Med Term on Midterm (that rhythms!)

Question 1

Passage of a catheter into the heart through a vein or artery to provide a comprehensive evaluation of the heart

Answer 1

cardiac catheterization (CC)

Question 2

Graphic line recording that shows the spread of electrical excitation to different parts of the heart using small metal electrodes applies to the chest, arms, and legs

Answer 2

electrocardiogram (ECG, EKG)

Question 3

ECG taken with a small portable recording system capable of storing up to 24 hours of ECG tracings

Answer 3

Holter monitor test

Question 4

ECG that utilizes a radioisotope to evaluate coronary blood flow

Answer 4

Nuclear ECG

Question 5

ECG taken under controlled exercise stress conditions

Answer 5

Stress test

Question 6

Blood test that measures troponin T, troponin I, and creatine kinase (CK-MB)
These enzymes are released into the bloodstream from the damaged heart muscle tissue

Answer 6

Cardiac enzyme studies

Question 7

Series of test (total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, triglycerdies) used to asses risk factors of ischemic heart disease

Answer 7

Lipid Panel

Question 8

Radiographic imaging of the heart and blood vessels after injection of a contrast dye

Answer 8

Angiography

Question 9

Angiography to determine the degree of obstruction of the arteries that supply blood to the heart
A catheter is inserted into the femoral artery and threaded to the aorta, then contrast dye outlines the coronary arteries

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Coronary angiography

Question 10

Angiography in which two radiographic images are obtained, the first one w/o contrast, the second one w/ contrast. The two images are compared by a computer that digitally subtract the images of soft tissues, bones, and muscles leaving only the images of the vessels with contrast

Answer 10

Digital subtraction angiography (DSA)

Question 11

Radiological examination of the aorta and its branches following injection of a contrast medium via catheter

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Aortography

Question 12

Noninvasive diagnostic method that uses ultrasound to visualize internal cardiac structure and produce images of the heart

Answer 12

Echocardiography (ECHO)

Question 13

Noninvasive adaption of ultrasound technology in which blood flow velocity is assessed in different areas of the heart.

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Doppler ultrasound

Question 14

Noninvase technique that uses radiowaves and a strong magnetic field, rather than an x-ray beam, to produce multiplanar cross-sectional images of blood vessels.

Answer 14

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

Question 15

Type of MRI that provides highly detailed images of the blood vessels.

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Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA)

Question 16

Nuclear procedure that uses radioactive tracers to produce movie-like images of the structures of the heart, including the myocardium and the mitral and tricuspid valves.

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Multiple-gated acquisitions (MUGA)

Question 17

Imaging technique that provides a graphic display of heart sounds and murmurs during the cardiac cycle.

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Phonocardiography

Question 18

Diagnostic test that uses radiation emitted by the body after injection of radioactive substances to create images of various organs or identify body functions and diseases

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Scintigraphy

Question 19

Scintigraphy procedure that uses injected radioactive thallium and records the uptake of the isotope with a gamma camera to produce an image.

Answer 19

Thallium study (resting)

Question 20

Radiography of a vein after injection of a contrast medium to detect incomplete filling of a vein, which indicates obstruction.

Answer 20

Venography

Question 21

Procedures to restore normal rhythm of the heart by applying a controlled electrical shock to the exterior of the heart

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Cardioversion

Question 22

Technique used to block blood flow to a site by passing a catheter to the area and injecting synthetic material or medication specifically designed to occlude the blood vessel

Answer 22

Embolization

Question 23

Injection of a chemical irritant (sclerosing agent) into a vein to produce inflammation and fibrosis that destroys the lumen of the vein
Commonly performed to treat varicose veins

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Sclerotherapy

Question 24

Procedure that alteres a vessel through surgery of dilation of the vessel using a balloon catheter

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angioplasty

Question 25

surgical procedure that uses a vessel graft from another part of the body to bypass the blocked part of a coronary artery and restore blood supply to the heart muscle.

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Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)

Question 26

Dilation of an occluded vessel using a balloon catheter under fluoroscopic guidance

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Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA)

Question 27

Removal of material from an occluded vessel using a specifically designed catheter fitted with a cutting or grinding device

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Atherectomy

Question 28

Removal and examination of a small piece of tissue for diagnostic purposes

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biopsy

Question 29

Removal and examination of a segment of an arterial vessels wall to confirm inflammation of the wall or arteritis, a type of vasculitis

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Arterial biopsy

Question 30

Destruction of conduction tissue of the heart to interrupt the abnormal conduction pathway causing the arrhythmia, thus allowing normal heart rhythm to resume

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Catheter ablation

Question 31

Surgical separation of the leaflets of the mitral valve, which have fused together at their "commissures" (point of touching)

Answer 31

Commissurotomy

Question 32

Procedure used to remove or treat varicose veins. Laser's heat coagulates blood inside the vessel, causing it to collapse and seal and the vessel dissolve within the body

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laser ablation

Question 33

Tying a varicose vein followed by removal of the affected segment. Performed for heavily damaged veins

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ligation and stripping

Question 34

Surgical procedure performed on or within the exposed heart, usually with the assistance of a heart-lung machine.

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Open heart surgery

Question 35

Puncture of teh pericardium to remove excess fluid from the pericardial sac or to test for protein, sugar, and enzymes or determine the causative organism of pericarditis.

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Pericardiocentesis

Question 36

Destruction of a blood clot using anticlotting agents called clot-buster, such as tissue plasminogen activator

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Thrombolysis

Question 37

Infusion of a thrombolytic agent into a vessel to dissolve a blood clot

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Intravascular thrombolysis

Question 38

Incision of a valve to increase the size of the opening; used in treating mitral stenosis

Answer 38

Valvotomy

Question 39

Puncture of a vein by a needle attached to a syringe or catheter to withdraw a specimen of blood; also called phlebotomy

Answer 39

Venipuncture