Cardiac Conditions & Heart Sounds
A rapid heart rate greater than 100 beats per minute.
What is tachycardia?
Reduced blood supply to tissues, causing oxygen deprivation.
What is ischemia?
A blood clot that forms and stays in one place.
What is a thrombus?
A procedure used to widen narrowed arteries using a balloon.
What is angioplasty?
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Test that records the electrical activity of the heart.
What is an electrocardiogram (ECG)?
Awareness of one’s heartbeat, often described as fluttering or pounding.
What are cardiac palpitations?
The delivery of oxygenated blood to body tissues.
What is perfusion?
A blood clot that travels through the bloodstream.
What is an embolus?
A procedure where a catheter is inserted into the heart to diagnose or treat conditions.
What is cardiac catheterization?
Using sound waves to assess blood flow through vessels.
What is Doppler?
The phase of the cardiac cycle when the heart contracts.
What is systolic?
A bluish discoloration of skin due to low oxygen levels.
What is cyanosis?
Fatty buildup inside artery walls.
What is plaque?
Surgical removal of plaque from an artery.
What is endarterectomy?
Listening to internal body sounds with a stethoscope.
What is auscultation?
The phase of the cardiac cycle when the heart relaxes and fills with blood.
What is diastolic?
The ability of a blood vessel to remain open and unobstructed.
What is patency?
Blood accumulation in the pleural cavity of the chest.
What is hemothorax?
This procedure is often used to restore blood flow after a blockage is found in coronary arteries.
What is angioplasty?
A test comparing blood pressure in the ankle and arm to detect peripheral artery disease.
What is the ABI test?
An abnormal heart sound caused by turbulent blood flow through the heart.
What is a murmur?
Leg pain during walking that is relieved by rest, often due to poor circulation.
What is intermittent claudication?
Severe, life-threatening loss of blood.
What is exsanguination?
A patient with severe peripheral artery disease may undergo this surgery to improve blood flow by removing arterial blockage.
What is endarterectomy?
The hollow inner space of a blood vessel.
What is the lumen?