Diagnostic Tests & Procedures
An Angiogram
What is a radiograph test that uses a dye and a camera to take pictures of the blood flow in arteries or veins.
Blood transfusion
What is The transfer of blood, or blood components such as red blood cells, from a donor to a recipient
angiotensin-converting (ACE) inhibitor
What is Medication that keeps the body from making angiotensin II, a hormone that causes blood vessels to constrict (narrow). Because ACE inhibitors prevent blood-vessel constriction, they help treat hypertension (high blood pressure).
AV
What is atrioventricular
anemia
what is Disorder involving a deficiency of red blood cells or hemoglobin
cardiac catheterization
What is a 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
Bone marrow transplant
What is The replacement of diseased bone-marrow cells in a patient with healthy bone-marrow cells from a donor
antiarrhythmic
what is An agent used to alleviate or prevent cardiac arrhythmia.
BP
what is blood pressure
aneurysm
what is localized, balloon-like dilation of a blood vessel, usually an artery
electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG)
What is a record of the electrical activity of the heart
coronary artery bypass graft
what is 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
anticoagulant
what is An agent used to prevent the formation of blood clots. Also known as a blood thinner.
CABG
what is coronary artery bypass graft
angina
what is Condition characterized by severe, constricting pain or pressure in the chest; often referred to as angina pectoris
Holter monitor
What is A machine that continuously records cardiac rhythms; often worn for 24–48 hours to assist with diagnosing an arrhythmia condition.
defibrillation
what is Procedure used to stop atrial or ventricular fibrillation (an irregular and usually rapid heartbeat) by means of drugs or an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) surgically placed in the chest or abdomen
calcium channel blocker
what is A drug used to dilate (widen) arteries and reduce blood pressure, making it easier for the heart to pump blood.
CAD
what is coronary artery disease
flutter
what is Condition in which the atria beat more rapidly than the ventricles, causing a quivering movement; atrial flutter.
coagulation test
What is Any of a variety of tests that measure the ability of a patient’s blood to clot properly.
heart transplantation
what is The grafting of a living heart to a patient, from a donor who was clinically brain-dead but on life support.
diuretic
what is Medication that helps reduce excess water in the body.
IV
what is intravenous
cardiac tamponade
what is Pathological condition in which excess fluid accumulates in the pericardium.