front 1 Ablation | back 1 Elimination or removal of |
front 2 Aneurysm | back 2 A sac-like protrusion from a blood vessel wall or heart muscle |
front 3 Aorta | back 3 The largest artery in the body & the main vessel to supply blood from the heart |
front 4 Artery | back 4 A vessel that carries oxygen-rich blood to the body |
front 5 Arteritis | back 5 Inflammation of the arteries |
front 6 Atrium | back 6 One of the two upper or holding chambers of the heart |
front 7 Blood Clot | back 7 A jelly like mass of blood tissue formed by clotting factors in the blood |
front 8 Blood Pressure | back 8 The force or pressure exerted by the heart in pumping blood; the pressure of blood in the arteries |
front 9 Cardiac | back 9 Pertaining to the heart |
front 10 Cardiomegaly | back 10 An enlarged heart |
front 11 Circulatory System | back 11 Pertaining to circulation of blood through the heart & blood vessels |
front 12 Congenital | back 12 Condition existing at birth |
front 13 Congenital Heart Defects | back 13 Malformation of the heart or of its major blood vessels present at birth |
front 14 Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) | back 14 The narrowing of the arteries that supply blood to the heart |
front 15 Cyanosis | back 15 Blueness of the skin caused by a lack of oxygen in the blood |
front 16 Defibrillator | back 16 A device that helps restore a normal heart rhythm problems |
front 17 Dyspnea | back 17 SOB |
front 18 Endarterectomy | back 18 Surgical removal of plaque deposits or blood clots in an artery |
front 19 Endocarditis | back 19 A bacterial infection of the heart's inner lining |
front 20 Epicardium | back 20 The thin membrane covering the outside surface of the heart's muscle |
front 21 Flutter | back 21 The rapid ineffective contractions of any heart chamber |
front 22 Heart Murmur | back 22 An abnormal heart sound caused by turbulent blood flow |
front 23 Hypotension | back 23 Abnormally low blood pressure |
front 24 Idiopathic | back 24 No known cause |
front 25 Lesion | back 25 An injury or wound |
front 26 Mitral Valve | back 26 The structure that controls blood flow between the hearts left atrium and left ventricle |
front 27 Nitroglycerin | back 27 A medicine that helps relax and dilate arteries, often used to treat cardiac chest pain |
front 28 Open Heart Surgery | back 28 A surgery in which the heart is being operated on (somethin like that) |
front 29 Pacemaker | back 29 A surgically implanted electronic device that helps regulate the heart beat |
front 30 Pulmonary | back 30 Refers to the lungs and respiratory system |
front 31 Regurgitation | back 31 Backward flow of blood through a defective heart valve |
front 32 Restenosis | back 32 The re-closing or re-narrowing of an artery after an interventional procedure |
front 33 Septum | back 33 The muscular wall dividing a chamber on the left side heart from the chamber on the right |
front 34 Sphygmomanometer | back 34 An instrument used to measure blood pressure |
front 35 Stethoscope | back 35 An instrument for listening to sounds within the body |
front 36 Syncope | back 36 A temporary insufficient blood supply to the brain which causes a loss of consciousness |
front 37 Tachycarda | back 37 Accelerated beating of the heart |
front 38 Thrombus | back 38 Blood clot |
front 39 Thrombolosis | back 39 The breaking up of a blood clot |
front 40 Vascular | back 40 Pertains to the blood vessels |
front 41 Vasodilators | back 41 Any medicine that dilates |
front 42 Vasopressors | back 42 Any medicine that elevates blood pressure |
front 43 Ischemia | back 43 The decreased blood flow to an organ or tissue |
front 44 Cardiac Output | back 44 The amount of blood the heart pumps through the circulatory system |
front 45 Ventricle | back 45 One of the two lower chambers of the heart |