Cardiovascular Flashcards
(44 cards)
1
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Prefixes
A
2
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Brady-
A
Slow
3
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Tachy-
A
Fast
4
Q
Suffixes
A
5
Q
-megaly
A
Enlargement
6
Q
-sclerosis
A
Hardening
7
Q
Word Roots
A
8
Q
Atri/o
A
Atrium
9
Q
Angi/o
A
Vessel
10
Q
Aort/o
A
Aorta
11
Q
Arteri/o
A
Artery
12
Q
Cardi/o
A
Heart
13
Q
Coron/o
A
Crown, heart
14
Q
Hem/o
A
Blood
15
Q
Hemat/o
A
Blood
16
Q
Ven/o
A
Vein
17
Q
Ventricul/o
A
Ventricle
18
Q
Abbreviation: BP
A
Blood pressure
19
Q
Abbreviation: CPR
A
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
20
Q
Abbreviation: ECG/EKG
A
Electrocardiogram
21
Q
Abbreviation: MI
A
Myocardial infarction
22
Q
Structural/Functional
A
23
Q
Aorta
A
Largest artery, receives O2 blood from left ventricle
24
Q
Atrium
A
Receiving chambers
25
Diastole
When heart relaxes
26
Systole
When heart contracts
27
Ventricle
Pumping chambers
28
Pathology
29
Ischemia (coronary artery disease-CAD)
30
Angina
31
Hypertension
High BP (greater than 140/90)
32
Infarction
33
Enzyme tests
34
Echocardiogram
35
Electrocardiogram
Definition
-arrhythmia-any deviation from the normal pattern of the heartbeat
36
Stress test
37
Halter monitor test
38
Serum lipid test: Cholesterol
Def
-HDL
-LDL
39
Triglycerides
Consist of fatty acids and glycerol
40
Procedural
41
Angioplasty or PTCA (with or without stent placement)
42
Bypass surgery or CABG
43
Additional Words (ppt)
44
Myocardium
Heart muscles
