| A | B |
|---|
| anastomosis | Connection between two blood vessels, sometimes produced surgically |
| angiospasm | Muscular spasm in the wall of a blood vessel. |
| arteriography | Injection of radiopaque solution into the vascular system for X-ray examination of arteries. |
| asystole | Failure of the myocardium to contract. |
| cardiac tamponade | Compression of the heart by fluid accumulation within the pericardial cavity. |
| congestive heart failure | Inability of the left ventricle to pump adequate blood to cells |
| cor pulmonale | Pulmonary hypertension and hypertrophy of the right ventricle |
| embolectomy | Removal of an embolus through an incision in a blood vessel. |
| endarterectomy | Removal of the inner wall of an artery to reduce an arterial occlusion. |
| palpitation | Awareness of a heartbeat that is unusually rapid, strong, or irregular. |
| pericardiectomy | Excision of the pericardium. |
| phlebitis | Inflammation of a vein, usually in the lower limbs. |
| phlebotomy | Incision or puncture of a vein to withdraw blood. |
| sinus rhythm | The normal cardiac rhythm regulated by the S-A node. |
| thrombophlebitis | Formation of a blood clot in a vein in response to inflammation of the venous wall. |
| valvotomy | Incision of a valve. |
| venography | Injection of radiopaque solution into the vascular system for X-ray examination of veins. |
