Chapter 9

Nursing 105 with Drohn at Liberty University

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Created: 2011-03-28
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endocardium

inner lining of the heart

myocardium

muscular middle layer of the heart

pericardium

outer membranous sac surrounding the heart

electrocardiogram

records the heart's electrical activity

arteries

constitute a branching system of vessels that transport blood from the right and left ventricles of the heart to all body parts

sphygomomanometer

measures pressure

stethoscope

used to hear pressure

veins

vessels that transport blood fro peripheral tissues and from the lungs to the heart

capillaries

microscopic blood vessels with single-celled walls

aneurysm

sac formed by a local widening of the wall of an artery usually caused by injury or disease

angina pectoris

chest pain that occurs when diseased blood vessels restrict blood flow to the heart; ANGINA

angioplasty

surgical repair of a blood vessel or a nonsurgical technique for treating diseased arteries by temporarily inflating a tiny balloon inside an artery

arrhythmia

condition in which there is a lack of rhythm of the heartbeat; DYSRHYTHMIA

auscultation

method of physical assessment using a stethoscope to listen to sounds within the chest, abdomen, and other parts of the body

automated external defibrillator (AED)

portable automatic device used to restore normal heart rhythm to patients in cardiac arrest; AED is applied outside of the body; automatically analyzes the patient's heart rhythm

bradycardia

condition of abnormally slow heartbeat that is less than 60 beats per minute

cardiac

pertaining to the heart

cardiologist

physician who specializes in the study of the heart

cardiomyopathy

disease of the heart muscle that leads to generalized deterioration of the muscle and its pumping ability

coronary heart disease (CHD)

narrowing of the coronary arteries sufficient to prevent adequate blood supply to the myocardium

cyanosis

abnormal condition of the skin and mucous membranes caused by oxygen deficiency in the blood; skin, fingernails, mucous membranes can appear bluish or grayish

electrocardiograph

device used for recording the electrical impulses of the heart muscle

endocarditis

inflammation of the endocardium

fibrillation

quivering or spontaneous contraction of individual muscle fibers, an abnormal bioelectric potential occurring in neuropathies and myopathies

hyperlipidemia

excessive amount of fatty substances in the blood

hypertyension (HTN)

high blood pressure (HBP); a disease of the arteries caused by such pressure

hypotension

low blood pressure

murmur

soft blowing or rasping sound heard by auscultation of various parts of the body, especially in the region of the heart

myocardial

pertaining to the heart muscle

occlusion

process or state of being closed

oximetry

process of measuring the O2 saturation of the blood

oxygen

colorless, odorless, tasteless gas essential to respiration in animals

palpitation

rapid throbbing or fluttering of the heart that is usually perceptible only to the patient

pericarditis

inflammation of the pericardium

phlebitis

inflammation of the vein

septum

wall or partition that divides or separates a bod space or cavity

stethoscope

instrument used to listen to the sounds of the heart, lungs, and other internal organs

tachycardia

abnormally fast heartbeat that is over 100 beats per minute

thrombophlebitis

inflammation o fa vein associated with formation of a thrombus (blood clot)

triglyceride

pertaining to a compound consisting of three molecules of fatty acids

vasoconstrictive

drawing together, as in the narrowing of a blood vessel

vasodilator

nerve or agent that causes dilation of blood vessels

venipuncture

to pierce a vein with a needle for the removal of blood for analysis

angiography

x-ray recording of a blood vessel after the injection of a radiopaque substance

cardiac catheterization

test used to diagnose heart disorders

cholesterol

blood test to determine the level of cholesterol in the serum

echocardiography (ECHO)

used to analyze the size, shape, and movement of structures inside the heart

magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

use of a magnet that sets the nuclei of atoms in the heart cells vibrating

ultrasonography

test used to visualize an organ or tissue by using high-frequency sound waves; can be used as a screening test or as a diagnostic tool to determine abnormalities of the aorta, arteries, veins, and the heart

coronary heart disease

most common form of heart disease; the narrowing of the coronary arteries that supply the blood to the heart

hypertension

BP reading that is higher than normal; no symptoms but can lead to failure of the kidneys, stroke, heart attack, peripheral artery disease

heart attack (myocardial infarction)

occurs when the blood supply to part of the heart muscle is reduced or stopped

AED

automated external defibrillator

blood pressure

CABG

coronary artery bypass graft

CAD

coronary artery disease

CCU

coronary care unit

CHF

congestive heart failure

CPR

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

ECG

electrocardiogram

ECHO

echocardiography

ECG, EKG

electrocardiogram

Hgb

hemoglobin

myocardial infarction

MRI

magnetic resonance imaging

SOB

shortness of breath

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