this increases the force of cardiac muscle contraction; treats congestive heart failure (CHF) ... examples are digoxin and lanoxin
What is a cardiotonic
100
stainless steel tube placed within a blood vessel or a duct to widen the lumen
What is a stent
100
premature atrial contraction
What is PAC
100
decrease in blood pressure, can occur in shock, infection, cancer, anemia, or as death approaches
What is hypotension
100
blood test to determine the level of enzymes specific to heart muscles in the blood. An increase may indicate heart muscle damage such as an MI. Included are CPK, LDH, and GOT
What are cardiac enzymes
200
increases urine production by the kidneys, which works to reduce plasma and therefore blood volume, resulting in lower blood pressure ... examples are lasix and furosemide
What is a diuretic
200
open heart surgery in which a blood vessel from another location in the body is grafted to route blood around a blocked coronary artery
What is a coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
200
atrial fibrillation
What is AF
200
inflammation of several arteries
What is polyarteritis
200
blood test to measure the amount of cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood, an indicator of atherosclerosis risk
What is serum lipoprotein level
300
treats hypertension and angina pectoris by lowering the heart rate ... examples include metoprolol, lopressor, propranolol, and Inderal
What is a beta blocker
300
electrical device that substitutes for the natural pacemaker of the heart. It controls beating of the heart by a series of rhythmic electrical impulses.
What is a pacemaker
300
hypertension
What is HTN
300
a ruptured artery, may occur if an aneurysm ruptures an arterial wall
What is ateriorrhexis
300
measurement of sound wave echoes as they bounce off tissues and organs to produce an image. In this system, used to measure velocity of blood moving through blood vessels to look for blood clots or DVT
What is echocardiography
400
reduces of prevents cardiac arrhythmias .. examples include flecainide, tambocor, ibutilide, and corvert
What is an antiarrhythmic
400
a procedure that converts serious irregular heartbeats, such as fibrillation, by giving electric shocks to the heart, also called cardioversion
What is defibrillation
400
ventricular tachycardia
What is VT
400
combination of 4 congenital anomalies; pulmonary stenosis, an inerventricular septal defect, improper placement of the aorta, and hypertrophy of the right ventricle ... Needs immediate surgery to correct
What is tetralogy of Fallot
400
flexible tube inserted into the body for the purpose of moving fluids into or out of the body. In the cardiovascular system this is used to place dye into blood vessels so they may be visualized on x-rays
What is a catheter
500
inhibits the ability of platelets to clump together as part of a blood clot ... examples include plavix, aspirin, and ticlid
What is an antiplatelet agent
500
during open heart surgery, the routing of blood to a heart lung machine so it can be oxygenated and pumped to the rest of the body
What is extracorporeal circulation
500
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
What is PTCA or placing a stent
500
occurs when electrical impulse is blocked from traveling down the bundle of HIS of bundle branches. Results in the ventricles beating at a different rate than the atria. Also called heart block
What is bundle branch block (BBB)
500
method for evaluating cardiovascular fitness. The patient is placed on a treadmill or a bicycle and then subjected to steadily increasing levels of work. An EKG and O2 levels are taken while the patient exercises.