Electrocardiogram
a record of the electrical activity of the heart
angiography
process of recording the blood vessels
echocardiogram
a record of the sound waves (echo) of the heart
cardioversion
act of turning the heart (another name for defibrillation- we are trying to get the heart to “turn over” like a car engine)
endarterectomy
surgical excision of the innermost part of the artery
angioplasty
surgical repair of the vessel (fixing of the vessels)
ablation
act of destroying tissue