Vocab

Question 1

Bradycardia

Answer 1

Slow heartbeat

Question 2

Cardiac catheter ablation

Answer 2

Flexible tube is threaded through blood vessels into the heart to destroy abnormal tissue which causes arrhythmias

Question 3

Cardioversion

Answer 3

Brief discharges of ekevtrucity pass through the chest to stop an arrythmia

Question 4

Claudication

Answer 4

Cramp like pains in the calves caused by poor circulation to the leg muscles

Question 5

Coronary arteries

Answer 5

Blood vessels that carry oxygen rich blood from the aorta to the heart muscle

Question 6

Diaphoresis

Answer 6

Profuse or excessive sweating

Question 7

Diastole

Answer 7

Period of relaxation of the heart as it fills with blood. The lowest reading of blood pressure

Question 8

Dysrhythmia

Answer 8

Abnormal rhythm of the heart

Question 9

Endarterectomy

Answer 9

Surgical removal of the innermost lining of an artery to remove fatty deposits and clots

Question 10

Endocardium

Answer 10

Inner layer of the heart

Question 11

Endocarditis

Answer 11

Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart

Question 12

Hypertension

Answer 12

High blood pressure

Question 13

Infarction

Answer 13

Area of dead tissue caused by decreased blood flow to that part of the body

Question 14

Ischemia

Answer 14

Deficiency of blood flow to a part of the busy caused by narrowing or obstruction of blood vessels

Question 15

Myocardium

Answer 15

Middle muscular layer of the heart

Question 16

Myocardial infarction

Answer 16

Heart attack. Death of tissue in the heart muscle

Question 17

Pacemaker

Answer 17

A cardiac pacemaker is a man made device that assists the heart to maintain a normal rhythm

Question 18

Palpitation

Answer 18

Pounding or racing of the heart

Question 19

Pericardium

Answer 19

Membrane surrounding the heart

Question 20

Pericarditis

Answer 20

Inflammation of the pericardium

Question 21

Phlebitis

Answer 21

Inflammation of a vein

Question 22

Pitting edema

Answer 22

Collection of fluid in the body tissues causing swelling . When pressed firmly it will maintain the dent

Question 23

Pulmonary artery

Answer 23

Artery carrying blood from the right ventricle to the lungs

Question 24

Pulmonary circulation

Answer 24

Passage of blood from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart

Question 25

Pulmonary edema

Answer 25

Abnormal collection of fluid in the lungs

Question 26

Systemic circulation

Answer 26

Passage of blood from the heart to the tissues of the body And back to the heart

Question 27

Systole

Answer 27

The contraction phase of the heart that forses the blood out into the arteries . Highest reading of a blood pressure

Question 28

Tachycardia

Answer 28

Condition of fast rapid heartbeat

Question 29

Thrombolytic therapy

Answer 29

Drugs such as TPA are injected into a patients bloodstream to dissolve clots

Question 30

Thrombus

Answer 30

Blood clot

Question 31

Thrombosis

Answer 31

Abnormal condition of clot formation

Question 32

Vasoconstriction

Answer 32

Narrowing of blood vessels

Question 33

Aorta

Answer 33

Largest artery which leads from the lower left chamber of the heart to arteries all over the body