cardiovascular system- unit 6

Question 1

angi/o

Answer 1

vessel, angioplasty: surgical repair of a blood vessel

Question 2

aort/o

Answer 2

aorta, aortic stenosis: narrowing of the aorta

Question 3

arteri/o

Answer 3

artery, arteriosclerosis: hardening of arteries

Question 4

arteriol/o

Answer 4

arterioles, inflammation of small arteries

Question 5

cardi/o

Answer 5

heart, cardiomyopathy: disease of the heart muscle

pericardium: membrane surrounding the heart

Question 6

coron/o

Answer 6

heart, coronary arteries: blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood from the aorta to the heart muscle

Question 7

phleb/o

Answer 7

vein, phlebotomy: incision of a vein

Question 8

ven/o

Answer 8

vein, intravenous: pertaining to within a vein

Question 9

venul/o

Answer 9

venule, venulitis: inflammation of a small vein

Question 10

PATHOLOGY aneurysm

Answer 10

local widening of an artery caused by weakness in the arterial wall or breakdown of the wall from atherosclerosis

Question 11

PATHOLOGY angina

Answer 11

chest pain caused by decreased blood flow to the heart muscle. also called angina pectoris (pect/o means chest)

Question 12

PATHOLOGY arrhythmia

Answer 12

abnormal heartbeat (rhythm); fibrillation and flutter are examples

Question 13

PATHOLOGY atherosclerosis

Answer 13

hardening of arteries with a collection of cholesterol-like plaque.

Question 14

PATHOLOGY congestive heart failure

Answer 14

the inability of the heart to pump its required amount of blood. blood accumulates in the lungs, causing pulmonary edema.

Question 15

PATHOLOGY hypertension

Answer 15

high blood pressure

Question 16

PATHOLOGY myocardial infarction

Answer 16

heart attack

Question 17

PATHOLOGY shock

Answer 17

a group of signs and symptoms indicating poor oxygen supply to tissue and insufficient return to the heart.

Question 18

LT and DP angiography

Answer 18

(via x-ray images) blood vessels after the injection of contrast into the bloodstream

Question 19

LT and DP cardiac catheterization

Answer 19

introducing a catheter into a coronary blood vessel to measure pressure and flow patterns of blood

Question 20

LT and DP cardiac enzyme tests

Answer 20

measurements of enzymes released into the bloodstream after a heart attack (myocardial infarction)

Question 21

LT and DP doppler ultrasound

Answer 21

measuring blood flow in vessels via sound waves

Question 22

LT and DP echocardiography

Answer 22

images of the heart are produced using sound waves

Question 23

LT and DP electrocardiography

Answer 23

recording electricity flowing through the heart

Question 24

LT and DP holter monitoring

Answer 24

detection of abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias) that involves having a patient wear a compact version of an electrocardiograph for 24 hours

Question 25

LT and DP lipid tests

Answer 25

measurements of cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the blood

Question 26

LT and DP lipoprotein tests

Answer 26

measurements of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) in the blood

Question 27

LT and DP MUGA scan

Answer 27

imaging the motion of the heart wall muscles and assessing the function of the heart via a multiple-gated acquisition scan, which uses radioactive chemicals.

Question 28

LT and DP stress test

Answer 28

an electrocardiogram plus blood pressure and heart rate measurements show the heart's response to physical exertion (treadmill test)

Question 29

LT and DP technetium Tc 99m sestamibi scan

Answer 29

a radioactive pharmaceutical is injected intravenously to show perfusion (flow) of blood in the heart muscle. it is taken up in the area of myocardial infarction, producing "hot spots".

Question 30

LT and DP thallium-201 scan

Answer 30

a radioactive test that shows where injected thallium-201 localizes in heart muscle

Question 31

ACS

Answer 31

acute coronary syndrome (disease changes in coronary arteries leading to plaque/clot formation and heart attack or other heart problems)

Question 32

AED

Answer 32

automated external defibrillator (the electronic device that can diagnose and treat arrhythmias)

Question 33

AMI

Answer 33

acute myocardial infarction (heart attack)

Question 34

BP

Answer 34

blood pressure

Question 35

CABG

Answer 35

coronary artery bypass grafting (surgical placement of vessels, either vein or artery, to detour blocked coronary arteries)

Question 36

CAD

Answer 36

coronary artery disease

Question 37

CCU

Answer 37

coronary care unit

Question 38

CHF

Answer 38

congestive heart failure

Question 39

CPR

Answer 39

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Question 40

ECG

Answer 40

electrocardiography

Question 41

ECHO or Echo

Answer 41

echocardiography

Question 42

HDL

Answer 42

high-density lipoprotein

Question 43

HTN

Answer 43

hypertension

Question 44

ICD

Answer 44

impantable cardiverter-defibrillator

Question 45

LDL

Answer 45

low density lipoprotein (combination of fat and protein; high cholesterol content and associated with formation of plaque in arteries)

Question 46

PCI

Answer 46

percutaneous coronary intervention (placement of a catheter and stent in a coronary artery to open the artery; ballon angioplasty)