Root Words
Vessel
angi/o
brady-
slow
-megaly
enlargement
Myocardial
Pertaining to the heart muscle
Chest pain or discomfort associated with inadequate blood supply to the heart muscle
angina pectoris
BBB
bundle branch block
Medication that lowers blood pressure, in part by producing vasodilation
ACE inhibitor
A record or image of a blood vessel
angiogram
Sphygm/o
Pulse
between
inter-
bursting forth; excessive flow
-rrhage
Pertaining to the heart and lungs
cardiopulmonary
Hypertension
high blood pressure
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CPR
Medication used to prevent or treat abnormal heart rhythms
Antiarrhythmic
blood tests used to evaluate substances associated with heart muscle injury
cardiac biomarkers
Clot
Thromb/o
peri-
around
-rrhagia
excessive bleeding
Vascular
pertaining to a blood vessel
A condition in which the heart cannot pump blood effectively enough to meet the body's needs
Congestive heart failure
MI
myocardial infarction
Medication that prevents or reduces blood clot formation
Anticoagulant
instrument used to measure blood pressure
sphygmomanometer
ventricul/o
ventricle
within; inner
endo-
rupture
-rrhexis
Pertaining to an artery
arterial
Thrombophelbitis
inflammation of a vein associated with formation of a blood clot
premature ventricular contraction
PVC
Medication that lowers lipid levels in the blood
antilipidemic
surgical repair of a heart valve
valvoplasty
blood vessel
hemangi/o
poly-
many
-ule
small
Venular
pertaining to a venule
A temporary deficiency of blood supply to a tissue
Ischemia
PTCA
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
Medication that dissolves blood clots
Thrombolytic
circulation of blood outside the body through an external machine/system
extracorporeal circulation