Body Parts
One of the largest vein in the body & returns deoxygenated blood from the lower body.
What is the Inferior vena cava?
Uses a magnetic field to image the inside of the body.
What is an MRI?
Abnormal sounds associated with heart valve pathologies.
What is a heart murmur?
Uncoordinated, asynchronous movements.
What is fibrillation?
Buildup of fluid within the lining surrounding the heart.
What is pericardial effusion?
pumps blood full of oxygen out to the body, one of the bottom chambers in the heart.
What is the left ventricle?
Procedure made possible during a cardiac catheterization where a blockage within a vessel is opened using a balloon.
What is Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty?
Elevated blood pressure.
What is hypertension?
Engorgement of the Jugular Vein in the neck due to congestive heart failure.
What is Jugular venous distension?
Inflammation of the lining that covers the heart.
What is pericarditis?
the heart muscle, thickest layer of the heart wall.
What is the myocardium?
Sac surrounding the heart is punctured to relieve fluid buildup, squeezing on the heart.
What is Pericardiocentesis?
Low blood pressure.
What is hypotension?
AKA a heart attack, characterized by death of the heart muscle tissue.
What is Myocardial infarction?
type of cancer characterized by overproduction of RBC's by the bone marrow.
What is polycythemia Vera?