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CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM 9TH EDITION DONE SEPT 24TH 2012
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PULMONARY ARTERY
Definition
A blood vessel that carries oxygen-poor blood from heart to lungs
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SYSTOLE
Definition
Contraction phase of the hearbeat
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MITRAL VALVE
Definition
Located between the left upper & lower chambers of the heart
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PERICARDIUM
Definition
Sac like membrane surrounding the heart
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sinoatrial (SA) node
Definition
Sensitive tissue in the right atrium wall that begins the heart beat?
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CORONARY ARTERIES
Definition
Blood vessels branching from the aorta to carry oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle
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CARDIOMYOPATHY
Definition
Disease of heart muscle
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INFLAMMATION OF A VEIN
Definition
Phlebitis:
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SPHYGMOMANOMETER
Definition
Instrument to measure blood pressure
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ANEURYSM
Definition
A local widening of an artery--Cause: atherosclerosis,hypertension, congenital weakness in vessel wall.
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BLUISH COLORATION OF THE SKIN
Definition
Cyanosis:______ indicates diminished oxygen content of the blood.
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LOSS OF BLOOD FLOW & OXYGEN TO TISSUE.
Definition
Ischemia:____is no sufficient; can lead to tissue death if not treated.
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ANGINA (PECTORIS)
Definition
Chest pain resulting from myocardial infraction (Heart Attack), Drug RX is Nitroglycerin. (positive markers in blood stream troponin-I (cTnI), troponin-T (cTnT)
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CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA
Definition
1)called tachycardia excess movement of heart rate
2)called bradycardia to slow a movement of a heart rate.
3) fibrillation (most common type)in a fast and disorganized way, causes the atria to quiver instead of contract.
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PETECHIAE
Definition
A small pinpoint hemorrhae.
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DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS
Definition
Blood clot forms in a large lower limb vessel
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TETRALOGY OF FALLOUT
Definition
Four separate congenital heart defects
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PATENT MEANS:
Definition
Open
Term
THE CAUSE OF ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION IS:
Definition
1) Idiopathic: Essential or primary hypertension, tends to develop gradually over many years. rx: Drugs such as Diuretice,ACE ihibitors, calcium channel blockers, and beta-blockers...life style & food intake changes recommended.
2) secondary hypertension, tends to appear suddenly and cause higher blood pressure. causes can be associated lesion, ie: glomerulonephritis, pyelonephritis, or disease of the adrenal glands.
Term
DIGOXIN
Definition
A calcium blocker
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CK, LD & AST ARE
Definition
Serum enzymes, serum creatine kinase (CK), Lactate dehydrogenase (LD), aspartate aminotransferase (AST)
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ECHO:
Definition
echocardiography, echo is a sonogram of the heart
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INCISION OF A VEIN
Definition
Venotomy or phlebotomy: called a venous cut-down
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REMOVAL OF PLAQUE FROM THE INNER LINING OF AN ARTERY:
Definition
endarterectomy: innermost (endo- lining of the artery (arter/o-ectomy)REMOVAL
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HOLTER MONITOR IS:
Definition
ECG(Electrocardiogram) test during a 24 hour period to detect cardiac arrhythmias.
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