Cardiovascular system from textbook Flashcards
(26 cards)
(T/F) an infarct causes tissue death
true
(T/F) An embolus is a blood clot that is attached to the wall of a vein
false
(T/F) A slower than normal heartbeat is called bradycardia
true
(T/F) A plaque is a fatty deposit on a valve
False
(T/F) Narrowing of a vessel is called angiitis
False
Thickening and hardening of arterial walls
arteriosclerosis
Vein inflammation with a clot attached
thrombophlebitis
Decrease in blood pressure
hypotension
Varicose vein in the anal region
hemorrhoid
Fatty plaques line the arteries
atherosclerosis
Ischemic attacks in the fingers, toes, ears, and nose
Raynaud’s phenomenon
Inflammation of several arteries at once
polyarteritis
A fatty substance in the wall of an artery; also a plaque
atheroma
examples of Blood Tests
cardiac enzymes, lipoprotein level
Imaging Tests
echocardiography, Doppler sonogram, cardiac scan, angiogram
Function Tests
Holter monitor, cardiac catheterization, EKG, stress testing
The purpose of a metal ______ is to widen the arterial opening.
stent
An ___________ removes a traveling blood clot, especially if it has become lodged in a narrow artery.
embolectomy
An ____________ is a good procedure to clean out clogged carotid arteries.
endarterectomy
A varicose vein is treated surgically with _________________
ligation and stripping.
A newly formed blood clot can be treated with ___________ therapy.
thrombolytic
When two portions of an artery need to be sutured together again, an ________________ is the correct procedure.
anastomosis
The CABG procedure is more commonly known as a _________ _____ procedure.
bypass graft
