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tachycardia
abnormally high resting heart rate
sinoatrial node
known as the heart’s pacemaker
atrioventricular node
transmits electrical impulses toward the bundle of His, located on floor of right atrium
electrocardiography
records the electrical activity of the myocardium
pulmonary artery
carries deoxygenated blood to lungs
arterectomy
surgical removal of an artery
arthrosclerosis
abnormal buildup of plaque in an artery
embolism
sudden blockage of a blood vessel by foreign object circulating in the blood
aplastic anemia
characterized by an absence of all formed blood elements
embolus
foreign particle circulating in the blood
thrombus
blood clot attached to the interior wall of a vessel
thrombosis
the abnormal condition of having a thrombus
hemostasis
to stop or control bleeding
hemolytic anemia
inadequate amount of circulating red blood cells due to premature destruction by the spleen
megaloblastic anemia
a blood disorder characterized by anemia in which red blood cells are larger than normal
antihypertensive
medication to treat high blood pressure
antiarrhythmic medication
medication to control cardiac arrhythmias
phlebitis
inflammation of a vein
endocarditis
bacterial infection of the lining of the heart
bradycardia
abnormally slow heartbeat
essential hypertension
also known as primary hypertension, consistently elevated blood pressure of unkown cause
secondary hypertension
hypertensions caused by another medical problem, such as a kidney disorder
malignant hypertension
characterized by very high blood pressure causing organ damage
ventricular fibrillation
rapid, useless and irregular contraction of the ventricles
raynaud’s phenomenon
peripheral occlusive disease where intermittent attacks are triggered by cold or stress
myocardial infarction
blockage of a coronary artery that causes tissue death of the affected myocardium
thrombocytes
platelets; blood cells that promote the clotting response
palpitation
a pounding or racing heartbeat with or without irregular beats
vasculitis
inflammation of a blood or lymph vessel
septicemia
common term is blood poisoning; infection in the blood caused by either a virus or bacteria
angiography
the study of blood vessels via injection of contrast dye
pericarditis
inflammation of tissue surrounding the heart
aneurysm
a localized, balloon-like enlargement of an artery
ventricular tachycardia
a form of cardiac arrhythmia fatal if not reversed
hypoperfusion
inadequate blood flow through the vessels of an organ
cardiomegaly
abnormal enlargement of the heart
atheroma
a deposit of fatty plaque on or within the arterial wall
leukemia
a type of cancer characterized by a progressive increase in the number of abnormal white blood cells
leukopenia
a decrease in the number of white blood cells circulating in the blood
myelodysplastic syndrome
a group of blood marrow disorders characterized by the insufficient production of one or more types of blood cells
temporal arteritis
a form of vasculitis with abnormally large cells, causing headache, visual impairment and other symptoms
thrombolytic
medication that dissolves or cause a thrombus to break up
Carotid Endarterectomy
surgical removal of the lining of clogged carotid artery leading to the brain
valvoplasty
surgical repair of a valve
Aneurysmorrhaphy
surgical suturing of an aneurism
Aneurysmectomy
surgical removal of an aneurysm
