Chp 11 terms
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Angiogram
x-ray image of blood vessels after injection of a contrast material
Ateriography
X-ray image of arteries after injection of a contrast
Atheroma
Mass of yellowish plaque
Cardiogenic Shock
resulting from failure to the heart in its pumping action.
Cardiomegaly
Enlargement of the heart
Cardiomyopathy
Toxic or infectious agent causes disease of the heart.
Coronary Arteries
Blood vessels that branch from the aorta and carry O2 to the heart muscle
Diastole
Relaxation phase of the heartbeat
Electrocardiogram
Blood supply to the heart
Endarterectomy
Surgical removal of plaque from the inner layer of the artery
Hypercholesterolemia
pertaining to excessive cholesterol blood condition
Hypoxia
low oxygen
Interventricular septum
pertaining to the ventricle wall within
myocardium
pertaining to the muscle heart
myxoma
a heart tumor that is started within the heart. Rare!
pericardiocentesis
surgical puncture removal to remove fluid around the heart
phlebotomy
process of cutting the vein
pulmonary circulation
pertaining to the lung
sphygmomanometer
instrument used to measure BP
systemic circulation
pertaining to system
systole
contraction phase of the heart beat
thrombolysis
the breakdown/separation of a blood clot
valvotomy
process of cutting a valve
valvuloplasty
surgical repair of a valve