Exam 10: Cardiovascular System

Aspiration of fluid from the pericardium to diagnose and treat cardiac tamponade is ____________________.

The sensation or urge to vomit is called:

The combining form pector/o means pain.

An abnormally slow heartbeat is:

Surgical repair of a valve is a(n) ____________________.

Inflammation of a valve is ____________________.

TEE is accomplished through the esophagus.

VT is the abbreviation for ventricular tachycardia.

Inflammation of the membrane lining the chambers of the heart is ____________________.

What is a surgical procedure in which the heart is still beating while a minimal incision is made over the coronary artery with a blockage, and an artery from the chest wall is used as the bypass?

A PTCA is an aspiration of fluid from the pericardium to diagnose and treat cardiac tamponade.

The natural pacemaker of the heart is the:

Inflammation and clot formation in a superficial vein is called:

Pulmonary congestion is usually associated with heart failure.

What is the procedure in which ultrasonic waves are directed through the heart to study its structure and motion?

Blockage of blood flow to the extremities is a peripheral arterial occlusion.

The relaxation phase of the heartbeat is ____________________.

What is a procedure using a laser to make a series of holes in the heart tissue in the hope of increasing blood flow by stimulating new blood vessels to grow?

Which type of circulation begins with blood being pumped out of the left side of the heart?

What is the term for surgical division of a fibrous band or ring connecting corresponding body parts, used to separate the thickened adherent leaves of a stenosed mitral valve?