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Disorders
Abbreviations
Definitions
Organs
Diseases
100
Mitral valve prolapse
What is the improper closure of the mitral valve
100
AV
What is atrio-ventricular
100
Enlarged vein from junctions of coronary veins which empty into the right atrium
What is Coronary Sinus:
100
Heart
What is a hollow muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body
100
Peripheral arterial disease
What is blockage of arteries carrying blood to the legs, arms, kidneys and other organs
200
Pericarditis
What is the inflammation of the membrane surrounding the heart
200
CPR
What is cardiopulmonary resuscitation
200
The amount of blood pumped out by the ventricles in a given period of time; heart rate x stroke volume
What is Cardiac Output:
200
Blood
What is the fluid that is pumped by the heart, consists of blood cells and plasma
200
Coronary Artery Disease
What is the disease of the arteries surrounding the heart
300
Myocardial infarction
What is heart attack
300
ECG
What is electrocardiography
300
The volume of blood pumped out by a ventricle with each heartbeat
What is Stroke Volume
300
Arteries
What carry blood away from the heart
300
Congenital heart disease
What is abnormalities of the heart at birth
400
Stroke
What is tissues death in the brain death
400
DVT
What is deep vein thrombosis
400
Is the outer layer of serous that forms part of pericardium
What is Parietal Pericardium:
400
Capillaries
What is the exchange of gases take place in these microscopic blood vessels
400
Cardiopathy
What is disease of the heart
500
Arrhythmia
What is irregular heartbeat
500
CHF
What is congestive heart failure
500
The inner layer of the serous pericardium that is part of the heart wall
What is Visceral Pericardium
500
Veins
What is return blood from capillaries to the heart
500
Cardiomyopathy
What is disease of the heart muscle