chapter 6

Question 1

hypertension

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Another name for high blood pressure is

Question 2

An irregularity or loss of rhythm of the heartbeat is called a/an

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arrythmia

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The most common form of heart disease is

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CAD coronary heart disease

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The drawing together, as in the narrowing of blood vessels, is known as

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constriction

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A life-threatening condition that occurs when the body is not enough blood flow is
called

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shock

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hemangioma

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is the inflammation of a vein.

Question 7

A surgical procedure to remove fluid from the pericardial sac for therapeutic or
diagnostic purposes is called

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pericardiocentesis

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An abnormal widening or ballooning of a portion of an artery due to weakness in the
wall of the blood vessel is called a/an

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aneurysm

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A tumor of a blood vessel is called a/an

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hemangioma

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A surgical procedure performed to increase blood flow to the myocardium by using a
section of a saphenous vein or internal mammary artery to bypass the obstructed or
occluded coronary artery is called

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CABG coronary artery bypass graft

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death of tissue resulting from obstruction of blood flow

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infarction

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inflammation of the pericardium

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pericarditis

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measuring oxygen saturation of blood

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oximetry

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a soft blowing or rasping sound heard by auscultation,

especially in the heart

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murmur

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contraction phase of the heart

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systole

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relaxation phase of the heart

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diastole

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condition in which the blood flow (and thus oxygen) is restricted or reduced in a part of the body

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ischemia

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hardening

of the arteries

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arteriosclerosis

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The pathological condition in which the heart loses its ability to pump blood efficiently
is called

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heart failure

Question 20

the pressure exerted by the blood on the walls of the

vessels.

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blood pressure

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Blood exits from the left ventricle through the

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aortic valve

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The right upper portion of the heart is called the

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right atrium

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The inner lining of the heart is called the

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endocardium

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The right and left sides of the heart are divided by a partition called the

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septum

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pacemaker of the heart

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SA node sinoatrial

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microscopic blood vessels with single-celled walls that | connect arterioles with venules

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capillaries

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vessels that transport blood from peripheral tissues to | the heart

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veins

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located at the entrance and exit of each ventricle

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valves

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located on the thumb side of the wrist, the most | common place to take a pulse reading

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radial

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a recording of the electrical activity of the heart

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ECG EKG

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transmits electrical impulses to the bundle of His

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AV node atrioventricular

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bicuspid

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mitral valve

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located on upper surface of the foot

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dorsalis pedis

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swelling

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edema

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Endocarditis

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inflammation of the inner lining of the heart

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Arteriostenosis

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condition of narrowing of the artery

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Arteriosclerosis

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condition of hardening of the artery

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Atherosclerosis

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condition of hardening of the artery due to fatty build up

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Aneurysm

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abnormal widening of artery

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Angina

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chest pain when diseased blood vessels restrict blood flow

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Arrhythmia / dysrhythmia

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irregular heart rate

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Atheroma

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fatty tumor of artery

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Bradycardia

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condition of slow heart rate

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tachycardia

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condition of fast heart rate

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Cardiomegaly

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enlarged heart

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Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)

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fatty build up in arteries

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Cardiomyopathy

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heart muscle disease

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Embolism

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condition caused by blockage in artery or blood vessel caused by blood clot

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Hemangioma

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blood vessel tumor

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hyperlipidemia

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excessive fat blood condition

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Hypertension

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high blood pressure

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Myocardial infarction (MI)

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heart attack

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Ischemia

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lack of oxygen

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CHF

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congestive heart failure, heart not pumping normal

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Murmur

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abnormal sound in heart

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Occlusion

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a blockage

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Phlebitis

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inflammation of veins

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Thrombophlebitis

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inflammation of veins caused by blood clot

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Varicose veins

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swollen, dilated, knotted veins caused by low blood flow

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Thrombosis

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condition of blood clot

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Aortic stenosis

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narrowing of aortic valve

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Mitral valve prolapse

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backwards flow of blood, valve not working

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Angiogram

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record of blood vessels and heart

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Angioplasty

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surgical repair of blood vessels

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Atrioventricular

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located between atrium and ventricle of the heart

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Oximetry

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process of measuring oxygen in blood

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Vasoconstriction

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narrowing of blood vessels

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Vasodilation

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widening of blood vessels

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CABG

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coronary artery bypass graft

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Electrocardiography

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process of recording the electrical activity of the heart ECG EKG

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Embolectomy

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surgical removal of embolism

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Endarterectomy

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surgical removal of inner lining of artery

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Pericardiocentesis

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procedure to removal fluid around the endocardium

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Phlebotomy

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incision into vein to remove blood

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Valvuloplasty

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surgical repair of valve

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Venipuncture

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a puncture into vein to remove blood

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Thrombolytic

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process of breaking up a thrombus (blood clot) that is blocking blood flow