Chapter 11 combining terms

Question 1

angi

Answer 1

vessel

Question 2

aorto

Answer 2

aorta

Question 3

artero
arterio

Answer 3

artery

Question 4

athero

Answer 4

yellowish plaque
fatty substance

Question 5

atrio

Answer 5

atrium
upper heart chamber

Question 6

brachio

Answer 6

arm

Question 7

cardio

Answer 7

heart

Question 8

cholesterolo

Answer 8

cholesterol (lipid substance)

Question 9

corono

Answer 9

heart

Question 10

cyan

Answer 10

blue

Question 11

myxo

Answer 11

mucus

Question 12

oxo

Answer 12

oxygen

Question 13

pericardio

Answer 13

pericardium

Question 14

phlebo

Answer 14

vein

Question 15

rrhythemo

Answer 15

rhythm

Question 16

spyhygmo

Answer 16

pulse

Question 17

stetho

Answer 17

chest

Question 18

thrombo

Answer 18

clot

Question 19

valvulo
vavo

Answer 19

valve

Question 20

vaso
vasculo

Answer 20

vessel

Question 21

veno
veni

Answer 21

vein

Question 22

ventriculo

Answer 22

ventricle
lower heart chamber

Question 23

AAA

Answer 23

abdominal aortic aneurysm

Question 24

ACE inhibitor

Answer 24

angiotensin- converting enzyme inhibitor

Question 25

ACLS

Answer 25

advanced cardiac life support - CPR + drugs + defibrillation

Question 26

ACS

Answer 26

acute coronary syndrome

Question 27

ADP

Answer 27

adenosine diphosphate - ADP blockers are used to prevent cardiovascularrelated death, heart attack, and strokes and after all stent procedures

Question 28

AED

Answer 28

automatic external defibrillator

Question 29

AF a-fib

Answer 29

atrial fibrillation

Question 30

AICD

Answer 30

automatic implantable cardiovertedefibrilator

Question 31

AMI

Answer 31

acute myocardial infarction

Question 32

ARB

Answer 32

angiotensin II receptor blocker

Question 33

ARVD

Answer 33

arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia

Question 34

AS

Answer 34

aortic stenosis

Question 35

ASD

Answer 35

atrial septal defect

Question 36

AV A-V

Answer 36

atrioventricle

Question 37

BBB

Answer 37

bundle branch block

Question 38

BNP

Answer 38

brain natriuretic petitfe - elevated in congestive heart failure

Question 39

BP

Answer 39

blood pressure

Question 40

CABG

Answer 40

coronary artery bypass grafting

Question 41

CAD

Answer 41

coronary artery disease

Question 42

CCTA

Answer 42

coronary computed tomography angiography

Question 43

CCU

Answer 43

coronary care unit

Question 44

Cath

Answer 44

catheterization

Question 45

CHF

Answer 45

congestive heart failure

Question 46

CK

Answer 46

creatine kinase - enzyme released after injury to heart muscles

Question 47

CoA

Answer 47

coarctation of the aorta

Question 48

CPR

Answer 48

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Question 49

CRT

Answer 49

cardiac resynchronization therapy - biventricular pacing and defibrillation devices

Question 50

CTNI CTNT

Answer 50

cardiac troponin- I and cardiac troponin- T - troponoin is protein released into the bloodstream after myocardial injury

Question 51

DES

Answer 51

drug eluting stent

Question 52

DOAC

Answer 52

direct oral anticoagulant

Question 53

DSA

Answer 53

digital subtraction angiography

Question 54

DVT

Answer 54

deep vein thromosis

Question 55

ECG

Answer 55

electrocardiography

Question 56

ECHO

Answer 56

echocardiography

Question 57

ECMO EF

Answer 57

extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

Question 58

EPS

Answer 58

electrophysiology study - electrode catheter inserted in veins and threaded into the heart to measure electrical conduction

Question 59

ETT

Answer 59

exercise tolerance test

Question 60

ETT-MIBI

Answer 60

exercise tolerance test combined with a radioactive tracer scan

Question 61

EVAR

Answer 61

endovascular aneurysm repair

Question 62

FFR

Answer 62

fractional flow reverse

Question 63

HDL

Answer 63

high density lipoprotein - high blood levels mean lower incidence of coronary artery disease

Question 64

hsCRP

Answer 64

high sensitivity C-reactive protein - biomarker for inflammation in prediction of heart attack risk

Question 65

HTN

Answer 65

hypertension

Question 66

IABP

Answer 66

intra-aortic balloon pump

Question 67

ICA

Answer 67

invasive coronary angio

Question 68

ICD

Answer 68

implantable cardioverter defibrillator

Question 69

IVUS

Answer 69

intravascular US

Question 70

LAD

Answer 70

left anterior descending (coronary artery)

Question 71

LBBB

Answer 71

left bundle branch block

Question 72

LDL

Answer 72

low density lipoprotein - high blood levels lead to cholesterol buildup in arteries

Question 73

LMWH

Answer 73

low molecular weight heparin

Question 74

LV

Answer 74

left ventricle

Question 75

LVAD

Answer 75

left ventricular assist device

Question 76

LVEF

Answer 76

left ventricle ejection fraction

Question 77

LVH

Answer 77

left ventricular hypertrophy

Question 78

MI

Answer 78

myocardial infarction

Question 79

MUGA

Answer 79

multiple gated acquisition scan - radioactive test of heart function

Question 80

MVP

Answer 80

mitral valve prolapse

Question 81

NSTEMI

Answer 81

non-ST elevation myocardial infarction

Question 82

NSR

Answer 82

normal sinus rhythm

Question 83

NT-proBNP

Answer 83

N terminal pre peptide of BNP

Question 84

PAC

Answer 84

premature atrial contraction

Question 85

PAD

Answer 85

peripheral arterial disease

Question 86

PCI

Answer 86

percutaneous coronary intervention

Question 87

PDA

Answer 87

patent ductus arteriosus

Question 88

PE

Answer 88

pulmonary embolus

Question 89

PVC

Answer 89

premature ventricular contraction

Question 90

RBBB

Answer 90

right bundle branch block

Question 91

SA S-A node

Answer 91

sinoatrial nodeS

Question 92

CD

Answer 92

sudden cardiac death

Question 93

SOB

Answer 93

shortness of breath

Question 94

SPECT

Answer 94

single photon emission CT - used for myocardial imaging with sestamibi scans

Question 95

STEMI

Answer 95

ST elevation myocardial infarction

Question 96

SVT

Answer 96

supraventricular tachycardia - rapid heartbeats arising from the atria and causing palpitations , SOB, and dizziness

Question 97

TAVR

Answer 97

transcatheter aortic valve replacement

Question 98

TEE

Answer 98

transesophageal echocardiography

Question 99

TEVAR

Answer 99

thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair

Question 100

TGA transposition of the great arteris

Answer 100

tPA

Question 101

tPA

Answer 101

tissue type pasminogen activator - drug used to prevent thrombosis

Question 102

UA

Answer 102

unstable angina

Question 103

VF

Answer 103

ventricular fibrillation

Question 104

VSD

Answer 104

ventricular septal defect

Question 105

VT

Answer 105

ventricular tachycardia

Question 106

WPW

Answer 106

Wolff Parkinson White syndrome - abnormal ECG pattern associated with paroxysmal tachycardia