Instrument used for visual examination of the lumen of a blood vessel
What is an angioscope?
100
Radiographic image of an artery after an injection of contrast media
What is an arteriogram?
100
A blood test used to measure the amount of lipids in a blood sample
What is a lipid profile?
100
A short duration humming sound of cardiac or vascular origin
What is a heart murmur?
200
The incision into a vein to remove blood
What is a phlebotomy or venipuncture?
200
Visual examination of the lumen of a blood vessel
What is a angioscopy?
200
A study that evaluates cardiac function during physical stress by riding a bike or walking
What is an excercise stress test?
200
Blood test to determine the time it takes for blood to form a clot
What is coagulation time?
200
Blood presure that is below normal or less than 90/60
What is hypotension?
300
Surgical repair of a blood vessel
What is an angioplasty?
300
Radiographic image o a vein after an of contrast media
What is a venogram?
300
A study that uses sound for dection of blood flow within the vessels; used to assess intermittent claudication, deep vein thrombosis and other blood flow abnormalities
What is a Doppler ultrasound?
300
Basic blood screening that measures hemogloblin, hematocrit, RBC, WBC, differentials, platelet count and morphology
What is a complete blood count (CBC) and differential count (Diff)?
300
Phase inn the cardiac cycle in which the ventricles relax between contractions. Also known as the lower number of the blood pressure.
What is diastole?
400
The excision of fatty plaque from a blocked artery using a special catheter
What is atherectomy?
400
Radiograhic imagining of a vein after an injection of contrast media
What is venograhpy?
400
A nuclear medicine test used to diagnose coronary artery disease and assess revascularization after coronary artery bypass surgery.
What is a thallium test?
400
A blood test to measure the amount of C reactive protein in the blood
What is a C-reactive protein (CRP)?
400
DOUBLE JEOPARDY! HOW MUCH MONEY TO YOU WANT TO RISK? (Alexia Tribeck will read the question to you)
What is a vasodilator?
500
The excision of the thymus gland
What is a thymectomy?
500
Process of recording the electrical activity of the heart
What is electrocardiography?
500
An ultrasound test that examines cardiac function and structure by using an ultrasound probe placed in the esophagus
What is a TEE or transesophageal echocardiogram?
500
A blood test to measure the volume of red blood cells used to evaluate anemic patients
What is hematocrit or HTC?
500
Excessive amount of tryglycerides in the blood; associated with risk of cardiovascular disease