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ventriculuoplasty
surgical repair of the ventricles
atrioseptal defect
congenital; hole in the wall between atria
pericardial
sac that surrounds the heart
cardiomyalgia
pain in the heart muscle
endoscope
an instrument used for visual examination of internal structures
cardiomyopathy
disease of the heart muscle
bradycardia
slow heart rate
avascular
having few to no blood vessels
arrhythmia
Abnormal heart rhythm
angiogram
xray of the blood or vessels
endocarditis
inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
septostomy
forming an opening in a septum
dysrhytmia
abnormal rhythm
cardiovascular
pertaining to the heart and blood vessels
tachycardia
fast heart rate
cardiologist
heart specialist
thoracotomy
surgical incision into the chest wall
pericarditis
inflammation of the pericardium (sac surrounding the heart)
cardiothoracic
pertaining to the heart and thoracic cavity
NSR
normal sinus rhythm
PVC
premature ventricular contraction
CCU
coronary care unit
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
Who operates the machine that traces the electrical activity of the heart?
EKG technician
Performs surgery on the aorta
Cardiac surgeon
Would assist the cardiologist with a cardiac catheterization
cardiovascular tech
muscular layer of the heart
myocardium
upper chambers of the heart
atria
muscular wall dividing heart into right & left
septum
vessels that supply myocardium with blood
coronary arteries
double membrane surrounding heart
pericardium
lower chambers of heart
ventricles
smooth
inner layer of the heart
between the left atrium and ventricle
bicuspid valve
between the right atrium and ventricle
tricuspid valve
keeps blood flowing in the correct direction
valves
between left ventricle and aorta
aortic valve
between left ventricle and pulmonary artery
pulmonary valve
The blood is delivered from all parts of the body to the heart by the
superior vena cava and inferior vena cava (SVC and IVC)
After the SVC and IVC
blood goes to
After the right atrium
tricuspid valve
After the tricuspid valve
right ventricle
After the right ventricle
pulmonary valve
After the pulmonary valve
pulmonary arteries
After the pulmonary arteries
lungs
Blood is returned from the lungs to the
pulmonary veins
After the pulmonary veins
left atrium
After the left atrium
mitral valve
After the mitral valve
left ventricle
After the left ventricle
aortic valve
After aortic valve
aorta
P wave not distinguishable; rhythm irregular; rate 100-160 bpm; pulse
generated from multiple sites in atria
Atrial fibrillation
Ventricles contract irregularly at over 300 bpm; no P waves
Ventricular fibrillation
No P waves; P wave sometimes 1:1 ratio and sometimes 0:1 ratio; inverted
QRS
PVC
Rate less than 60 bpm; rhythm regular; impulse generated by SA node
Sinus bradycardia
Rate 180-190 bpm; QRS duration prolonged; no P wave
rhythm regular
Rate slow to normal; P wave ratio 2-3: 1 ; QRS waves sometimes missing
Second degree block (Mobitz)
No P
QRS
Rate over 100 bpm; rhythm regular; impulse generated by SA node; QRS duration and PR interval normal
Sinus tachycardia
Rhythm is regular; P wave ratio is usually 2:1; rate around 110 bpm
Atrial flutter
Rhythm regular; P wave not visible or inverted; rate is 40-60 bpm
Junctional
Placement of the red lead on a 3-lead ECG
left ribs
Placement of the black lead on a 3-lead ECG
under left clavicle
Placement of the white lead on a 3-lead ECG
under right clavicle
depolarization/contraction of atria
P wave
depolarization/contraction of ventricles
QRS complex
The SVC/IVC
right atrium
Pulmonary veins carry
oxygenated blood
The left atrium
mitral valve
Blood gets oxygenated in the
lungs
