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Arteries

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Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.

arteri/o

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Pathologic Condition:

Aneurysm
AN-u-rizm

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Local widening of an artery, of a vein, or of the heart. From the Greek ‘aneurysma’ meaning “widening”.

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Lab Tests or Diag. Procedures:

Angiography
an-je-OG-rah-fe

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X-ray images of blood vessels after contrast is injected into the bloodstream (angi/o/graphy)

Ex: coronary angiography - to detect abnormalities in vessels that bring blood to heart.
cerebral angiography - shows blood vessels in brain.

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Arterioles

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Small arteries

arteriol/o

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Aorta

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Largest artery in the body. Blood sourced from left ventricle of the heart.
(aort/o)

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Venules

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Small veins.

venul/o

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Veins

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Blood vessels that carry blood to the heart from the body tissue.
(phleb/o, ven/o)

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Pulmonary circulation

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Passage of blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs and back to the heart via the left atrium.

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Tissue capillaries

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Tiny blood vessels that lie near cells and through whose walls gases, food, and wastes can pass.

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Systemic circulation

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Passage of blood from the left ventricle of the heart to the body tissues and back to the right atrium of the heart.

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Heart

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Hollow muscular organ that pumps blood all over the body.

cardi/o, coron/o

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Arteriosclerosis

ar-teer-e-o-skleh-RO-sis

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Hardening of arteries

Arteri/o/sclerosis

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Intravenous

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Pertaining to within a vein (ven/o)

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Lab Tests or Diag. Procedures:

Cardiac Catheterization

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Introducing a catheter (a flexible, tubular instrument) into a vein or artery to measure pressure and flow patterns of blood.

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Phlebotomy

fleh-BOT-o-me

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Incision of a vein

Phleb/o/tomy

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Lab Tests or Diag. Procedures:

Cardiac Enzyme Test

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Measurement of substances in the blood that indicate a heart attack.

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Cardiomyopathy

kar-de-o-mi-OP-ah-the

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Disease of heart muscle

Cardi/o/my/o/pathy

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Angioplasty

AN-je-o-plas-te

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Surgical repair of a blood vessel

Angi/o/plasty

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Arteriolitis

ar-teer-e-o-LI-tis

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Inflammation of small arteries (arterioles)

Arteriol/itis

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Pathologic Condition:

Congestive Heart Failure

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Inability of the heart to pump its required amount of blood, resulting in inadequate oxygen to body cells.

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Lab Tests or Diag. Procedures:

Echocardiography
eh-ko-kar-de-OG-rah-fe

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Sound waves produce images of the heart

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Venulitis

ven-u-LI-tis

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Inflammation of a small vein

Venul/itis

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Lab Tests or Diag. Procedures:

Electrocardiography
e-lek-tro-kar-de-OG-rah-fe

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Recording electricity flowing through the heart.

electr/o/cardi/o/graphy

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Aortic stenosis

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Narrowing of the largest artery

