Procedures
Portable device that continuously records the rhythm of the heart.
What is Holter Monitor?
Number 1 cause of death in the United States.
What is Cardiovascular Disease?
In medical terminology this is the root word for heart
What is Cardi?
This disorder involves high blood levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, and fats called triglycerides, or both.
What is Hyperlipidemia?
Hyperlipidemia
Would see Lipid Clinic (Dr Hilty)?
What is Cardioversion?
Temporary loss of consciousness cause by a fall in blood pressure.
What is Syncope?
Medical term used for Shortness of Breath?
What is Dyspnea?
This disorder involves plaque building up in the coronary arteries.
What is Atherosclerosis?
Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD)
Who would see Dr Berry or Dr Arida (PV) ?
Ultrasound from a hand-held wand placed on your chest provides pictures of the hearts valves and chambers.
What is a Echocardiogram (Echo)?
Pressure, squeezing, fullness, shortness of breath, nausea and sweating.
What is symptoms of a heart attack?
This term means "slow heart" in Latin.
What is Bradycardia?
When the left side of the heart is not beating with the right side.
What is Left Bundle Branch Block (LBBB)?
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
Stress agent that works by increasing blood flow in the arteries of the heart. Tests for coronary artery disease.
What is a Lexiscan?
This medication is used to prevent blood clots.
What is Warfarin?
Medical term given to Chest Pain?
What is Angina?
This disorder involves having a low blood pressure.
What is Hypotension?
Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT)
A heart imaging test that helps your doctor determine whether fatty deposits or calcium deposits have built up in your coronary arteries that supply blood flow to the heart.
What is Coronary C.T.A. (CTA)?
This medication is used to lower Cholesterol.
What are Statins?
This term is given to a "fast heart".
What is Tachycardia?
This disorder involves having high blood pressure.
What is Hypertension?
Percutaneous Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
Who would see Dr Cooper or Dr McAlhany?