Assignment 8 - Lecture notes 8 PDF

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Match the terms with the definitions in the numbered list. Aneurysm angina arrhythmia arteriosclerosis bradycardia bruit coarctation diaphoresis embolism hyperlipidemia hypertension Infarction insufficiency ischemia palpitation regurgitation stenosis tachycardia thrombosis varices 1. area of tissue that undergoes necrosis infarction 2. pain, usually in the chest, that is associated with lack of oxygen to the myocardium angina 3. failure of a valve to close completely insufficiency 4. abnormally rapid heart rate tachycardia 5. varicose veins of the esophagus varices 6. soft, blowing sound heard on auscultation; murmur bruit 7. abnormally slow heart rate bradycardia 8. sensation of an irregular heartbeat palpitation 9. abnormal condition in which a blood clot develops in a blood vessel thrombosis 10. localized abnormal dilation of a vessel aneurysm 11. condition in which a mass (usually a blood clot) blocks a blood vessel embolism 12. inability of the heart to maintain a normal rhythm arrhythmia 13. backflow of blood due to valve failure regurgitation 14. profuse sweating diaphoresis 15. hardening of the wall of an artery hypertension 16. persistent elevated blood pressure arteriosclerosis 17. excessive amounts of lipids in the blood hyperlipidemia 18. narrowing of a vessel, especially the aorta coarctation

19. deficiency of blood in tissues ischemia 20. narrowing of a valve stenosis Match the terms with the definitions in the numbered list. anticoagulants CABG cardiac biomarkers cardioversion defibrillation diuretics Doppler ECG echocardiography nitrates endarterectomy open heart Holter monitor test PTCA ICD sclerotherapy statins stent placement stress test valvotomy 1. 24-hour ECG tracing taken with a small, portable recording system Holter monitor test 2. ultrasound test used to visualize internal cardiac structures echocardiography 3. incision to increase the opening of a valve valvotomy 4. agents used to treat angina nitrates 5. drugs that have lipid-lowering properties statins 6. agents that increase urine output diuretics 7. evaluates substances released into the blood by the heart when it is under stress; also called cardiac enzyme studies cardiac biomarkers 8. ultrasound procedure that assesses blood flow direction and speed through blood vessels Doppler 9. ECG taken under controlled exercise conditions stress test 10. lifesaving emergency treatment to restart the heart defibrillation 11. defibrillation technique that resets the normal heart rhythm cardioversion 12. graphically records the electrical activity of the heart ECG 13. device inserted in the chest that corrects potential fatal arrhythmias ICD 14. insertion of a device that holds open tubular structures stent placement 15. prevent the formation of clots in blood vessels anticoagulants 16. treatment of a varicose vein using a chemical irritant sclerotherapy

17. surgery that creates a bypass around a blocked segment of a coronary artery CABG 18. removal of occluding material from the interior of an artery endarterectomy 19. abbreviation for a type of coronary angioplasty PTCA 20. surgery requiring a heart-lung machine to maintain circulation open heart

Terminology Term Acute: cardiac enzymes (K-?k E @N-zBmz):

ECG

Heparin (HE @P-?-r @ın): Infarction ( @ın-F-?):

lateral (L...