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The Cardiovascular-Terminology-By Ann DePetris

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show angi/o, and vaso/o  
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Medical root term for crown   show
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show tens-  
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show ventricul/o  
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Medical root term for clot   show
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Medical root for dilated   show
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What does cardiovascular system do   show
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What are the three layer of the heart   show
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What is medical term for the sac that surrounds the heart   show
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What is the inner layer of the pericardium   show
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What is the name of the wall seperating the heart   show
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show pumps deoxygenated blood to the pulmonary circuit (lungs) where it picks up oxygen  
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show pumps the oxygenated blood to all other part of the body through the systemic circuit  
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show tricuspid valve  
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show bicuspid (mitral) valve  
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What are the exit valves called   show
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show pulmonary semilunar valve  
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Name of the valve located left ventricle and the aorta.   show
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show Sinoatrial (SA) node  
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show atrioventricular (AV) node  
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show Bundle of His  
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Where does the Bundle of His transmits impulses to   show
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Each contraction called   show
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Relaxation phase called   show
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The electrical activity of the heart can be visualized and recorded on an _____________   show
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A normal or __________________ originates in the SA node and has a normal rate of 60 to 100 beats per minute (BPM).   show
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Three phases of cardiac cycle   show
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show lumen  
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show vasodilation, vasoconstriction  
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Blood pressure can be measured by several methods, but the most common is with an instrument called a ______________   show
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Common name for sphygmomanometer   show
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show erythrocytes,thrombocytes,leukocytes  
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show hemoglobin (Hb),  
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show hemoglobin  
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show High-density lipoprotein  
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What is HR   show
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show Hypertension  
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What is ICU   show
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show Low-density lipoprotein  
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show myocardion ifarction  
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What is P   show
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What is PTCA   show
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What is RBC   show
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What is SA   show
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show shortness of breath  
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What is WBC   show
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show Cardiac glycosides  
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_______ restore heart rhythm to nor-mal.   show
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show Diuretics  
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______________ increase the lumen of the blood vessels (dilate the vessels). This action increases blood fl ow and also treats hypertension (high blood pressure).   show
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show Vasoconstrictors  
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show Antianginal  
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_______ block the production of cholesterol in the liver. They lower LDL (“bad” cholesterol) and triglycerides and have a mild effect in raising HDL (“good” cholesterol). Because of the job they do, statins are part of a group called _______ drugs.   show
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show dyscrasia(dys- means “bad”; -crasia means “blending” or “mixture”)  
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There are three major types of abnormalities involving the blood: ______ , _________ , and __________ .   show
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_________ An abnormally low level of hemoglobin or low level of RBCs, caused by exces-sive bleeding or hemorrhage, other conditions causing blood cells to rupture, or failure of bone marrow to produce RBCs   show
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_________ Characterized by an excessive increase in the number of WBCs   show
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show hemophilia  
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show thrombocytopenia (-penia is a suffi x meaning “a defi ciency”;  
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show disseminated intravascular coagulation  
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______________ is diagnosed when the heart cannot effectively pump enough blood to meet the body’s needs for oxygen and nutrients.   show
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Over time, an increase in blood pressure can cause the arterial walls to become hard and thick, resulting in __________.   show
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show high blood pressure  
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________ , occurs when the systolic blood pressure ex-ceeds 140 mmHg or the diastolic pressure is greater than 90 mmHg.   show
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_________ , a method of treatment for fi brillation, involves the application of an electric current to restore a normal heart rhythm.   show
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show Ablation therapy  
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show ventricular fibrillation  
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___________ occurs when the atria beat faster than the ventricles.   show
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show Fibrillation  
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show Thrombosis (thromb/o means “blood clot”)  
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A_____________( MI ) , or heart at-tack, results from a lack of oxygen supply to the myocardium.   show
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show necr/o  
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show cardiac catheterization  
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_________ (an ultrasonic evaluation of the motion of the heart),   show
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A ________________ (also sometimes called a thallium stress test) may also be ordered to assess the blood fl ow through the heart during a dictated activity.   show
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show Thrombolytic (-lysis means “destroy”)  
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___________ Surgical removal of the inner lining of an artery that is blocked with atheromatous plaques   show
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__________ Involves the insertion of a balloon-tipped catheter to open the blocked coronary artery.   show
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____________ is a mesh tube that is implanted into an artery to provide support and prevent re-stenosis   show
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show oronary artery bypass graft (CABG)  
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