99 terms in this chapter
atrial fibrillation
weakening and bulging of part of a vessel wall
vessel
heart pain or other discomfort caused by insufficient blood and oxygen to the heart
procedure to widen narrowed or obstructed arteries, often using a balloon catheter and sometimes a stent
aorta
leakage of blood from the aorta back into the left ventricle due to incompetent aortic valve
narrowing of the aortic valve, obstructing blood flow from the left ventricle to the aorta
loss of heart rhythm (rhythmic irregularity)
artery
thickening, loss of elasticity, and loss of contractility of arterial walls; hardening of the arteries
arteriosclerotic heart disease
thick, fatty (plaque)
most common form of arteriosclerosis, marked by deposits of cholesterol, lipids, and calcium (plaque) on arterial walls
atria (upper heart chambers)
common irregular heart rhythm marked by uncontrolled atrial quivering and a rapid ventricular response
atrioventricular
blood pressure
beats per minute
soft blowing sound caused by turbulent blood flow in a vessel, heard via stethoscope
coronary artery bypass graft
coronary artery disease
heart
passage of a catheter into the heart through a vein or artery to provide a comprehensive evaluation of the heart
serious condition in which the heart becomes compressed from excessive collection of fluid or blood between the pericardial membrane and the heart
group of conditions in which the heart muscle has deteriorated and functions less effectively
atherosclerotic narrowing of the carotid arteries, increasing risk of stroke
cardiac catheterization
congestive heart failure
inability of the heart to pump enough blood to meet the body's needs, resulting in lung congestion and dyspnea
condition of right ventricular enlargement or dilation from increased right ventricular pressure; also called pulmonary heart disease
heart, crown
narrowing of the lumen of heart arteries due to arteriosclerosis and atherosclerosis
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
cardiovascular
development of a blood clot in a deep vein, usually in the legs; also known as thrombophlebitis
deep-vein thrombosis
electrocardiogram
echocardiogram
electricity
undissolved matter (blood clot, air, fat) floating in blood or lymph fluid that may cause an occlusion and infarction
infection of the inner lining of the heart that may cause vegetation to form within one or more heart chambers or valves
quivering of heart muscle fibers instead of an effective, coordinated heartbeat
heart failure
heart rate
hypertension (high blood pressure)
blood pressure consistently higher than 140 systolic, 90 diastolic, or both (varies slightly by modern guidelines)
genetic disorder with thickening of the heart muscle, especially the interventricular septum, impairing filling and outflow
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
surgical placement of an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator to detect and terminate life-threatening arrhythmias