Medical Terminology: Cardiovascular (combining forms)

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S1

1st heart sound

S2

2nd heart sound

BBB

bundle branch block

VSD

ventricular septal defect

VT

ventricular tachycardia

thrombolytic therapy

IV drugs given to dissolve clots

fibrillation

abnormal quivering/contraction of heart fibers

AMI

acute myocardial infarction

infarct

area of tissue within organ that undergoes necrosis following loss of blood supply

AS

arteriosclerosis

ASHD

arteriosclerotic heart disease

flutter

atria beat too rapidly, but in regular pattern

AF

atrial fibrillation

ASD

atrial septal defect

AV

atrioventricular

another name for tricuspid valve

atrioventricular valve (AV)

AED

automated external defribrillators

another name for mitral valve

bicuspid valve

vascul/o

blood vessel

corpor/o

body

CC

cardiac catheterization OR chief complaint

steth/o

chest

CP

chest pain

CoA

coarctation of the aorta (severe congenital narrowing of the aorta)

tetralogy of Fallot

combo of 4 congenital anomalies: 1. pulmonary stenosis 2. interventricular septal defect 3. improper placement of the aorta 4. hypertrophy of rt ventricle

CSD

congenital septal defect

CABG

coronary artery bypass graft (take blood vessel from leg to use to reoute blood around blocked coronary artery)

CAD

coronary artery disease

CCU

coronary care unit

DVT

deep vein thrombosis

varic/o

dilated vein

ECC

extracorporeal circulation (routing of blood to heart-lung machine uring open heart surgery)

ather/o

fatty substance

heart valve stenosis

flaps of heart valve too stiff & unable to fully open

GOT

glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase

coron/o

heart

myocardi/o

heart muscle

heart valve prolapse

heart valve too loose & fails to shut properly

HTN

hypertension

ICD

inplantable cardioverter-defibrillator (device in heart that delivers electrical shock to restore normal heart rhythm)

-manometer

instrument to measure pressure

tPA

issue-type plasminogen activator

LVAD

left ventricular assist device

LVH

left ventricular hypertrophy

ischemia

localized & temporary deficiency of blood supply due to obstruction in circulation

MR

mitral regurgitation

MS

mitral stenosis OR multiple sclerosis

another name for bicuspid valve

mitral valve

most common place for heart valve prolapse

mitral valve

MVP

mitral valve prolapse

MI

myocardial infarction (heart attack)

MI

myocardial infarction OR mitral insufficiency

cardiovascular technician

one who is trained to perform electrocardiography, echocardiography, & exercise stress tests

PDA

patent ductus arteriosus (congenital; fetal connection between pulmonary artery & aorta fails to close at birth)

PTCA

percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (insert balloon catheter through skin into coronary artery to dilate narrow vessel)

Paynaud's phenomenon

periodic ischemic attacks causing extremities of body to become cyanotic & painful

PVD

peripheral vascular disease any abnormal condition of blood vessels outisde heart

-tonic

pertaining to tone

atheroma

plaque (fatty substance in wall of artery)

embol/o

plug

PAC

premature atrial contraction

-tension

pressure

ACE inhibitor drugs

produce vasodilation & decrease bp

2 types of semilunar valves

pulmonary & aortic valves

P

pulse

sphygm/o

pulse

secondary hypertension

results from another disease (other than cardiovascular)

primary hypertension

results from cardiovascular disease

SA (S-A)

sinoatrial

blood pressure cuff

sphygmomanometer

stent

stainless steel tube placed within a blood vessel

SK

streptokinase

orthostatic hypotension

sudden drop in bloop pressure after standing strait up quickly

ligation & stripping

surgical removal of varicose veins

isch/o

to hold back

beta-blocker drugs

treat hypertension by lowering heart rate

calcium channel blocker drugs

treat hypertension, chf by causing heart to beat less forcefully & less often

another name for AV Valve

tricuspid


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