cardio

A blood vessel that carries oxygen-poor blood from the heart to lungs:

Pulmonary artery

Contraction phase of the heartbeat:

Systole

Double-layered membrane syrounding the heart:

Pericardium

Pacemaker of the heart:

SA node

Recurrent episodes of pallor and cyanosis primarily in fingers and toes:

Raynaud disease

Disease of the heart muscle:

Cardiomyopathy

Phlebitis

Inflammation of a vein

Instrument to measure blood pressure:

sphygmomanometer

A local widening of an arterial wall:

Aneurysm

Cyanosis

Bluish discoloration of the skin

Ischemia

All of the above

Angia

Chest pain

Cardiac Arrythmia

Fibrillation

Petechiae

Small pinpoint hemorrhages

Blood clots form in a lower limb vessel

DVT

Four distinct congenital heart defects

Tetralogy fallot

Patent

Open

Digoxin

Drug used to strengthen the heart

LDH and HDL are

Lipoproteins

ECHO

High frequency sound waves are transmitted into the chest to produce images of the heart.

Incision of a vein:

phlebotomy

Removal of plaque from inner lining of an artery:

Endarterectomy

Holter monitor

An ECG taken during prolonged periods

Widening of the vessel

Vasodilation

Rapid heart beat

Tachycardia

Inadequate oxygen in the tissues

Hypoxia

High levels of lipids substance in the blood

Hypercholesterolemia

Removal of a fatty plaque from a blood vessel

Artherectomy

Hardening of an artery

Arteriosclerosis

Enlargement of the heart

Cardiomegly

High blood pressure of the idiopathic etiology

Essential HTN

Closure blockage of a blood vessel

Occlusion

Collection of material plot that traveled to and suddenly blocked a blood vessel

Emboli

The heart is unable to pump tis required amount of blood resulting in pulmonary edema

CHF

Swishing sound in the heart

Murmur

Rapid but regular heart contractions

Flutter

Improper closure of the valve between the left atrium and ventricle during systole

MVP

Disease of the arteries surrounding the heart

CAD

High blood pressure affecting the heart

Hypertensive heart disease

Rapid random ineffectual and irregular contractions of the heart

Fibrillation

ICD

Helps correct heart arrhythmia

HTN

High Blood pressure

PCI

Surgical intervention with

TAVR

Placement of a balloon

tPA

Drug used to dissolve clots