Shared Flashcard Set

Details

LOM Ch 11 Cardiovascular System Set 6
Language of Medicine, 9th Edition, Davi-Ellen Chabner Cardiovascular System
30
Medical
Professional
05/26/2010

Additional Medical Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
flutter
Definition
rapid but regular contractions, usually of the atria
Term
fibrillation
Definition
very rapid, random, inefficient, and irregular contractions of the heart (350 beats or more per minute)
Term
congenital heart disease
Definition
abnormalities in the heart at birth
Term
coarctations of the aorta
Definition
narrowing of the aorta
Term
patent ductus arteriosus
Definition
passageway (ductus arteriosus) between the aorta and the pulmonary artery remains open (patent) after birth
Term
coarctation of the aorta
Definition
What does CoA stand for?
Term
patent ductus arteriosus
Definition
What does PDA stand for?
Term
septal defects
Definition
small holes in the wall between the atria (atrial septal defects) or the ventricles (ventricular septal defects)
Term
small holes in teh wall between the atria
Definition
atrial septal defects
Term
ventricular septal defects
Definition
small holes in the walls between the ventricles
Term
tetralogy of Fallot
Definition
congenital malformation involving four distinct heart defects
Term
pulmonary artery stenosis
Definition
congenital malformation where the pulmonary artery is narrow or obstructed
Term
ventricular septal defect
Definition
congenital malformation where there is a large hole between two ventricles that lets venous blood pass from the right to the left ventricle and out to the aorta without oxygenation
Term
shift of the aorta to the right
Definition
congenital malformation where the aorta overrides the interventricular septum, and deoxygenated blood passes from the right ventricle to the aorta
Term
hypertrophy of the right ventricle
Definition
congenital malformation where the myocardium works harder o pump blood through a narrowed pulmonary artery
Term
congestive heart failure
Definition
heart is unable to pump it required amount of blood
Term
CHF
Definition
What is the abbreviation for congestive heart failure?
Term
coronary artery disease
Definition
What does CAD stand for?
Term
coronary artery disease
Definition
disease of the arteries surrounding the heart
Term
endocarditis
Definition
inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
Term
hypertensive heart disease
Definition
high blood pressure affecting the heart
Term
mitral valve proplapse
Definition
improper closure of the mitral valve
Term
mitral valve prolapse
Definition
What does MVP stand for?
Term
murmur
Definition
extra heart sound, heard between normal beats
Term
pericarditis
Definition
inflammation of the membrane surrounding the heart
Term
pericardium
Definition
membrane surrounding the heart
Term
rheumatic heart disease
Definition
heart disease caused by rheumatic fever
Term
aneurysm
Definition
local widening of an arterial wall
Term
deep vein thrombosis
Definition
What does DVT stand for?
Term
deep vein thrombosis
Definition
blood clot forms in  a large vein, usually in the lower limb
Supporting users have an ad free experience!