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YTI- Med Term- Cardio
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| aneurysm/o | a widening, a widened blood vessel |
| electr/o | electricity |
| angi/o | vessel |
| cardi/o | heart |
| vascul/o | vessel |
| ather/o | fatty plaque |
| aort/o | aorta |
| atri/o | atrium |
| arteri/o | artery |
| arteriole/o | arteriole |
| embol/o | plug |
| ventricul/o | ventricle |
| hemangi/o | blood vessel |
| thromb/o | blood clot |
| my/o | muscle |
| sten/o | narrowing, stricture |
| phleb/o | vein |
| sphygm/o | pulse |
| ven/o | vein |
| sept/o | septum |
| scler/o | hardening; sclera |
| -gram | record, writing |
| -graph | instrument for recording |
| -graphy | process for recording |
| -sphyxia | pulse |
| -stenosis | narrowing, stricture |
| extra- | outside |
| brady- | slow |
| endo- | in, within |
| peri- | around |
| trans- | across |
| tachy- | rapid |
| AAA | abdominal aortic aneurysm |
| CC | cardio catherization |
| MI | myocardial infarction |
| ECG,EKG | electrocardiogram |
| ECHO | echocardiogram; echoencephalogram |
| DOE | dyspnea on exertion |
| CABG | coronary artery bypass graft |
| VT | ventricular tachycardia |
| BBB | bundle branch block |
| BP | blood pressure |
| PAT | paroxysmal atrial tachycardia |
| DVT | deep vein thrombosis |
| CAD | coronary artery disease |
| PVC | premature ventricular contraction |
| AF | atrial fibrillation |
| Utilizes a radioisotope to evaluate coronary blood flow. | nuclear stress test |
| Electrocardiogram (ECG) taken with a small portable recording system capable of storing up to 24 hours of ECG tracings | Holter moniter test |
| Passage of a catheter into the heart through a vein or artery to provide a comprehensive evaluation of the heart | cardiac catheterization |
| Incision or puncture of a vein to remove blood or introduce fluids or medications | phlebotomy |
| Tying of a varicose vein followed by removal of the affected segment | ligation and stripping |
| Puncture of a vein by a needle attached to a syringe or catheter to withdraw a specimen of blood, a phlebotomy, instill a medication, or inject a radiopaque substance for radiological examination | venipuncture |
| Removal and examination of a segment of an arterial vessel wall to confirm inflammation of the wall or arteritis | arterial biopsy |
| Graphic line recording that shows the spread of electrical excitation to different parts of the heart using small electrodes applied to the chest, arms and legs | electrocardiogram |
| Noninvasive diagnostic method that uses ultrasound to visualize internal cardiac structures and produce images of the heart | echocardiography |
| Series of tests used to assess risk factors of ischemic heart disease | lipid panel |
| Noninvasive imaging technique that uses radiowaves and a strong magnetic field rather than an x-ray | magnetic resonance imaging |
| Noninvasive adaptation of ultrasound technology in which blood flow velocity is assessed in different areas of the heart | Doppler ultrasound |
| Removal of material from on occluded vessel using a specially designed catheter fitted with a cutting or grinding device | atherectomy |
| Process of restoring the normal rhythm of the heart by applying a controlled electrical shock to the exterior of the chest | cardioversion |
| Removal and examination of a small piece of tissue for diagnostic purposes | biopsy |
| Localized abnormal dilation of a vessel, usually an artery | aneurysm |
| Excessive amounts of lipids in the blood | hyperlipidemia |
| Soft blowing sound heard on auscultation, possibly due to vibrations associated with the movement of blood, valvular action or both; aka murmur | bruit |
| Quivering or spontaneous muscle contractions, especially of the heart, causing ineffectual contractions | fibrillation |
| Common disorder characterized by elevated BP persistently exceeding 140 sysolic or 90 diastolic | hypertension |
| Circulation of blood through tissues or the passage of fluids through vessels of an organ | perfusion |
| Hypertension in which there is no identifiable cause; aka essential hypertension | primary hypertension |
| Sensation that the heart is not beating normally,possibly including "thumping", "fluttering" or a pounding feeling in the chest | palpitation |
| Hypertension that results from an underlying, identifiable commonly correctable cause | secondary hypertension |
| Local and temporary deficiency of blood supply due to circulatory obstruction | ischemia |
| Blood clot that obstructs a vessel | thrombus |
| Congenital anomaly consisting of four elements; 1)pulmonary artery stenosis; 2) interventricular septal defect; 3) transposition of the aorta, so that both ventricles empty into the aorta; 4) right ventricular hypertrophy caused by increased workload | tetralogy of Fallot |
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