Terminology
having an irregular heartbeat
What is arrhythmia?
What does CHF stand for?
pressure
What does the suffix -tension stand for?
portable EKG monitor
What is a Holter monitor?
heart
What does the combining form cardi/o stand for?
Having low blood pressure
Ventricular Fibrillation
Small
Uses treadmill to evaluate cardiac fitness
What is stress testing?
Valve
What is the combing form valvul/o stand for?
The inflammation of a vein.
What is phlebitis?
Tissue-type plasminogen activator
What does tPA stand for?
hardening
What does the suffix -sclerosis stand for?
use of a heart-lung machine
What is a extracorporeal circulation?
Artery
procedure in which a thin, flexible tube is guided through a blood vessel to the heart to diagnose or treat certain heart conditions, such as clogged arteries or irregular heartbeats.
Coarctation of the aorta
What does CoA stand for?
abnormal narrowing
What does the suffix -stenosis stand for?
Measures velocity of blood moving through blood vessels
What is the doppler ultrasound?
fatty substance
what does the combining form ather/o stand for?
An instrument for measuring blood pressure, typically consisting of an inflatable rubber cuff which is applied to the arm and connected to a column of mercury next to a graduated scale.
What is a sphygmomanometer?
instrument to measure pressure
What does the suffix -manometer stand for?
visualizes heart after patient is given radioactive thallium
What is a cardiac scan?
ventricle
What does the combining form ventricul/o stand for?