Cardiovascular terms

Systolic means

• racing, pounding heart rate

• top blood pressure reading

• also called a bruit

• congenital narrowing of atria

CoA is

• area of necrosis in an organ

• portable EKG

• floating blood clot

• congenital narrowing of aorta

A bacterial infection of the inner layer of the heart is known as

• aneurysm

• a floating blood clot

• endocarditis

• ischemia

A varicose vein in the anal region is known as:

• MI

• aneurysm

• hemorrhoid

• stent

Cardiac arrest is

• the complete stopping of heart activity

• the complete stopping of atrial flutter

• chest pain

• a bruit

A loose heart valve is known as

• an MI

• regurgitation

• a stent

• a prolapse

A myocardial infarction is a

• floating blood cloot

• a heart attack

• angina

• portable EKG

Auscultation is

• racing,pounding heartbeat

• listening to body sounds

• also called a bruit

• localized widening of an arterial wall

High blood pressure is abbreviated as

• High BP

• HTN

• CHF

• CoA

A thing flexible tube inserted into the body is

• embolus

• plaque

• catheter

• stent