Chapter 9 - Treatment & Therapy / Abbreviations Flashcards by Nichole Leblanc

antianinal

anti / angin / al

against / angina (choke) / agent

drug that prevents or relieves the symptoms of angina pectoris

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antiarrhythmic

anti / a / rrhythm / ic

against / no / rhythm / agent

drug that opposes an irregular heartbeat

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anticoagulant

anti / coagul / ant

against / coagulation / agent

drug that opposes the coagulation of the blood

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antihypertensive

anti / hyper / tens / ive

against / over / pressure / agent

drug that opposes high blood pressure

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cardiotonic

cardio / ton / ic

heart / tone / agent

drug that increases the strength of the heart contractions

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thrombolytic

thrombo / lyt / ic

clot / loose / agent

drug that break down clots

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vasoconstrictor

vaso / constrict / or

vessel / narrowing / agent

drug that constricts or narrows the diameter of a blood vessel

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vasodilator

vaso / dilat / or

vessel / expanding / agent

durg that causes the relaxation or expansion of a blood vessel

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vasopressor

vaso / press / or

vessel / press / agent

drug that constricts or narrows the diameter of a blood vessel

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cardiomyotomy

cardio / myo / tomy

heart / muscle / incision

incision into the heart muscle

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cardiopulmonary bypass

cardio / pulmon / ary bypass

heart / lung / pertaining to

procedure that temporarily circulates and oxygenates a patient’s blood during the portion of heart surgery where the heart is stopped

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cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

cardio / pulmon / ary re / suscit / ation

heart / lung / pertaining to again / stir up / procedure

basic life support

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cardiothoracic surgery

cardio / thorac / ic surgery

heart / chest / pertaining to

surgery that involves cutting through the patient’s chest to get to the heart

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cardioversion

cardio / vers / ion

heart / turn / procedure

returning a heart to normal rhythm

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coronary arterectomy

coron / ary arter / ectomy

heart / pertaining to artery / removal

surgical removal of a coronary artery

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coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)

coronary artery bypass graft

borrowed piece of blood vessel used to bypass a blocked artery in the heart

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coronary artery bypass surgery

surgery to bypass a blocked artery in the heart

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percutaneous coronary intervention

per / cutane / ous coron / ary

through / skin / pertaining to heart / pertaining to

alternate treatment for a coronary artery that passes instruments up a patient’s blood vessels into the heart

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pericardiocentesis

peri / cardio / centesis

around / heart / puncture

puncture of the tissue around the heart

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pericardiotomy

peri / cardio / tomy

around / heart / incision

incision into the tissue around the heart

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valvectomy

valv / ectomy

valve / removal

surgical removal of a heart valve

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valvotomy

valvo / tomy

valve / incision

incision into a heart valve

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valvuloplasty

valvulo / plasty

valve / reconstruction

surgical reconstruction of a heart valve

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ventriculotomy

ventriculo / tomy

ventricle / incision

incision into a ventricle

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anastomosis

ana / stom / osis up / mouth / condition creation of an opening b/t two normally separate structures

aneurysmectomy

an / eury / sm / ectomy up / wide / condition / removal surgical removal of an aneurysm

angioplasty

angio / plasty vessel / reconstruction surgical reconstruction of a vessel

angiorrhaphy

angio / rrhaphy vessel / suture suture of a vessel

aortotomy

aorto / tomy aorta / incision incision into the aorta

arteriectomy

arteri / ectomy artery / removal surgical removal of an artery

arterioplasty

arterio / plasty artery / reconstruction surgical reconstruction of an artery

arteriorrhaphy

arterio / rrhaphy artery / suture suture of an artery

atherectomy

ather / ectomy fatty plaque / removal surgical removal of fatty plaque within an artery

embolectomy

embol / ectomy embolus / removal surgical removal of an embolus

endarterectomy

end / arter / ectomy inside / artery / removal surgical removal of the inside of an artery

phlebectomy

phleb / ectomy vein / removal surgical removal of a vein

phlebophlebostomy

phlebo / phlebo / stomy vein / vein / opening procedure to create an opening b/t two veins

varicotomy

varico / tomy swollen / incision surgical removal of a varicose vein

venectomy

ven / ectomy vein / removal surgical removal of a vein

AAA

abdominal aortic aneurysm

A-fib

atrial fibrillation

ASD

atrial septal defect

blood pressure

CABG

coronary artery bypass graft

CAD

coronary artery disease

CHF

congestive heart failure

cardiac output

CTA

computed tomographic angiography

DVT

deep vein thrombosis

ECHO

echocardiogram

EKG

electrocardiogram

HTN

hypertension

myocardial infarction

MRA

magnetic resonance angiography

MVP

mitral valve prolapse

NSR

normal sinus rhythm

PCI

percutaneous coronary intervention

SCA

sudden cardiac arrest

stroke volume

TEE

transesophageal echocardiogram

VSD

ventricular septal defect

Chapter 9 - Treatment & Therapy / Abbreviations Flashcards

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