What is a paper record of the electrical signals of your heart
100
primary hypertension
What is the most common type of hypertension
100
mediastinum
What is where the heart lies
100
thrombophlebitis
What is is an inflammation of the of the lining of a vein, allowing clots
100
vein
What is blood vessel carrying blood toward heart
200
Cardiac stress testing
What is is an exercise tolerance test to raise your heart rate and monitor the effect on cardiac function
200
Congestive heart failure
What is occurs with the inability of the heart to supply enough cardiac output to meet the bodys metabolic needs.
200
fist
What is the size of a heart
200
deep vein thrombosis
What is thrombus formation in a deep vein, often due to reduced blood flow.
200
peripheral
What is pertaining to a part of the body away from a central point
300
Ambulatory blood pressure monitor
What is a record of your BP over a 24 hours period as you go about your daily activities.
300
Congenital heart disease
What is the result of abnormal development of the heart in the fetus.
300
endocarium
What is a single layer of cells over a thin layer of connective tissue lining the heart
300
phlebotomist
What is is a technician who draws blood
300
arrythmia
What is an abnormal heart rhythm
400
cardiac catheterization
What is detects patterns of pressures and blood flows in the heart. A thin tube is guided into the heart under x-ray guidance after being inserted into a vein or artery
400
coronary artery disease
What is arteries supplying the myocardium become narrowed by atherosclerotic plaques
400
myocardium
What is a cardiac muscle cells that enable the heart to contract
400
aneurysm
What is a localized dilation of an artery as a result of a localized weakness of the vessel wall
400
purkinje fibers
What is network of nerve fibers in the myocardium
500
Coronary Angiogram
What is uses a contrast dye injected during cardiac catherterization to identify coronary artery blockages.
500
Disorders of the heart wall
What is endocarditis, pericarditis, cardiomyopathy
500
myocardial infarction
What is when any of the coronary arteries become blocked, the blood supply to a part of the cardiac muscle is cut off
500
carotid artery disease
What is affects the two major arteries supplying the brain
500
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
What is the attempt to restore cardiac and pulmonary function