Cardiology Terms

Cardiac (KĂR-dē-ăk)

What does it pertain to?

• Pertaining to the heart

• Pertaining to the lungs

• Pertaining to the brain

• Pertaining to the stomach

Echocardiogram (ē-lĕk-trō-KĂR-dē-ō-grăm)

What is an echocardiogram?

• A test that uses sound waves to create detailed pictures of the heart

• A procedure to measure blood pressure

• An imaging test to check for lung diseases

• A method to analyze blood samples

Systole

• The phase of the cardiac cycle in which the ventricles contract and eject blood

• The phase of the cardiac cycle in which the heart relaxes and fills with blood

• The phase of the cardiac cycle where the atria contract to push blood into the ventricles

• The phase of the cardiac cycle that occurs during diastole

Cardiomyopathy (kard-ē-ō-mī-OP-ă-thē)

What is the definition of cardiomyopathy?

• A disease of the heart muscle

• A type of heart surgery

• A heart rhythm disorder

• A condition affecting blood vessels

Electrocardiography (ē-lĕk-trō-KĂR-dē-ŎG-ră-fē)

• Process of recording the electrical activity of the heart

• A method for measuring blood pressure

• A technique for imaging the brain

• A procedure for assessing lung function

Electrocardiogram (ē-lĕk-trō-KĂR-dē-ō-grăm)

What is an electrocardiogram?

• A record of electrical (activity) of the heart

• A type of heart surgery

• A medication for heart disease

• A diagnostic imaging technique for the lungs

Myocarditis (mī-ŏ-kar-DĪT-ĭs)

• Inflammation of the muscle of the heart

• A type of heart valve disease

• A condition caused by high blood pressure

• An infection of the heart lining

Valvuloplasty (VAL-vyŭ-lō-plas-tē)

What is the definition of valvuloplasty?

• Surgical repair of a valve

• Replacement of a valve

• Inflation of a balloon in a valve

• Removal of a valve

Cardiogenic (kăr-dē-ō-JĔN-ĭk)

• Originating in the heart

• Originating in the lungs

• Originating in the brain

• Originating in the liver

Tachycardia (tak-ē-KARD-ē-ă)

What is the correct breakdown of the term 'Tachycardia'?

• Tachy/card/ia

• Tachy/cardi/ac

• Tachy/cardi/o

• Tachy/card/itis