| A | B |
|---|
| angioplasty | surgical repair of blood vessel |
| atherectomy | excision of fatty plaque |
| endarterectomy | excision within artery (plaque) |
| pericardiocentesis | surgical puncture to aspirate fluid from sac |
| phlebectomy | excision of a vein |
| phlebotomy | incision into a vein |
| valvuloplasty | surgical repair of a valve |
| splenectomy | excision of the spleen |
| splenopexy | surgical fixation of the spleen |
| thymectomy | excision of thymus gland |
| aneurysmectomy | excision of an aneurysm |
| coronary artery bypass graft | detouring around blocked arteries |
| coronary stent | supportive scaffold placed in coronary artery |
| embolectomy | excision of an embolus |
| intracoronary thrombolytic therapy | injection of med to dissolve clot |
| angiography | radio imaging of blood vessels |
| angioscope | instrument used to view vessel |
| angioscopy | vis examination of blood vessel |
| aortogram | radiographic image of aorta |
| arteriogram | radiographic image of an artery |
| venogram | radiographic image of a vein |
| venography | rad imaging of a vein |
| echocardiogram | record of heart using sound |
| electrocardiogram | record of electrical activity in heart |
| electrocardiograph | instrument used to record elec activity in heart |
| electrocardiography | process of recording elec act in heart |
| Doppler ultrasound | using sound to detect blood flow in vessels |
| sphygmomanometer | device used for measuring BP |
| coagulation time | blood test to determine time to clot blood |
| complete blood count (CBC) | basic blood test |
| atrial fibrillation ablation | destruction of cells that cause atrial fibrillation |
| cardiac pacemaker | apparatus implanted to treat abn heart rhythm |
| femoropopliteal bypass | surgery to bypass route from femoral to popliteal artery |
| digital subtraction angiography | other structures subtracted to view blood vessels |
| exercise stress test | cardiac function measured during physical activity |
| single-photon emission CT | nuclear test to visualize heart in 3-D |
| thallium test | nuclear test to diagnose CAD |
| transesophageal echocardiogram | sound record that places probe in esophagus |
| impedance plethysmography | venous test using plethysmograph |
| C-reactive protein | blood test to measure C-reactive protein |
| creatine phosphokinase | blood test to measure creatine phosphokinase |
| homocysteine | blood test to measure homocysteine |
| lipid profile | blood test to measure amt and types of lipids |
| troponin | blood test to measure troponin |
| hematocrit | blood test to measure volume of rbc |
| hemoglobin | blood test to measure hemoglobin in rbc |
| prothombin time | blood test to determine coagulation time |
