Ablation
Elimination or removal of
Aneurysm
A sac-like protrusion from a blood vessel wall or heart muscle
Aorta
The largest artery in the body & the main vessel to supply blood from the heart
Artery
A vessel that carries oxygen-rich blood to the body
Arteritis
Inflammation of the arteries
Atrium
One of the two upper or holding chambers of the heart
Blood Clot
A jelly like mass of blood tissue formed by clotting factors in the blood
Blood Pressure
The force or pressure exerted by the heart in pumping blood; the pressure of blood in the arteries
Cardiac
Pertaining to the heart
Cardiomegaly
An enlarged heart
Circulatory System
Pertaining to circulation of blood through the heart & blood vessels
Congenital
Condition existing at birth
Congenital Heart Defects
Malformation of the heart or of its major blood vessels present at birth
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
The narrowing of the arteries that supply blood to the heart
Cyanosis
Blueness of the skin caused by a lack of oxygen in the blood
Defibrillator
A device that helps restore a normal heart rhythm problems
Dyspnea
SOB
Endarterectomy
Surgical removal of plaque deposits or blood clots in an artery
Endocarditis
A bacterial infection of the heart's inner lining
Epicardium
The thin membrane covering the outside surface of the heart's muscle
Flutter
The rapid ineffective contractions of any heart chamber
Heart Murmur
An abnormal heart sound caused by turbulent blood flow
Hypotension
Abnormally low blood pressure
Idiopathic
No known cause
Lesion
An injury or wound
Mitral Valve
The structure that controls blood flow between the hearts left atrium and left ventricle
Nitroglycerin
A medicine that helps relax and dilate arteries, often used to treat cardiac chest pain
Open Heart Surgery
A surgery in which the heart is being operated on (somethin like that)
Pacemaker
A surgically implanted electronic device that helps regulate the heart beat
Pulmonary
Refers to the lungs and respiratory system
Regurgitation
Backward flow of blood through a defective heart valve
Restenosis
The re-closing or re-narrowing of an artery after an interventional procedure
Septum
The muscular wall dividing a chamber on the left side heart from the chamber on the right
Sphygmomanometer
An instrument used to measure blood pressure
Stethoscope
An instrument for listening to sounds within the body
Syncope
A temporary insufficient blood supply to the brain which causes a loss of consciousness
Tachycarda
Accelerated beating of the heart
Thrombus
Blood clot
Thrombolosis
The breaking up of a blood clot
Vascular
Pertains to the blood vessels
Vasodilators
Any medicine that dilates
Vasopressors
Any medicine that elevates blood pressure
Ischemia
The decreased blood flow to an organ or tissue
Cardiac Output
The amount of blood the heart pumps through the circulatory system
Ventricle
One of the two lower chambers of the heart