Final Cardiovascular( medical terminology)

• Aneurysm -Ballooning of the blood vessel
• Angina Pectoris -Severe chest pain with feeling of suffocation
• Angiospasm Sudden contraction of smooth muscle of the wall of blood vessel; can interrupt blood flow
• Aortostenosis Narrowing of aorta; Congenital or result of disease
• Arrhythmia Any irregularity in the heart beat
• Arteriosclerosis Diminished elasticity of arterial walls
• Atheroma Fatty deposit that obstructs blood flow through a vessel usually artery
• Atherosclerosis Fatty deposits within a blood vessel
• Atherosclerosis fatty deposits within a blood vessel
• Bradycardia Abnormally slow heart beat
• Cardiac arrest- Cessation of cardiac function; Non- synchronous muscular contraction
• Cardiomyopathy Heart muscle disease.
• Coarctation Narrowing of blood vessel; congenital malformation.
• Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)- the ability of the heart to pump blood is impaired causing fluid to back up in the lungs and other tissues.
• Coronary Artery Disease Impair the ability of the coronary arteries to deliver an adequate supply of blood to the heart muscle
• Embolism Sudden blockage of an artery by a clot or other particle circulating in the blood
• Essential hypertension Type of HTN in which the cause of elevated blood pressure is unknown
• Fibrillation Irregular, quivering contractions of ventricular muscle resting from desynchronization of electrical impulses in the heart
• Flutter characterized by rapid but regular contractions of the atria or ventricles
• Heart Block Disturbance in the transmission of electrical signals through the cardiac conduction system
• Hypertension Consistently elevated BP
• Hypotension Abnormally low blood pressure
• Infarction Area of necrosis occurring as a result of oxygen deprivation
• Ischemia Temporary oxygen deficiency due to an interruption of blood flow to a tissue or organ
• Left Ventricular Hypertrophy Enlargement of the left ventricular wall, usually occurring as a result of chronic HTN
• Malignant Hypertension Dangerously high BP which is sustainedover time, causing damage to the vasculature
• Mitral Stenosis Narrowing of the opening between the left atrium and left ventricle, with obstruction of blood flow between them
• Mitral Stenosis Narrowing of the opening between the left atrium and left ventricle, with obstruction of blood flow between them
• Mitral Valve Prolapse Condition in which a flap of the mitral valvecollapses into the left atrium during systole
• Murmur Soft blowing sound heard between normal beats of the heart, usually resulting from vibration in a valve
• Myocardial Infarction (MI)- Condition in which delivery of oxygen to a portion of the heart muscle is impaired, resulting in death of the tissue in that area.
• Myocarditis Inflammation of the muscular layer of the heart wall, usually due to infections
• Palpitation An unusually rapid or strong heart beat that is perceptible to the patient
• Pericarditis Inflammation of the fibrous sac surrounding the heart, usually due to infection
• Peripheral Vascular Disease Progressive disease in which the blood vessels of the legs become narrower, usually due to atherosclerosis
• Phlebitis Inflammation of the vein; Nearly always the legs; tender and painful; red, warm; lump usually tubular in shape; usually along line of inner thigh or calf
• Raynaud’s phenomenon Vascular disorder in which the fingers and toes become cold, numb and painful as a result of temporary constriction of blood vessels in the skin
• Rheumatic Heart Disease Caused by rheumatic fever, in which persistent streptococcal infection causes inflammation and scarring of the valves, impairing their ability to open and close normally
• Secondary Hypertension Type of HTN in which blood pressure is elevated as a result of another condition, usually kidney disease
• Tachycardia a condition that makes your heart beat more than 100 beats per minute