MED TERMS 1
A valve is placed between each ____ and ____.
atrium and ventricle.
Septoplasty
surgical repair of the septum
what does it mean by cardiac arrest
hearting not beating
circulation from the heart to the heart muscle
coronary circulation
endocardium
tissue lining the inside of the heart
thrombus
blood clot
Phlebotomy
incision into the veins
aortolith
stone in the aorta
Indicators of how well the heart is pumping or the vessels are circulating blood
skin color , pulse , blood pressure
Arteri/o
artery
cardi/o
heart
Three types of vessels
•Arteries – take blood away from the heart.
•Veins – take blood back to the heart.
•Capillaries – connect arteries and veins.
process of recording the electrical activity of the heart
Electrocardiogram
varicose veins
enlarged, dilated veins toward the surface of the skin
stress electrocardiogram
electrocardiogram is obtained while the patient is exercising
epicardium
– tissue lining the outside of the heart
ischemia
blockage of blood flow to an organ
Endarterectomy
removal of the inside of the artery
thrombus
blood clot
incision into a vein
phlebotomy
The most common complaint cardiology is ...
chest pain
Coron/o
heart
pressure on vessel walls when the heart is in systole (contracting)
systolic pressure
The purpose of the systemic circulation is to take the oxygenated blood and deliver it to the ____.
tissues
pressure on vessel walls while the heart is in diastole (relaxing)
diastolic pressure