CH 7 MedTerm - Cardiovascular

Which procedure is used to evaluate blood flow to determine the presence of a deep vein thrombosis or carotid insufficiency?

• Intravascular sonography

• Coronary angiogram

• Echocardiogram

• Doppler sonography

The implanted electronic device used to treat bradycardia is called a _____.

The term _____ refers to a buildup of fatty substances within the walls of the arteries.

• occlusion

• arteriosclerosis

• atherosclerosis

• stenosis

The interventricular _____ is the partition between the left and right ventricles.

The device used to reinforce the wall of a vessel to ensure blood flow is called a/an _____.

• Stent

• rotoblator

• atherocath

• pacemaker

The term describing the measure of the amount of blood ejected from either ventricle of the heart per minute is _____.

CABG is the abbreviation for _____.

In the blood pressure reading, 160/110, the 160 is the _____ measurement.

• Diastolic

• Systolic

• Atrial systole

• Ventricular diastole

What procedure would be performed to detect a bruit?

• Electrocardiogram

• Echocardiogram

• Angiogram

• Ausculation

A blood pressure reading of 120 / 80 indicates _____.

• Normotension

• Hypotension

• Hypertension

• Polarization