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Bronchoscopy is a visual examination of the
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1 Atherectomy 2 Bronchial tubes
3 Tachycardia 4 venipuncture
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Terms in this set (140)
Procedure using a catheter to remove plaque from
Atherectomy
an artery
Vasodilation widening of blood vessels
endothelium innermost lining of blood vessels
Pericardium Double-layered membrane surrounding the heart.
, insertion of a needle into a vein, for example, to
venipuncture
draw blood
Systole contraction phase of the heartbeat
thrombolysis the breaking down (dissolve) of a blood clot
Hypoxia insufficient oxygen in the tissues
Atria 2 upper chambers of the heart
cyanosis bluish discoloration of the skin
Arrhythmia Abnormal heart rhythm
cardiomyopathy disease of the heart muscle
Tachycardia rapid heart rate, greater than 100 beats per minute
aortic stenosis abnormal narrowing of the aortic valve
Procedure making one or more incisions into the
valvotomy two or three heart valve leaflets to relieve a
constriction
cardiomegaly enlargement of the heart
buildup of cholesterol and lipids on the lining of an
Atherosclerosis
artery
capillary smallest blood vessel
vena cava largest vein in the body
brachial artery the major artery of the upper arm
Damage to the heart valves produce lesions called
vegetations, emboli ____ that can break off into the bloodstream as _____,
material that travels through the blood.
Mrs. Thompson is scheduled for same-day surgery.
systolic Her resting blood pressure is 112/78. The ____
pressure of this reading is 112.
The circuit that the blood flows from the heart to the
systemic circulation
body's tissues and back is called