Anatomy
The chambers at the top of the heart that receive blood
What is atria?
Any condition of the muscle of the heart
What is cardiomyopathy?
Medical term for aorta
What is aort/o
What is prolene (polypropylene)
Another name for the cardiopulmonary bypass machine
What is the heart lung machine?
Another name for the bicupsid valve
What is mitral?
a balloon like enlargement of an artery
What is an aneurysm?
Combining form meaning white
What is leuk/o?
An anticoagulant administered to prevent blood clots from forming
What is heparin or coumadin?
Pump, oxygenator, heat exchanger
What are components of the heart lung machine?
The anatomical structure that encloses the heart
What is the pericardial sac?
Cardiac Tamponade can cause:
What is pressure on the heart
Combining form meaning heart
What is cardi/o?
An aortic clamp commonly found on a cardiovascular set
What is a satinsky?
The professional that is trained to operate the CPB machine
What is a perfusionist?
The thick-walled structure that pumps blood out of the heart into the aorta is called the:
What is the left ventricle?
The most frequent condition requiring the use of a permanent pacemaker is:
What is heart block?
Combing form meaning vein
What is phleb/o
What is valve sizers?
The term used to denote the function accomplished by the cardiopulmonary bypass machine is
What is perfusion?
Blood is carried from the lungs back to the heart after reoxygenation by:
What is the pulmonary veins?
reduced blood flow to an area is termed
What is ischemia?
Suffix meaning mixture or blending?
What is -crasia?
The mechanical device designed for circulatory SUPPORT after cardiac procedures
What is an intra-aortic balloon pump
The most common vessels cannulated for cardiopulmonary bypass:
What is the vena cava and aorta?