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Cardiovascular System
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aneurysm
widening/ballooning of an arterial wall
angiography
process of recording a blood vessel
angioplasty
surgical repair of a blood vessel
angina
chest pain from decreased blood flow (oxygen) to the heart
arrhythmia
irregular heartbeat
arteriosclerosis
abnormal condition of arteries hardening
atherosclerosis
abnormal condition of fatty plaque hardening
bradycardia
heart condition of slow (slow heart rate)
bruit
abnormal heart sound from blood rushing past arterial obstruction
cardiomegaly
enlargement of the heart
cardiomyopathy
disease of heart muscle
cardioversion
turning of the heart (procedure to convert heart rate to normal rhythm)
dysrrhythmia
abnormal electrical activity in the heart causing abnormal heart rate
ectopy
extra heart beats seen on an ECG tracing
echocardiogram
record of repeated sound waves of the heart (ultrasound of the heart)
electrocardiogram
record of the electrical activity of the heart
embolus
mass (clot/plaque) that travels through blood/becomes lodged in a blood vessel
endarterectomy
removal of the lining of an artery
gallop
extra abnormal heart sounds on a cardiac exam
hyperlipidemia
blood condition of excess fats (high cholesterol)
hypertension
high blood pressure
ischemia
to hold back blood (inadequate blood supply due to blockage of blood flow)
murmur
abnormal heart sounds produced by turbulent blood flow through the heart
pacemaker
small, implanted device that uses electrical impulses to correct arrhythmias
palpitations
sensations of abnormal heart rate
pericardium
structure around the heart
phlebitis
inflammation of a vein
rub
abnormal heart sound
sclerotherapy
treatment of hardening (injection treatment for varicose veins)
stenosis
narrowing, stricture
synocope
fainting
tachycardia
heart condition of fast (fast heart rate)
thrombolysis
destruction, loosening of a blood clot
thrombus
blood clot
varicose
pertaining to a dilated vein
vasospasm
involuntary contraction, twitching of a vessel