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AAA
abnormal aortic aneurysm
A-fib
atrial fibrillation
anastomosis
creation of an opening between two normally separate structures
aneurysm
bulge in a blood vessel
Angina Pectoris
oppressive pain in the chest caused by irregular blood flow to the heart
Angiodema
blood vessel tumor
Angiogenesis
development of blood vessels
angiogram
record of the blood vessels
angioplasty
surgical reconstruction of a blood vessel
antianginal
drug that prevents or relieves the symptoms of angina pectoris
antiarrhythmic
drug that opposes an irregular heartbeat
anticoagulant
drug that opposes the coagulation of the blood
antihypertensive
drug that opposes high blood pressure
antilipidemic
promoting a reduction of lipid levels in the blood
aortic aneurysm
bulging or swelling of the aorta
aortic regurgitation
backward flow of blood that occurs when the aortic valve does not close tightly
aortic stenosis
narrowing of the aorta
aortogram
record of the aorta
arrhythmia/dysrhythmia
irregular heartbeat
arteriogram
record of an artery
arteriosclerosis
hardening of an artery
atrial fibrillation
quivering or spontaneous contraction of muscle fibers in the heart's atrium
atrial septal defect (ASD)
flaw in the septum that divides the two atria of the heart
BP
blood pressure
Bradycardia
slow heart beat
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
CAD
coronary artery disease
cardiac arrest
cessation of functional circulation
cardiac catheterization
process of inserting a tube (catheter) into the heart
cardiomegaly
enlarged heart
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
basic life support
cardiothoracic surgery
surgery that involves cutting through the patient's chest to get to the heart
cardiotonic
drug that increases the strength of the heart contractions
cardiotoxic
poisonous to the heart
cardioversion
returning a heart to normal rhythm
carditits
inflammation of the heart
CHF
congestive heart failure
CO
cardiac output
congenital heart defects
flaw in the structure of the heart present at birth
congestive cardiomyopathy, dilated cardiomyopathy
heart cavity is unable to pump all the blood out of itself (congestive) and becomes stretched (dilated), which causes weak/slow pumping of blood
congestive heart failure
heart failure characterized by the heart cavity being unable to pump all the blood out of itself
coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
borrowed piece of blood vessel used to bypass a blocked artery in the heart
coronary circulation
circulation of blood from the heart to the heart muscle
coronary thrombosis
obstruction of a coronary artery by a clot
Cyanosis
a bluish appearance to the skin; a sign that the tissue isn't receiving enough oxygen
deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
formation of blood clots in deep veins; usually occurs in legs; pieces of clot may break away forming emboli
Diaphoresis
profuse sweating
diastolic pressure
pressure exerted on blood vessels when heart is relaxed
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
ECHO
echocardiogram
EKG
electrocardiogram
electrocardiogram
record of the electrical activity of the heart
embolus/ embolism
blockage in a blood vessel caused by an embolus
endarterectomy
surgical removal of the inside of an artery
endocardium
tissue inside the heart
epicardium
tissue lining the outside of the heart
hemorrhage
excessive bleeding
HTN
hypertension
Hypertension
high blood pressure
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
heart muscle becomes enlarged and blocks blood flow
hypotension
low blood pressure
inferior vena cava
portion of the vena cava that gathers blood from the lower portion of the body
Ischemia
blockage of blood flow to an organ
MI
myocardial infarction
murmur
abnormal heart sound
myocardial infarction
death of heart muscle tissue
myocardial ischemia
blockage of blood to the heart muscle
myocarditis
inflammation of the heart muscle
Myocardium
heart muscle tissue
occlusion
closing or blockage of a passage
palpitation
subjective experience of pounding, skipping, or racing heartbeats
pericardial effusion
fluid pouring out into the tissue around the heart
pericardiocentesis
puncture of the tissue around the heart
pericaditis
Inflammation of the tissue surrounding the heart
Pericardium
tissue around the heart
phlebitis
inflammation of a vein
Phlebotomist
one who draws blood
phlebotomy
study of veins
PTCA
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
pulmonary circulation
Circulation of blood between the heart and the lungs
restrictive cardiomyopathy
heart muscle hardens, restricting the expansion of the heart, thus limiting the amount of blood it can pump to the rest of the body
sonography
use of sound waves to produce diagnostic images; also called ultrasound
stress electrocardiogram
records electrical signals of the heart while the patient experiences increases of exercise stress
superior vena cava
portion of the vena cava that gathers blood from the upper portion of the body (head and arms)
SV
stroke volume
systemic circulation
circulation of blood from the heart to the rest of the body
systolic pressure
pressure exerted on blood vessels when heart is contracting
Tachycardia
rapid heart rate
TEE
transesophageal echocardiogram
thrombolytic
drug that breaks down blood clots
thrombus
blood clot
transesophageal echocardiogram
record of the heart using sound waves performed by inserting the transducer into the esophagus
varicose veins
an enlarged, dilated vein toward the surface of the skin
varicotomy
surgical removal of a varicose vein
Vasoconstrictor/Vasopressor
drug that constricts or narrows the diameter of a blood vessel
Vasodilators
drug that causes the relaxation or expansion of a blood vessel
vasospasm
involuntary contraction of a blood vessel
Vavulitis
inflammation of a heart valve
vena cava
large-diameter vein that gathers blood from the body and returns it to the heart
venogram
record of a vein
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