Medical Words
What is the enlargement of the heart?
Cardiomegaly
puncture of the heart
cardiocentisis
sensation of an irregular heart beat
palpation
ECG taken under controlled exercise conditions
stress test
What is MRA?
type of MRI that takes highly detailed images of blood vessels
Record of the Aorta
Aortogram
sutur of an artery
arteriorrhaphy
narrowing of the valve
stenosis
What is Beta Blockers?
medicine that blocks the affect of adrenaline
What is CO2?
Carbon Dioxide
Excision of an aneurysm
aneurysmectomy
abnormal condition of a blood clot in a vein
thrombophlebosis
deficiency of blood in tissues
ischemia
Livesaving emergency treatment to restart the heart
defibrillation
What is HF?
Heart Faliure
dilation or expansion of a vein
phlebectasis
softening of a vessel wall
angiomalacia
profuse sweating
diaphoresis
24 hour tracing taken with a small portable recording system
Holter Moniter test
What is CV?
Cardio Vascular
rupture of an artery
arteriorrhexis
tumor of fatty plague
atherona
localized abnormal dilation of vessel
aneurysm
endovascular procedure that reopens narrowed blood vessels to restore forward blood flow
angioplasty
What is US?
Ultra Sound