Diagnostic Test & Procedures
A radiograph test that uses a contrast agent (dye) and a camera to take pictures of the blood flow in arteries or veins.
What is angiogram
The transfer of blood, or blood components such as red blood cells, from a donor to a recipient
What is Blood Transfusion
Medication used to prevent or alleviate angina (spasmodic chest pain).
What is antianginal
implantable cardioverter defibrillator
What is ICD
Localized, balloon-like dilation of a blood vessel, usually an artery
What is aneurysm
Process of listening to the internal sounds of the body using a stethoscope
What is auscultation
Procedure in which controlled electrical shocks are sent through the heart to restore normal cardiac rhythm in a patient with arrhythmia.
What is Cardioversion
An agent used to alleviate or prevent cardiac arrhythmia.
What is antiarrhythmic
myocardial infarction
What is MI
Disorder involving a deficiency of red blood cells or hemoglobin
What is anemia
The pressure exerted by the blood on the wall of an artery or vein. Blood pressure is measured using a sphygmomanometer
What is Blood Pressure (BP)
A shunt (passageway), established surgically, that allows blood to travel from the aorta to a branch of the coronary artery at a point beyond an obstruction
What is coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
Medication used to counteract high blood pressure.
What is antihypertensive
echocardiogram/multigated acquisition
What is MUGA
Genetic disorder in which the body produces less hemoglobin than normal.
What is thalassemia (Cooley’s anemia)
Passage of a tiny plastic tube into the heart through a blood vessel, usually through the femoral artery in the leg; used to diagnose heart diseases or abnormalities
What is cardiac catheterization
An electrical device that is implanted in the chest or abdomen to control abnormal cardiac rhythms through a series of electrical discharges
What is Pacemaker
An agent used to prevent the formation of blood clots. Also known as a blood thinner.
What is anticoagulant
regular rate and rhythm
What is RRR
Extra, abnormal heartbeats that disrupt the regular ventricular rhythm of the heart.
What is premature ventricular contractions (PVCs)
A procedure in which a sample of a donor’s blood (generally blood cells) is mixed with a sample of a recipient’s blood (typically plasma) to check for blood-type compatibility before a blood transfusion.
What is Type and Crossmatch
A surgical procedure that removes plaque from the lining of an artery.
What is Endarterectomy
Medications that help dissolve blood clots.
What is Thrombolytic
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
What is PTCA
Condition of thickening, hardening, and loss of elasticity in the arterial walls.
What is arteriosclerosis