling through the heart.
What is normal sinus rhythm? NSR
500
Pressure on the heart caused by fluid in pericardial space.
What is cardiac tamponade?
500
Thin flexible tube is guided into the heart via a vein or an artery.
What is Cardiac Catheterization?
500
Balloon-tipped catheter is inserted into a coronary artery to open the artery, stents are put in place.
What is Percutaneous Coronary Intervention PCI?
500
IABP
What is intra-aortic balloon pump?
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