Medical Terms About Cardiovascular System

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  1. 7. a complete stopping of the heart
  2. 9. swollen and dilated veins
  3. 10. the wall between the right and left atria
  4. 13. muscular layer of the heart that contracts to pump blood
  5. 15. a test which the patient lies still while several leads are attached to the chest and records the electrical activity of the heart; it helps check heart rhythm and may diagnosis other heart issues
  6. 17. a semilunar valve between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery
  7. 18. intravenous
  8. 19. a test that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels
  9. 22. (prefix) beyond or excess
  10. 24. automated external defibrillator
  11. 25. (root) pulse
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  1. 1. a laboratory test that used to measure certain items in the blood that may indicate heart muscle damage
  2. 2. (suffix) instrument to measure pressure
  3. 3. a condition in which the pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed
  4. 4. the thin inner layer of the heart that lines each chamber
  5. 5. increased pressure in the blood vessels
  6. 6. implantable cardioverter defibrillator
  7. 8. a portable ECG machine that records heart activity to show a possible pattern for the symptoms the patient may be having
  8. 11. outer layer of the heart
  9. 12. (suffix) hardening
  10. 14. mitral valve prolapse
  11. 16. a procedure done in a specialized area of radiology which the x-ray contrast is injected into blood vessels to diagnose things like narrowing or aneurysms
  12. 20. diabetes mellitus
  13. 21. a condition in which an artery has a weakened wall, causing it to swell
  14. 23. (root) vessel