Aneurysm/o
widening of the blood cells
Angi/o
Vessel
Aort/o
Aorta
Arter/o arteri/o
Artery
Ather/o
Yellowish plaque, fatty substance (Greek athere = porridge)
Atri/o
Atrium upper heart chamber
Axill/o
armpit
Brachi/o
Arm
Cardi/o
Heart
Cholesterol/o
Cholesterol (a lipid substance)
Coron/o.
Heart
Cyan/o
Blue
isch/o
ischum
my/o
muscle
Myx/o
Mucus
Ox/o
Oxygen
Pericardi/o
Pericardium
Phleb/o
Vein
Rrhythm/o
Rhythm
Sphygm/o
Pulse
Steth/o
listen to Chest
Thromb/o
Clot
Valvul/o valv/o
Valve
Vas/o / Vascul/o
Vessel
Ven/o ven/I
Vein
Ventricul/o
Ventricle lower heart chamber
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narrowing
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widening
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breakdown
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enlargement
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disease
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hardening
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bad
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decrease
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LDL
low-density lipoprotein
Aorta
Largest artery in the body
BP
blood pressure
CAD
Coronary artery disease
CCU
Coronary Care Unit
CHF
Congestive Heart Failure
ECG/EKG
Electrocardiography
ECHO
echocardiography
HDL
High-Density Lipoprotein
HTN
Hypertension (high blood pressure)
LDL
low-density lipoprotein (Bad Cholesterol)
MI
Myocardial Infarction
PVC
Premature Ventricular Contraction
SA
Sinoatrial Node
SOB
Shortness of Breath
UA
Unstable Angina
Aorta
Larges artery in the body
Arteriole
Small artery
Artery
Largest type of blood vessel; carries blood away from the heart to all parts of the body
Atrioventricular bundle (bundle of His)
specialized muscle fibers connecting the atria with the ventricles and transmitting electrical impulses between them
Atrioventricular node (AV node)
specialized tissue in the wall between the atria. Electrical impulses pass from the pacemaker (SA node) through the AV node and the atrioventricular bundle toward the ventricles
Atrium (p: atria)
One of two upper chambers of the heart
Coronary arteries
Blood vessels that branch from the aorta and carry oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle
Deoxygenated blood
Blood that is oxygen-poor
Diastole
Relaxation phase of the heartbeat (Greek diastole = dilation)
Electrocardiogram
Record of the electricity flowing through the heart. The electricity is represented by waves or deflections called P, QRS, or T
Mitral valve
Valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle; bicuspid valve
Murmur
Abnormal swishing sound caused by improper closure of the heart valves
Myocardium
Muscular middle layer of the heart