front 1 Cardiomyopathy | back 1 general diagnostic term that designates primary disease of the heart muscle itself |
front 2 myocarditis | back 2 inflammation of the heart muscle |
front 3 Endocarditis | back 3 infective microorganisms that invade the endocardium, and the heart valves are frequently affected |
front 4 pericarditis | back 4 Inflammation of the pericardium |
front 5 electrocardiogram | back 5 measurements taken during stress tests |
front 6 electrocardiograph | back 6 instrument used for recording an electrocardiography |
front 7 Echocardiography | back 7 the use of ultrasonography in diagnosing heart disease. |
front 8 echocardiogram | back 8 record of the heart obtained by directing ultrasonic waves through the chest wall |
front 9 Cardiac catheterization | back 9 passage of a long, flexible tube into the heart chambers through a vein in an arm or leg or the neck. |
front 10 PET scans are especially helpful in: | back 10 examining blood flow in the heart and blood vessels. |
front 11 angina pectoris | back 11 Severe chest pain and constriction about the heart caused by an insufficient supply of blood to the heart itself. |
front 12 arrhythmia | back 12 Irregularity or loss of rhythm of the heartbeat. (dysrhythmia) |
front 13 asystole | back 13 the absence of a heartbeat |
front 14 cardiomegaly | back 14 enlargement of the heart |
front 15 congenital heart defects | back 15 abnormalities present in the heart at birth |
front 16 congestive heart failure (CHF) | back 16 Condition characterized by weakness, breathlessness, and edema in lower portions of the body; the work demanded of the heart is greater than its ability to perform. |
front 17 coronary artery disease (CAD) | back 17 Abnormal condition that affects the heart’s arteries and produces various pathologic effects, especially the reduced flow of blood to the myocardium. |
front 18 coronary heart disease (CHD) | back 18 Heart damage resulting from insufficient oxygen caused by pathologic changes in the coronary arteries. |
front 19 fibrillation | back 19 Severe cardiac arrhythmia in which contractions are too rapid and uncoordinated for effective blood circulation. Reversed by defibrillator. |
front 20 heart murmur | back 20 Soft blowing or rasping sound that may be heard when listening to the heart with a stethoscope |
front 21 hyperlipidemia | back 21 Excessive lipids (fats) in the blood. |
front 22 hypertension | back 22 Elevated blood pressure above the normal values |
front 23 hypotension | back 23 low blood pressure |
front 24 infarction | back 24 Necrosis of a localized area of tissue caused by lack of blood supply to that area. |
front 25 occlusion stenosis | back 25 narrowing or obstruction on an artery that supplies blood to tissue |
front 26 myocardial infarction (MI) | back 26 death of an area of the heart muscle that occurs as a result of oxygen deprivation. |
front 27 myocardial ischemia | back 27 Deficiency of blood supply to the myocardium. |
front 28 septal defect | back 28 Defect in the wall separating the left and right sides of the heart. |
front 29 shock | back 29 Serious condition in which blood flow to the heart is reduced to such an extent that body tissues do not receive enough blood. |