Diagnostic Tests & Procedures
These involve analyzing bodily fluids like blood or urine to check for infections, diseases, or other abnormalities.
Laboratory tests
A surgical procedure that removes plaque from the lining of an artery.
endarterectomy
Medications that help dissolve blood clots.
thrombolytic
IV?
Intravenous
Slow heart rate
Bradycardia
Evaluate blood cells, proteins, electrolytes, and hormones.
Blood tests
Procedure used to stop atrial or ventricular fibrillation
defibrillation
Medication that helps reduce excess water in the body.
Diuretic
BP?
Blood pressure
Fast heart rate.
tachycardia
Check for toxins, abnormal metabolic substances, or signs of infection.
Urine tests
The grafting of a living heart to a patient, from a donor who was clinically brain-dead but on life support.
heart transplantation
vasodilator is?
An agent that stimulates dilatation (dilation or widening) of blood vessels.
Bpm?
Beats per minute
Extra, abnormal heartbeats that disrupt the regular ventricular rhythm of the heart.
Prematrue VC's
Use various technologies to create images of the inside of the body.
Imaging tests
An electrical device that is implanted in the chest or abdomen to control abnormal cardiac rhythms through a series of electrical discharges
Pacemaker
A drug used to treat angina, hypertension, and heart rhythm disorders, as well as migraines, panic attacks, and tremors.
beta (BAY-tuh) blocker
CV?
Cardiovascular
Localized, balloon-like dilation of a blood vessel, usually an artery
aneurysm
Uses a series of X-rays to create detailed cross-sectional images.
CT scan
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Across
Medication used to prevent or alleviate angina (spasmodic chest pain).
antianginal
DOA?
Dead on arrival
Condition of thickening, hardening, and loss of elasticity in the arterial walls.
arteriosclerosis