specialist in studying the heart
cardiologist
localized widening of artery
aneurysm
irregular heartbeat
arrhythmia
abnormally slow heartbeat
bradycardia
surgical removal of inner lining of artery
endarterectomy
abnormal quivering of heart
fibrillation
decrease in BP
hypotension
area of tissue necrosis
infarct
drug that dissolves existing blood clot
thrombolytic
blood pressure cuff
sphygomanometer
heart chamber that receives blood
atrium
abnormal heart sound
murmur
also called cardioversion
defibrillation
electrical device to stimulate heart
pacemaker
pumping heart chamber
ventricle
abnormally fast heart rate
tachycardia
stainless steel tube placed in vessel
stent
circulation that transports deoxygenated blood to lungs to get oxygen
pulmonary
muscular middle layer of heart
myocardium
.... are the upper chambers of the heart, and the .... are the lower pumping chambers
atria; ventricles
the .... and .... valves are atrioventricular valves
aortic and pulmonary
another name for mitral valve
bicuspid
blood ejected from right ventricle enters .... and blood ejected from left ventricle enters ....
pulmonary artery; aorta
sinoatrial node is known as the .... of the heart
pacemaker
.... are the blood vessels carrying blood away from heart, and .... are the blood vessels carrying blood toward the heart
arteries; veins
name for narrowest blood vessels
capillaries
the .... arteries carry blood to the heart muscle
coronary
angiostenosis
narrowing of vessel
cardiomegaly
enlarged heart
study of heart
cardiology
valvoplasty
surgical repair of valve
small vein
venule
interventricular
pertaining to between ventricles
heart muscle disease
cardiomyopathy
insufficient tension
hypotension
process of recording a vessel
angiography
atherectomy
removal of fatty substance
largest artery in body
aorta
.... veins are swollen and distended veins
varicose
heart divided into halves by the?
septum
high blood pressure
hypertension
slow heart beat
bradycardia
listening to body sounds such as heart sounds
auscultation
term meaning hardening of artery
arteriosclerosis
instrument used to listen to body sounds
stethoscope
widening of artery due to weak arterial wall
aneurysm
blood vessel carried blood toward heart
artery
racing, pounding heart beat
palpitations
thin, flexible tube inserted into body
catheter
angina pectoris
chest pain
endocarditis
bacterial infection of inner layer of heart
congenital narrowing of aorta
CoA
systolic
highest BP reading
holter monitor
portable EKG
embolus
floating blood clot
varicose vein in anal region
hemorrhoid
left ventricle is too weak to pump efficiently
CHF
increases force of cardiac muscle contraction
cardiotonic
MI
heart attack
uses radioactive thallium
cardiac scan
prolapse
loose heart valve
regurgitation
to flow backwards
also called a bruit
murmur
atria beats too fast but in regular pattern
flutter
deposit of fatty lipids in artery
plaque
complete stopping of heart activity
cardiac arrest