| A | B |
|---|
| Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) | combination of chest compressions and rescue breathing to maintain blood flow during cardiac arrest |
| Defibrillation | instrument that gives the heart an electrical shock to get the heart back to a normal beating rhythm |
| Sphygmomanometer | instrument for measuring blood pressure |
| Stethoscope | instrument that listens to the chest or pulse |
| Aneurysm | widening and weakening of an artery; may lead to rupture of an artery |
| Cardiac arrest | heart stops beating |
| Coronary artery disease (CAD) | chronic heart disease caused by arteriosclerosis or atherosclerosis of coronary arteries |
| Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) | Formation of blood clots in deep veins (usually occurs in legs) |
| Congestive heart failure (CHF) | condition where the heart muscle is not able to pump blood forcefully enough which reduces blood flow |
| Heart murmur | abnormal heart sound such as a soft blowing sound or a harsh click |
| Myocardial infarction (MI) | heart attack; caused by a blockage in a blood vessel |
| Varicose veins | swollen and distended veins; develops commonly in the legs |
| Blood pressure (BP) | measurement of the pressure that blood puts on the blood vessels (normal is 120/80) |
| Hypertension (HTN) | high blood pressure (above 140/90) |
| Hypotension | low blood pressure |
| Arrhythmia | irregular heartbeat |
| Bradycardia | abnormally slow heart rate (below 60 beats per minute) |
| Tachycardia | abnormally fast heart rate (above 100 beats per minute) |
| Coronary artery bypass graft | open heart surgery where a vein is taken from a different part of the body (usually the leg) and attached to the heart to route the blood around the blocked coronary artery |
| Electrocardiography | diagnostic procedure that records electrical activity of the heart |
| Pacemaker | electrical device that artificially stimulates the heart to contract |
| Stent | stainless steel tube placed inside a blocked artery to allow blood flow |
