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Cardio & Lymph S
cardiovascular and lymphatic system
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| anemia | reduction in the amount of hemoglobin in the blood |
| aneurysm | ballooning of a weakened portion of an arterial wall |
| angina pectoris | chest pain, which may radiate to the left arm and jaw, that occurs when there is insuf. supply of blood to heart muscle |
| arrhythmia | any variation from the normal heart rhythm |
| cardiac arrest | sudden cessation of cardiac output and effective circulation which requires cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) |
| coarctation of the aorta | congenital cardiac condition characterized by a narrowing of the aorta |
| congenital heart disease | heart abnormality present at birth |
| congestive heart failure (CHF) | inability of the heart to pump enough blood thru the body to supply the tissues and organs |
| coronary occlusion | obstruction of an artery of the heart, usually from atherosclerosis (heart attack) |
| deep vein thrombosis (DVT) | a condition of thrombus in a deep vein of the body. Iliac and femoral veins are commonly affected. |
| embolus, pl. emboli | clot or foreign material, such as air or fat, which enters the bloodstream and moves until it lodges at another point in the circulation |
| fibrillation | rapid, quivering, noncoordinated contractions of the atria or ventricles |
| hemophilia | inherited bleeding disease caused by a deficiency of the coagulation factor VIII |
| hemorrhoid | varicose vein in the rectal area which may be internal or external |
| Hodgkin's disease | malignant disorder of the lymphatic tissue characterized by progressive enlargement of the lymph nodes, usually beginning in the cervical nodes |
| hypertensive heart disease (HHD) | disorder of the heart brought about by persistent high blood pressure |
| intermittent claudication | pain and discomfort in calf muscles while walking. A condition seen in occlusive artery disease. |
| leukemia | disease characterized by excessive increase in white blood cells formed in the bone marrow |
| mitral valve stenosis | a narrowing of the mitral valves from scarring, usually caused by episodes of rheumatic fever. |
| myocardial infarction (MI) | death of a portion of the myocardial muscle caused by an interrupted blood supply (heart attack) |
| rheumatic fever | an inflammatory disease usually occurring in children and often following an upper respiratory streptococcal infection. |
| rheumatic heart disease | damage to the heart muscle or heart valves caused by one more episodes of rheumatic fever |
| sickle cell anemia | a hereditary, chronic hemolytic disease characterized by crescent or sickle-shaped red blood cells. |
| thromboangiitis obliterans | vascular inflammatory disorder usually affecting the lower extremities (aka. Buerger's Disease) |
| varicose veins | distended or tortous veins usually found in the lower extremities |
| cardiac tamponade | acute compression of the heart caused by fluid accumulation in the pericardial cavity |
| aneurysmectomy | surgical excision of an aneurysm |
| bone marrow transplant | infusion of normal bone marrow cells from a donor with matching cells and tissue to a recipient with a certain type of leukemia or anemia |
| cardiac pacemaker | battery-powered or nuclear-powered apparatus implanted under the skin to regular heart beat |
| coronary artery bypass | surgical technique to bring a new blood supply to heart muscles by detouring around blocked arteries |
| defibrillation | application of an electric shock to the myocardium through the chest wall to restore normal cardiac rhythm |
| embolectomy | surgical removal of an embolus or clot |
| femoropopliteal bypass | surgery to establish an alternate route from femoral artery to popliteal artery to bypass obstructive portion |
| hemmorrhoidectomy | excision of hemmorrhoids, the varicosed veins in the rectal region |
| intracoronary thrombolytic therapy | an injection of a medication in a blocked coronary vessel to dissolve blood clots |
| laser angioplasty | the use of light amplification by simulated emission of radiation or laser beam to open blocked arteries especially in lower extremities. |
| mitral commissurotomy | surgical procedure to repair a stenosed mitral valve by breaking apart the leaves (commissures) of the valve |
| percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) | proced. where a balloon is passed thru a blood vessel to area where plaque has formed. Balloon's inflated to flatten the plaque against the vessel wall->lets blood flow freely. |
| vein ligation and stripping | surgical method of tying off a varicose vein and removing it |
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