11. O,P

coronary

pertaining to the heart

arrhythmia

not a normal heart rhythm

cyanosis

abnormal condition of blueness

diastole

relaxation phase of the heartbeat

angina pectoris

chest pain

phlebitis

inflammation of a vein

vasodilation

widening of a vessel

cardiomegaly

enlargement of the heart

atherosclerosis

hardening of arteries with fatty plaque

hemorrhoids

swollen veins in the rectal region

valvotomy

incision of a heart valve

embolectomy

removal of a clot that has traveled into a blood vessel and suddenly caused occlusion

CABG

coronary artery bypass grafting (to relieve ischemia)

pericardiocentesis

surgical puncture to remove fluid from the pericardial space

PCI

insertion of a balloon-tipped catheter and stents into a coronary artery

endarterectomy

removal of the inner lining of an artery to make it wider

aneurysmorrhaphy

suture (repair) of a ballooned-out portion of an artery

atherectomy

removal of plaque from an artery

STEMI

type of acute coronary syndrome (ST segment elevation myocardial infarction)

thrombolytic therapy

use of streptokinase and tPA to dissolve clots

catheter ablation

brief delivery of radiofrequency energy to destroy areas of heart tissue for treating arrhythmias

BNP test

measures a peptide elevated in patients with heart failure