Cardiovascular Medical Issues Play this PowerPoint to practice your terms. Click to see a definition. Click again to see the correct term. Click to move on to next definition.

abnormal or unusual heart sounds

heart murmur

blood clot that moves to the lung

pulmonary embolism

damage to the av node causing ventricular contraction to beat at own rate (much slower)

heart block

chest pain as a result of the myocardium being deprived of oxygen

angina pectoris

high systolic (over 140 mmhg)

hypertension

inflammation of vein that results when clot forms in a vessel with poor circulation

thrombophlebitis

much slower heart rate (under 60 bpm)

brachycardia

low systolic (below 100 mmhg)

hypotension

lack of adequate blood supply to the heart muscle

ischemia

left side of heart fails so blood not pumped out to body, but instead continues to move into lungs causing fluid to leak into lungs

pulmonary edema

inflammation of the pericardium causing a decrease in serous fluids

pericarditis

pooling of blood in feet and legs and insufficient venous return; veins become twisted and dilated

varicose veins

prolonged angina that kills heart cells

myocardial infarction

when valve flaps become stiff (often from endocarditis)

valvular stenosis

rapid heart rate (over 100 bpm)

tachycardia

rapid uncoordinated shuddering of heart muscle

fibrillation

pumping efficiency of heart is diminished

congestive heart failure