vessels of the heart
largest artery in the body
aorta
they prevent the back flow of blood
valves
disease of the heart muscle
cardiomyopathy
hardening of the arteries
arteriosclerosis
benign tumor of the heart
myoxoma
vein that returns blood to the right atrium of the heart
superior vena cava
sac like membrane that surounds the heart
pericardium
narrowing of the aorta
aortic stenosis
condition of excessive choesterol in the blood
hyper cholesterolemia
collection of fatty material in a vessel
atheroma
vessel carries oxygen poor blood from heart to lungs
pulmonary artery
the muscular thick middle layer of the heart
myocardium
enlargemant of the heart
cardiomegaly
incision of vein for phlebotomy
venipuncture
surgical puncture of the membrane surrounding the heart to remove fluid
pericardiocentesis
blood vessels that branch from aorta to carry oxygen rich blood to heart muscle
coronary arteries
wall seperating the ventricles of the lower chambers of the heart
interventricular septum
inflammation of the mitral valve
mitral vavulitis
surgical connection between two arteries
arterial anastomosis
inflammation of a vein with clots
thrombophlebitis
artery that branches from the aorts to bring blood to the arm
brachial artery
the lining of the edocardium walls
endothelium cells
circulatory failure due to poor heart function
cardiogenic shock
removal of inner layer of an artery
endarterectomy
area of dead tissue
infarction