| A | B |
|---|
| hemophilia | excessive bleeding cuased by a hereditary lack of blood clotting factors |
| aneurysm | localized dilation and weakening of the wall of an artery |
| varicose veins | abnormally swollen veins due to weak or failing valves |
| thrombosis | conditon of having blood clots attached to the interior wall of an artery or vein |
| thrombus | blood clot |
| embolism | a condition of having an embolus block blood flow |
| embolus | a foreign object that circulates in blood and can also cause blockages |
| angina pectoris | episodes of severe chest pain due to ischemia of the myocardium |
| valvular prolapse | drooping of a valve, causes the valve not to be able to close properly |
| heart murmur | extra heart sound (bruit) heard between normal beats |
| atrial fibrillation | dysrrhythmia where the atria quiver instead of beating |
| ventricular fibrillation | dysrrhthmia where the ventricles quiver instead of beating completely; fatal within minutes if not treated |
| phlebotomy / venipuncture | drawing blood for the purposes of laboratory testing |
| complete blood count (CBC) | broad screening test that evaluates many aspects of blood |
| prothrombin time (INR) | laboratory test used to measure the clotting time of blood |
| lipid assessment / profile | laboratory test that measures for cholesterol and triglyceride concentrations in blood |
| electrocardiography (ECG/EKG) | process of recording the electricity flowing through the heart |
| echocardiography (ECHO) | process of using ultrasound to show the structure and movement of the heart |
| antihypertensive | medication that reduces high blood pressure |
| antiarrhythmic | medication that treats arrhythmia |
| antihyperlipidemic | medication that lowers blood cholesterol |
| anticoagulant | medications that prevent clotting; blood thinners |
| blood transfusion | infusion of whole blood or cells from donor blood into a patient |
| angioplasty | repair of a vessel; opening up a partially blocked artery |
| stent | small, expandable tube that can be placed in an artery to prevent restenosis |
| restenosis | narrowing again; recurrance of arterial narrowing |
| coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) | using a piece of blood vessel from elsewhere in the body to create a detour around a blocked coronary artery |
| defibrillation | brief discharges of electricity applied across the chest to stop dysrrhythmias |
| cardiac pacemaker | electronic device that regulates heartbeat |
| leukemia | malignancy of blood forming tissues causing overproduction of immature white blood cells |
| anemia | deficiency of erythrocytes or hemoglobin |
| hypertension | high blood pressure |
| hypotension | low blood pressure |
| cyanosis | bluish discolouration of skin that occurs when the oxygen content of the blood is diminished |
| arrhythmia; dysrhythmia | abnormal heart rhythm |
| fibrillation | rapid, random, inefficient and irregular contractions of the heart |
| ischemia | decreased blood flow to an area of tissue |
| infarction | area of dead tissue (necrosis) due to deprivation of blood flow |
| myocardial infarction | heart attack |
| coronary artery disease | disease or blockage of the coronary arteries that leads to ischemia |
| congestive heart failure | syndrome in which the heart is unable to pump enough blood to meet the body's need for oxygen |
