the heart (5&6)

angi/o

blood vessel

aort/o

aorta

arteri/o

artery

ather/o

plaque, fatty substance

cardi/o

heart

coron/o

heart

erythr/o

red

hem/o

blood

hemat/o

blood

leuk/o

white

my/o

muscle

phleb/o

vein

thromb/o

clot

ischi/o

hold back

necr/o

tissue death

vascul/o

blood vessel

vas /o

blood vessels

ven/o

vein

valvul/o

valve

tachy-

fast, rapid

peri-

surrounding

hypo-

decreased

hyper-

increased

endo-

within, inside

brady-

slow

anti-

against

a- / an-

without, less than

-cyte

cell

-emia

blood condition or something in the blood

-lytic

destroy or dissolve

-penia

deficiency, too few

-sclerosis

abnormal hardening

-stenosis

abnormal narrowing

-algia

pain of ache

-plasty

surgical repair

-megaly

enlargement

-pathy

any disease

-osis

abnormal condition

trans-

across or through

inter-

between

intra-

within

AAA

abdominal aortic aneurysm

AED

automated external defibrillator

AMI

acute myocardial infarction

BP

blood pressure

CABG ( pronounced “cabbage” )

Coronary artery bypass graft

CAD

coronary artery disease

CCU

Coronary care unit

CHF

congestive heart failure

CPR

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

ECG or EKG

Electrocardiogram

echo

Echocardiogram

HDL

High density lipoprotein ( Good cholesterol )

HTN

Hypertension

ICD

Implantable cardioverter defibrillator

LDL

Low density, lipoprotein ( bad cholesterol)

MI

myocardial Infarction

PVD

Peripheral vascular disease

the coronary arteries supply _____ to the heart muscle

oxygen

anemia

lower than normal number of red blood cells in the blood

aneurysm

Localized, weak spot or balloon, like enlargement of the wall of an artery

angina (angina pectoris)

condition of episodes of severe chest pain due to inadequate blood flow to the myocardium

atrial fibrillation

occurs when the normal rhythmic contractions of the atria are replaced by rapid irregular twitching of the muscular heart wall

cardiac catheterization

diagnostic or treatment procedure in which a catheter is passed into a vein or artery and then guided into the heart

carotid endarterectomy

surgical removal of the lining of a portion of a clogged carotid artery leading to the brain

chronic Venous insufficiency

condition in which venous circulation is inadequate due to partial vein blockage or leakage of venous valves

defibrillation (dee-fib-brih-lay-shun)

use of electrical shock to restore the heart’s normal rhythm

electrocardiogram

Record of the electrical activity of the myocardium

embolism

Sudden blockage of a blood vessel by an embolus

Embolus

Foreign object, such as a blood clot, quantity of air or gas, or a bit of tissue or tumor that is circulating in the blood

hemoglobin (hee-moh-gloh-bin)

Iron containing pigment of the erythrocytes that transport oxygen from the lungs to all of the body tissues

myocardial infarction

Also known as a heart attack. Blockage of one or more coronary arteries, resulting in an infarct of the affected myocardium

sickle cell Anemia

Genetic disorder that causes abnormal hemoglobin resulting in some red blood cells assuming and abnormal sickle shape

thallium

stress test performed to evaluate how well blood flow through the coronary arteries to the heart muscle during exercise

Thrombolytic (throm-bob-lit-ick)

Also known as, a clotbusting drug causes a thrombus to dissolve or break up

thrombosis

Abnormal condition of having a rhombus that can prevent the flow of blood through the vessel

thrombotic occlusion (ah-KLOO-zhun)

Block of an artery by a thrombus

thrombus

blood clot attached to the interior wall of an artery or vein

ventricular tachycardia

A very rapid heartbeat that begins within the ventricles this condition is potentially fatal because the heart is beating so rapidly that it is unable to adequately pump blood through the body

hematology is the study of ____

blood

what would a thrombolytic destroy?

blood clot

inflammation of a vein is called?

phlebitis

pericardium

membrane surrounding the heart

endocarditis

inflammation inside the heart

pericarditis

Inflammation in the membrane surrounding the heart

myocarditis

Inflammation within the heart muscle tissue

phlebitis

inflammation in a vein

Phlebotomy

puncturing a vein (As in to draw blood)

phlebotomist

A person who punctures a vein

thrombophlebitis

inflammation that causes a clot to form in a vein

what is a lipid panel?

A group of tests that measure the fats in the bloodstream. This includes, triglycerides, high-density lipoproteins, low-density lipoproteins, and total cholesterol level.

where is the heart located?

The thoracic cavity between the two lungs behind the sternum.

THE MEDIASTINUM

the tip or apex of the heart is just above the ____? to the left of the midline

diaphragm

The heart is about the size of a ___?

fist

The heart is enclosed / surrounded by a double wall membranous sac called the ____?

Pericardium / pericardial sac

The cardiovascular system is made up of the heart and the bodies blood transporting network of ___, ____, and ____ vessels

arteries

Veins

And smaller vessels

The walls of the heart are made up of how many layers? And what are they?

three.

The endocardium

The myocardium

The epicardium

The endocardium is the _____ layer of the heart. It is a thin, smooth membrane that lines the ___ chambers and valves of the heart.

innermost layer.

four

The myocardium is the ____ and ____ layer. It consist of specialized cardiac muscle tissue that stimulates contractions to pump blood through the blood vessels. Coronary artery supply, the oxygen rich blood to the myocardium to be pumped out to the body.

middle

thickest

the myocardium is known as the _____

heart muscle