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Ch. 9

Diagnosis

QuestionAnswer
angiocarditis inflammation of the heart vessels
atrial fibrillation quivering or spontaneous contraction of muscle fibers in the heart's atrium
atrial septal defect (ASD) flaw in the septum that divides the two atria of the heart
cardiac arrest cessation of functional circulation
cardiomyopathy disease of the heart muscle
congestive cardiomyopathy heart cavity is unable to pump all the blood out of itself (congestive) and becomes stretched (dilated), which causes weak/slow pumping of blood
dilated cardiomyopathy another term for congestive cardiomyopathy
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy heart muscle becomes enlarged and blocks blood flow
restrictive cardiomyopathy heart muscle hardens, restricting the expansion of the heart, thus limiting the amount of blood it can pump to the rest of the body
carditis inflammation of the heart
congenital heart defect flaw in the structure of the heart present at birth
congestive heart failure (CHF) heart failure characterized by the heart cavity being unable to pump all the blood out of itself (congestive)
coronary thrombosis obstruction of a coronary artery by a clot
endocarditis inflammation of the tissue lining the inside of the heart
myocardial infarction (MI) death of heart muscle tissue
myocardial ischemia blockage of blood to the heart muscle
myocarditis inflammation of the heart muscle
pericardial effusion fluid pouring out into the tissue around the heart
pericarditis inflammation of the tissue around the heart
valvulitis inflammation of a heart valve
ventricular septal defect (VSD) flaw in the septum that divides the two ventricles of the heart
aneurysm bulge in a blood vessel
angioedema swelling of the blood vessels
angioma blood vessel tumor
aortic aneurysm bulging or swelling of the aorta
aortic regurgitation flow of blood backward from the aorta into the heart; caused by a weak heart valve
aortitis inflammation of the aorta
arteriopathy disease of the arteries
arteritis inflammation of the arteries
deep vein thrombosis formation of a blood clot in a vein deep in the body, most commonly the leg
hypertension high blood pressure
hypotension low blood pressure
normotension normal blood pressure
phlebitis inflammation of the veins
phlebostenosis narrowing of the veins
thrombophlebitis inflammation of vein caused by a clot
vasculitis inflammation of blood vessels
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