MedTerm Sec 8

slow

within

upon, over, above, on top

between

around, about

rapid, fast

four

blood vessel

aorta

artery

fat

atrium

heart

crown or circle

blue

to bounce, sound

electricity

a plug

likely to bleed

• to hold back
• deficiency
• blockage

thin

muscle

chest

vein

lung

• repetition
• rhythm

• thick, hard
• sclera

wall, partition

pulse

narrowness, constriction

chest

pressure

clot

little valve

dilated vein

blood vessel

little blood vessel

vein

little belly, cavity, ventricle

pertaining to

removal

pertaining to

pain

a record

instrument for recording

pertaining to

pertaining to loosen, dissolve

abnormally large

suturing

rupture

state of

sudden, involuntary muscle contraction

surgical creation of an opening

aorta

artery

atrium

heart

crown or circle

point

to expand

lung

contraction

nipple

blood vessel

little blood vessel

vein

little belly or cavity

chest pain usually caused by an insufficient supply of blood to the heart

abnormal spasms of a blood vessel wall

narrowing of a blood vessel

any loss of rhythm in the heartbeat

an abnormally slow heart rate, usually under 50 beats per minute

sensation of pain in the heart

condition originating in the heart

abnormal enlargement of the heart

symptom in which a blue tinge caused by oxygen deficiency is seen in the skin and mucous membranes

disturbance or abnormality of the heart's normal rhythmic cycle

an experience of pounding, racing, or skipping of the hearbeat

fast heartbeat

bulging of an arterial wall, caused by a congenital defect or an acquired weakness of the arterial wall produced as blood is pushed against it

inflammation of the heart and blood vessels

tumor arising from a blood vessel

rupture of an artery

hardening of the arteries, in which the artery walls lose their elasticity and become brittle

narrowing of an artery due to the deposition of a fatty plaque along the wall

congenital condition characterized by an opening in the septum that separates the right and left atria, allowing blood to pass between them.

a defect, usually congenital, that alters the structure of both an atrium and a ventricle

cessation of heart activity

acute compression of the heart due to the accumulation of fluid within the pericardial cavity

general disease of the heart muscles

inflammation of the heart valves

pain in a limb, usually the lower leg, caused by poor circulation

congential disease in which the aorta is narrowed, causing reduced systemic circulation and fluid accumulation in the lungs

chronic condition characterized by the inability of the left ventricl to pump enough blood through the body to adequately supply systemic tissues. CHF

literally "heart lung" in french, chronic enlargement of right ventricle results from congestion within the pulmonary circulation

generalized condition of the arteries of the heart characterized by a reduction of blood flow to the heart wall, for which the most common cause is atherosclerosis; CAD

blockage of an artery supplying the heart, often due to atherosclerosis

abnormal presence of stationary blood clots within the deep veins of the leg DVT

blood clot or foreign particle that moves through the circulation, which can produce a severe circulatory restriction when it ebcomes lodged in an artery

inflammation of the endocardium; a common cause is a bacterial infection

uncoordinated, rapid contractions of the ventricles or atria, resulting in circulatory collapse

extremely rapid, but regular, contractions of the heart; either atrial or ventricular

acute episode during which heart fails to pump blood effectively; myocardial infarction

interference with normal electrical conduction of the heart, result of a myocardial infarction affecting SA or AV node

abnormal soft, blowing or rasping sound heard through auscultation of the heart

varicose vein in anal region, which produces symptoms of local pain and itching

• persistently high blood pressure, which includes essential hypertension, where condition is not traceable to a single cause
• secondary hypertension, where high blood pressure is caused by effects of another disease

chronic condition of low blood pressure

abnormally low flow of blood to tissues

inflammation of the myocardium, or muscle layer of the heart wall

congenital condition characterized by an opening between pulmonary artery and aorta, allowing blood to pass across, due to connecting channel part of normal fetal circulation fails to close, remaining open or patent

inflammation of the pericardium, usually affecting both layers

inflammation of a vein

inflammation of an artery at numerous sites

four congenital defects associated with the heart--pulmonary stenosis, ventricular septal defect, incorrect position of the aorta, and right ventricular hypertrophy--combined; as a result, pulmonary circuit is bypassed

vascular inflammatory disease that usually affects the lower extremities; also called Buerger's disease

presence of stationary blood blots within blood vessels

condition of an abnormally dilated vein

opening in the septum that separates the right ventricle from the left ventricle, allowing blood to pass between them

surgical removal of an aneurysm

recording obtained from an angiography procedure, x-ray of blood vessel

general surgical repair of a blood vessel; to reopen blocked vessels

suturing a blood vessel to close an incision

use of aflexible fiberoptic instrument, or endoscope, to observe a desased blood vessel in order to asses the lesion and decide upon a mode of treatment; procedure also includes use of a camera, video recorder, and monitor

recording of an x-ray of aorta

x-ray of a particular artery

incision into an artery

surgical removal of a fatty plaque within a blood vessel using a specialized rotary knife and a catheter

physical examination consisiting of listening to internal sounds using a stethoscope; sounds that suggest abnormalities are often caused by dysrhythmias

insertion of anarrow flexible tube, or catheter, through a coronary blood vessel to withdraw blood samples, measure pressures, and inject contrast medium for imaging purposes

battery-powered device that is implanted under skin and wired to SA node; produces timed electric pulses that replace the pacemaking function of the SA node

physician specializing in the treatments of patients with heart disease

field of medicine focusing on the treatment of patients with heart disease; also a department within a hospital for heart care

emergency response procedure that includes artificial ventilation and external heart massage

x-ray of heart's circulation

surgical procedure in which a blood vessel is removed from another part of body and inserted in coronary circulation to bypass blood flow around an occluded coronary artery

plastic scaffold that is used to anchor a surgical implantation

electrical charge to the heart in an effort ot defibrillate or to stop fibrillation of heart

ultrasound procedure that evaluates blood flwo in an effort to determine the cause of a localized reduction in blood flow

ultasound wehr sound waves directed through heart to evaluate heart anomalies

procedure in which electrical events associated with heart beating are evaluated

surgical removal of floating blood clot or embolus

incision into an artery, usually to remove fatty plaque or a blood clot

surgical removal of hemorrhoids

portable electrocardiograph worn by patient for 24hour periods

magnetic resonance imaging of the heart and coronary blood vessels

after injection of isotope, blood flow to cardiac cells is traced and evaluated

visualization of heart following adminstration of radioactive isotopes to aid in diagnosis

surgical creation of an opening in pericardial sac, usually to reduce pressure

excision of a vein

incision into a vein, usually to remove blood for sampling or to donate blood

procedure that provides blood flow images with radioactive isotope

procedure that measures arterial blood pressure

treatment that dissolves blood clots

sugical repair of a heart valve, or valve replacement

x-ray of a vein