Exam 10: Cardiovascular System

Atrial flutter is a rapid, regular atrial rhythm.

Thrombolytics are drugs that form clots.

The term for heart pain is:

The heart muscle's dedicated system of blood supply is the:

MIDCAB is an artery bypass procedure.

Tetralogy of Fallot is a congenital anomaly comprising five defects.

The combining form varic/o means "dilated vein."

An abnormal opening between the pulmonary artery and the aorta is:

Defibrillators are used to restore a heart's normal rhythm.

The relaxation phase of the heartbeat is:

A mass of fat or lipids on the wall of an artery is a(n) ____________________.

BPM is an abbreviation for the measurement of blood pressure.

Incomplete electrical conduction in the bundle branches is called:

The process of recording the electrical activity of the heart is:

An idiopathic disease is one that is due to another disorder.

Raynaud disease is a peripheral vascular disease that causes intermittent cyanosis and/or erythema of the distal ends of the fingers and toes.

Blood pressure is measured with a(n):

Incomplete electrical conduction in the bundle branches is bundle branch block.

The valve between the left upper and lower chambers of the heart is the:

Anticoagulants are used to prevent the formation of blood clots.