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ventricul/o
cavity, ventricle
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vas/o, vascul/o
vessel, duct
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ven/o, ven/i, phleb/o
vein
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lymph/o
lymph, lymphatic system
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lymphangi/o
lymphatic vessel
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ACE
angiotensin-converting enzyme
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AED
automated external defibrillator
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AMI
acute myocardial infarction
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APC
atrial premature complex
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AS
aortic senosis; arteriosclerosis
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ASCVD
arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
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ASHD
arteriosclerotic heart disease
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BBB
bundle branch block ( left or right)
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CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
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CAD
coronary artery disease
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CCU
coronary/cardiac care unit
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CHD
coronary heart disease
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CHF
congestive heart failure
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CPR
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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CVA
Cerebrovascular accident
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CVD
cardiovascular disease
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CVI
chronic venous insufficiency
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CVP
central venous pressure
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ECG ( EKG)
electrocardiogram
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HDL
high-density lipoprotein
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IABP
intraaortic balloon pump
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ICD
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
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IVCD
intraventricular conduction delay
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LAD
left anterior descending ( coronary artery)
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LAHB
left anterior hemiblock
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LDL
low-density lipoprotein
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LVAD
left ventricular assist device
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LVED
left ventricular end-diastolic pressure
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LVH
left ventricular hypertrophy
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mmHG
millimetres of mercury
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MR
mitral regurgitation, reflux
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MUGA
multigated acquistion ( scan)
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MVP
mitral valve prolapse
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MVP
mitral valve replacement
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PAC
premature atrial contraction
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PAP
pulmonary arterial pressure
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PCI
percutaneous coronary intervention
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PCWP
pulmonary capillary wedge pressure
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PMI
point of maximal impulse
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PSVT
paroxysmal supreventricular tachycardia
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PTCA
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
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PVC
premature ventricular contraction
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PVD
peripheral vascular disease
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SA
sinoatrial ( pacemaker, sets heart beat)
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SBE
subacute bacterial endocarditis
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SVT
supraventricular tachycardia
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TEE
transesophageal echocardiography
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tPA
tissue plasminogen activator
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VAD
ventricular assist device
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VF, v fib
Ventricular fibrillation
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VLDL
very-low-density lipoprotein
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VPC
Ventricular premature complex
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VT
ventricular tachycardia
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VTE
venous thromboembolism
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WPW
wolff-parkinson-white syndrome
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VSD
ventricular septal defect
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aneurysm
localised dilatation of a vessel
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asystole
absence of a heartbeat
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thrombosis
formation of a blood clot in a vessel
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varix
twisted and swollen vessel
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steptokinase
drug used to dissolve blood clots
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blood returning to the heart from the lungs enters the chamber called the
left atrium
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Blood Flow through the heart
- R atrium receives blood low in oxygen from all tissues through the sup.vena cave and inf. vena cava.
- 2. the blood then enters the r ventricle and is pumped to the lungs through the pulmonary artery.
- 3. blood returns from lungs with oxygen and enters the L atrium through the pulmonary veins
- 4. blood enters the L ventricle adn is forcefully pumped into the aorta to be distributed to all tissues.
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At it`s termination in the abdomen, the aorta devides into the right and left
common iliac arteries
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The large vein that drains the head is the
jugular
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veins- high in oxygen
arteries - low in oxygen
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The right lymphatic duct and the thoracic duct drain into the
subclavian veins
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