Heart Disease and Procedures

Risk Factors`

Stress, Lack of Exercise, and Weight are examples of:

Arteriosclerosis

Hardening of the arteries

Atherosclerosis

Narrowing of the arteries due to build up of fat and cholesterol

Heart Attack

When the heart does not get enough blood and oxygen (the heart muscle dies)

Thrombosis

Stationary clot

Embolism

Moving clot

Angina Pectoris

Chest pain caused by the narrowing of the coronary artery

Aneurysm

Bulge or weakening in an artery

Hemorrhage

Bleeding blood vessel under the surface

Fibrillation

Irregular rhythm of the heart

Hypertension

High blood pressure

HDL

The good kind of cholesterol

LDL

The bad kind of cholesterol

Cardiac Arrest

When the heart stops completely due to failure of the heart to contract effectively

Electrocardiogram

Records electrical activity of the heart indicating whether there is heart damage or not

Stress Test

Indicates whether or not there is heart damage through physical activity while hooked up to an EKG

Angiography

Dye is injected into the artery to determine the location of the blockage

Echocardiogram

A test using high frequency sound waves to get a picture of the 4 chambers and 4 valves of the heart

Cardiac Catheterization

A minimally invasive test that offers clear, accurate information about the heart, the coronary arteries located on the surface of the heart and the aorta

Angioplasty

A balloon-like object is threaded into an artery to open a blockage

Coronary Bypass

A procedure that takes an artery or vein from the leg and uses it to change the blood flow or bypass it around complete blockages that are near the heart.

Coumadin

Prescription blood thinner

Stroke

A cerebrovascular incident where there is bleeding or blockage of a blood vessel in the brain

CAT Scan, MRI Scan

Two tests that produce clear cross-sectional images of various body types

Perfusionist

Operates the heart & lung machine entasked with supporting a patient’s artificial circulatory/vasular system during open heart surgery.

Nitroglycerin

Blood vasodilator, helps w/ chest pain

Aspirin

Over the counter blood thinner

200

Cholesterol reducing medications are prescribed if a patient’s cholesterol number is higher than ___.

Cholesterol

• Waxy substance in cell walls

• Helps body make hormones, Vit-D, and digestion fluids

• The liver produces this macromolecule

• You can find it with a blood test

• It can clump up in blood vessels

High blood pressure:

140/90

Normal blood pressure

120/80

Enzymes

Present when heart muscle dies in heart attack / in a concussion