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heart valve disease is also known as
valvular heart disease
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heart valve disease is also known as
valvular heart disease
define HEART VALVE DISEASE
degenerative condition prevent valves from opening & closing properly
s/s: heart valve disease
fatigue, shortness of breath, & lightheadedness
describe AORTIC STENOSIS
buildup of calcium & fat deposits in aortic valve --> narrowing so can't open fully
describe MITRAL VALVE REGURGITATION
mitral valve doesn't close tightly --> retrograde flow
mitral valve regurgitation is also called
insufficiency/incompetence
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
heart valve disease is also known as | valvular heart disease |
define HEART VALVE DISEASE | degenerative condition prevent valves from opening & closing properly |
s/s: heart valve disease | fatigue, shortness of breath, & lightheadedness |
describe AORTIC STENOSIS | buildup of calcium & fat deposits in aortic valve --> narrowing so can't open fully |
describe MITRAL VALVE REGURGITATION | mitral valve doesn't close tightly --> retrograde flow |
mitral valve regurgitation is also called | insufficiency/incompetence |
define ARRHYTHMIA | loss of normal heart rhythm bc of abnormal electrical conduction |
describe ASYSTOLE | complete lack of electrical activity in heart; 1 condition required for certifying death |
asystole is also called what | flat line |
define CARDIAC ARREST | heart stops beating/arrhythmia prevents efficient blood pumping |
define HEART BLOCK | congenital/acquired arrhythmia |
cause: heart block | electrical signal thru heart partially/completely blocked from getting to ventricles |
define SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA | episodes of very rapid & regular heart beats/from above AV node that begins & ends abruptly |
supraventricular tachycardia is also called | paroxysma supraventricular tachycardia |
describe VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA | very rapid heart from in ventricles --> can't pump adequately |
define LONG QT SYNDROME | inherited/acquired condition of fast, chaotic, potentially dangerous arrhythmias |
define FIBRILLATION | potentially fatal, fast & irregular heartbeat of rapid & spontaneous contractions of atria/ventricles |
describe ATRIAL FIBRILLATION | most common type of tachycardia; rapid, uncontrolled, twitching of heart wall --> irregular & quivering atria |
describe VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION | rapid, irregular, & useless contractions of ventricles |
define VASCULITIS | inflammation of blood vessel |
temporal arteritis is also called | giant cell arteritis |
define TEMPORARL ARTERITIS | inflammation of temporal arteries |
s/s: temporal arteriits | headaches, double vision, jaw pain, stroke, unilateral/bilateral blindness |
define HEMANGIOMA | benign tumor made of new blood vessels |
define HYPOPERFUSION | deficiency of blood passing thru organ/part |
define ANEURYSM | localized weak spot/ballooning of artery wall |
carotid artery stenosis is also called what | arteriostenosis |
define CHRONIC VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY | inadequate venous circulation from partial blockage/leakage of valves generally in feet & ankles leading to discoloration |
chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) is also called what | venous insufficiency |
define VARICOSE VEINS | abnormally swollen veins in superficial veins bc of valve failure |
define THROMBOTIC OCCLUSION | blocking of artery by thrombus |
define CORONARY THROMBOSIS | damage to heart from thrombus |
define VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM (VTE) | thrombus from vein break & travel |
define DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS (DVT) | thrombus attach to interior wall of vein |
describe PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASES (PVD) | blood vessel disorders outside brain & heart; generally the narrowing of vessels to leg/arms/gastric/renal |
describe PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL DISEASE (PAD) | PVD from arteriostenosis; common & serious w/intermittent calf pain (claudication) w/activity |
peripheral arterial disease is also called | peripheral arterial occlusive disease |
describe GANGRENE | tissue death from shortage of blood most common in ppl w/PAD affecting fingers, toes, & limbs; can lead to sepsis |
define RAYNAUD'S DISEASE | PAD intermittent attacks from cold temps/stress --> constricted circulation |
define BLOOD DYSCARSIA | any pathological condition of cell elements of blood |
define HEMOCHROMATOSIS | genetic disorder where too much iron is absorbed & accumulates in organs leading to damage |
hemochromatosis is also called | iron overload disease |
define POLYCYTHEMIA | cancer w/abnormally high # of RBCs |
define SEPSIS | organ damage from chemicals from blood trigger inflammatory response |
sepsis is also called | septicemia |
cause: sepsis | bacteria/infectious organisms in blood |
define THROMBOCYTOSIS | abnormally high # of platelets |
define TRANSFUSION REACTION | transfusion w/incompatible blood types |
define HYPERLIPIDEMA | high levels of cholesterol & other fatty substances |
describe MYELODYSPLASTIC SYNDROME | cancer w/not enough of at least 1 type of blood cells; patients can later get acute myeloid leukemia |