Subjective
The combining form for the upper chambers of the heart
atri/o
pertaining to the heart and blood vessels
cardiovascular
bulge in a blood vessel
aneurysm
a drug that breaks down clots
thrombolytic
this kind of drug increases the strength of heart contractions
cardiotonic
the ____valve is between the left atrium and the left ventricle
mitral (or bicuspid or bicuspid mitral)
pressure exerted on the blood vessels when the ventricles are contracting
systolic or systolic pressure
when functional circulation stops, it is _____ ______
cardiac arrest
surgery that involves cutting through the patient's chest to get to their heart
cardiothoracic
What is the abbreviation?
heart failure characterized by the heart cavity being unable to pump all the blood out of itself
CHF
(congestive heart failure)
2 of the 3 combining forms for vessel
angi/o
vas/o
vascul/o
trapping of blood (so it stands still) in a vein (on the periphery)
venostasis
abbreviation for: a flaw in the septum that divides the two top chambers of the heart
ASD
(atrial septal defect)
this procedure creates an opening between 2 veins
phlebophlebostomy
These are two of the congenital heart defects mentioned in our Chapter 9 notes
Atrial septal defect
Ventricular septal defect
Patent ductus arteriosus
Bicuspid aortic valve
These two terms mean "irregular heartbeat"
arrhythmia and dysrhythmia
incision into a vein (aka "drawing blood")
phlebotomy
Low blood pressure is _______.
High blood pressure is _________.
hypotension, hypertension
surgical removal of a varicose vein (be careful here)
varicotomy
surgical removal of a "bulge in a vessel"
aneurysmectomy
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profuse sweating
diaphoresis
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A ________echocardiogram is completed by inserting the transducer into the esophagus
transesophageal
2 of the 3 types of cardiomyopathy
congestive (aka dilated): heart cavity can't pump all blood out
hypertrophic: overdeveloped heart
restrictive: heart hardens
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puncture of the tissue surrounding the heart
pericardiocentesis
Abbreviation for the procedure:
inserting a catheter under the skin into a vessel, guiding it to a blocked vessel, inserting a balloon stent to open up vessels
PCI
percutaneous coronary intervention