chapter 5 sports-med

Heart define

pumps blood into arteries

Arteries

transports blood away to all body parts

Capillaries

exchanges nutrients and waste product with cells

Veins

returns blood to heart

Blood define

brings oxygen and nutrients to all cells and carries away waste

Blood vessels

tubes that transport blood to and from all areas of the body

Cardiac Arrhythmia

irregularity or the loss of normal rhythm of the heartbeat

Bradycardia

abnormally slow heartbeat

Palpitation

a pounding of a racing heart with or without irregularity in rhythm

Tachycardia

abnormally fast heartbeat

Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib)

arrythmia in the top part of the heart that can lead to blood clots or stroke

Ventricular Fibrillation (V-fib)

arrythmia in the lower part of the heart that can lead to death

Cholesterol

fatty substances travel in the blood called lipoprotein

Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL)

bad cholesterol

High Density Lipoprotein (HDL)

good cholesterol

Triglycerides

fatty acids attached to glycerol that are found normally in the blood in limited quantities

Hyperlipidemia

elevated plasma concentration of cholesterol, triglycerides, and lipoprotein (higher than normal)

Cardiologist

a medical doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating conditions of the heart and blood vessels

Hematologist

a medical doctor specializing in diagnosing and treating blood, bone marrow,

Phlebotomist

a healthcare professional who draws blood from patients for tests, transfusions, or donations

Cardiovascular technologist

performs diagnostic and therapeutic tests on patients' hearts and blood vessels, assisting physicians in diagnosing and treating conditions

Electrocardiograph technician

performs diagnostic tests to assess a patient's heart rhythm and rate

angio, vaso

vessel

Aorto

aorta

Arterio

artery

Athero

fatty substance (in blood)

brady

slow

Cardio

heart

Corono

crown

-crasia

mixture or blending

-emia

blood condition

Erythro

red

hemo, hemato

blood

Leuko

white

Phlebo

vein

super-, supra-

above, upper excessive

tachy-

fast, rapid

Thrombo

clot

Veno

vein

Anemia

a disorder that is less than the normal amount of red blood cells or iron

Aorta

the main trunk of the arterial system from the left that carries blood to the rest of the body

Angina

chest pain, poor blood flow to the myocardium

Angiostenosis

the narrowing of a blood vessel

Aneurysm

a weak spot in a blood vessel that can enlarge and bust

Arterioles

smaller arteries, carries blood to capillaries

Bradycardia

abnormally slow heart beat

Congestive Heart Failure

the hearts inability to pump all the blood it receives

Dyscrasia

pathologic condition of blood cells

Electrocardiogram

recording of the electrical activity of the heart (heart beat monitor)

Embolism

blockage of a blood vessel due to a foreign object (clot, air bubble)

Erythrocyte

red blood cells

Heart Murmur

the sound heard through a stethoscope caused by defective heart valve

Hypertension/Hypotension

abnormally high or low blood pressure

Leukocyte

white blood cells

Myocardial Infarction

heart attack caused by a blockage of a coronary artery

Phlebitis

inflammation of veins

Superior Vena Cava

brings blood from upper portion of the body

Tachycardia

abnormally fast heartbeat

Thrombosis

abnormal condition in which a blood clot is developed within a blood vessel