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Pericardium | per-e-KAR-de-um
Membrane surrounding the heart. Peri/cardi/um
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Coronary | KOR-on-ayr-e
Pertaining to the heart
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Lab Tests or Diag. Procedures: Holter Monitoring
Abnormal heart rhythms are detected with a compact ECG over a 24-hour period.
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Pathologic Condition: Hypertension
High blood pressure
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Pathologic Condition: Atherosclerosis
Hardening of arteries with cholesterol-like plaque | ather/o/sclerosis
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Pathologic Condition: | Angina an-JI-nah
Chest Pain; sharp pain in the chest resulting from a decrease in blood supply to heart muscle. Also called angina pectoris (PECT/O which means chest)
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Lab Tests or Diag. Procedures: Lipid Tests
Measurement of triglyceride and cholesterol levels in the blood.
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Lab Tests or Diag. Procedures: Lipoprotein Tests
Measurement of HDL (high-density lipoprotein) and LDL (low-density lipoprotein) in blood.
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Pathologic Condition: Shock
Group of signs and symptoms: pale skin, weak rapid pulse, and shallow respirations.
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Pathologic Condition: | Myocardial infarction my-o-KAR-de-al in-FRAK-shun
Heart attack; death of tissue in heart muscle; an MI
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Pathologic Condition: | Arrhythmia a-RITH-me-ah
Abnormal heart rhythm
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Lab Tests or Diag. Procedures: MUGA scan
Radioactive chemicals and a scanner produce images of the motion of the heart wall and assess function of heart. MUGA = MUltiple-Gated Acquisition scan
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Lung capillaries
Tiny blood vessels surrounding lung tissue through which gasses pass into and out of the blood.
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Lab Tests or Diag. Procedures: Doppler ultrasound
Sound waves measure blood flow in vessels.
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Lab Tests or Diag. Procedures: PET Scan - Positron Emission Tomography
Radioactive chemicals are injected into the bloodstream and travel to the heart. Cross-sectional images show the flow of blood and the functional activity of the heart muscle.
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Lab Tests or Diag. Procedures: | Sestamibi Scan ses-tah-MIH-be
Radioactive test to detect blood perfusion (flow) in heart muscle. {The protein Sestamibi tagged with technetium-99, is injected. Radioactivity is NOT taken up in areas of decreased blood flow.}
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Lab Tests or Diag. Procedures: Thallium-201 scan
Radioactive test that shows where injected thallium-201 localizes in heart muscle.
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Lab Tests or Diag. Procedures: Stress Test
An electrocardiogram plus blood pressure and heart rate measurements shows the heart's response to physical exertion (treadmill test).
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Lab Tests or Diag. Procedures: MRI - Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Producing an image, by beaming magnetic waves at the heart, that gives detailed information about congenital heart disease, cardiac masses, and disease within large blood vessels.
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Treatment Procedures: Cardiac Catheter Ablation
Flexible tube is threaded through blood vessels into the heart to destroy (ablate) abnormal tissue that causes arrhythmias.
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Treatment Procedures: Cardioversion
Brief discharges of electricity passing across the chest to stop a cardiac arrhythmia. Also called defibrillation
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Treatment Procedures: Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
Vessels taken from the patient's legs or chest are connected to coronary arteries to make detours around blockages.
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Treatment Procedures: | Endarterectomy en-DAHR-tuh-rek-tuh-mee
Surgical removal of the innermost lining of an artery to remove fatty deposits and clots. (End/arter/ectomy)
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Treatment Procedures: Heart Transplantation
A donor heart is transferred to a recipient.
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Treatment Procedures: Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) (per-ku-TA-ne-us coronary intervention)
A balloon-tipped catheter is threaded into a coronary artery to compress fatty deposits and open the artery. STENTS (expandable slotted tubes) create wider openings that make the recurrence of blockages less likely.
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Treatment Procedures: | Thrombolytic therapy throm-bo-LIT-ik THER-ah-pe
Drugs are injected into a patient's bloodstream to dissolve clots that may cause a heart attack. tPA (tissue plasminogen activator) and streptokinase
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Abbreviations: ACS
Acute Coronary Syndrome - ACS (disease changes in coronary arteries leading to plaque/clot formation and heart attack or other heart problems)
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Abbreviations: AED
Automated External Defibrillator
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Abbreviations: AMI
Acute Myocardial Infarction - AMI; (heart attack)
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Abbreviations: BP
Blood Pressure (BP)
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Abbreviations: CABG
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting - CABG; surgical placement of vessels, either vein or artery, to detour blocked coronary arteries.
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Abbreviations: CAD
Coronary Artery Disease - CAD
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Abbreviations: CCU
Coronary Care Unit - CCU
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Abbreviations: CHF
Congestive Heart Failure - CHF; heart is unable to pump its required amount of blood.
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Abbreviations: CPR
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation - CPR
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Abbreviations: ECG
Electrocardiography - ECG
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Abbreviations: ECHO
Echocardiography - ECHO
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Abbreviations: HDL
High-density lipoprotein
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Abbreviations: HTN
Hypertension (high blood pressure) - HTN
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Abbreviations: ICD
Implantable Cardioverter-defibrillator
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Abbreviations: LDL
Low-density lipoprotein - LDL
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Abbreviations: PCI
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention - PCI; placement of a catheter and stent in a coronary artery to open the artery; balloon angioplasty.

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