Medical Terminology: Cardiovascular (combining forms)
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
