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