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Cardiovascular System Vocab
Echocardiogram
Angina
Arteries
Myocardial Infarction
Veins
Arrhythmia
Capillaries
Embolism
Cardiovascular Cycle Thrombosis
Coronary Arteries
Aneurism
Atherosclerosis
Cardiologist
Arteries
Veins
Carry blood AWAY from
Carry blood TOWARD the
the heart
All BUT pulmonary
arteries carry oxygenated
blood
heart
All BUT pulmonary veins
carry deoxygenated blood
Layers much thinner, less
Aorta: largest artery; 1
elastic
inch in diameter
Series of internal valves that
Arterioles: smallest
arteries
Coronary arteries: most
important; supply blood to
the heart muscle
work against the flow of
gravity to prevent reflux
Superior and inferior vena
cava: largest veins
Venules: smallest veins
Capillaries
Tiny, microscopic
vessels
Walls one cell
layer thick
Function: to
transport and
diffuse essential
materials to and
from the body’s
cells and the blood
Did you know…
You have
approximately
100,000 miles of
blood vessels in
your body
Enough to circle the
earth 4 times
Cardiovascular Cycle
Coronary Arteries
Coronary arteries supply
the heart with oxygen
If one or more become
blocked, a heart attack
can occur.
Bypass surgery is grafting
arteries and veins taken
from others areas the
body to “bypass” or
restore circulation to the
blocked coronary artery
Coronary Artery Disease
Atherosclerosis – narrowing and stiffening
of arteries due to fatty deposits
Angina – chest pain relieved by rest, sign of
inadequate blood supply to heart
Heart Attack – (MI or Myocardial Infarction)
cardiac muscle deprived of blood and oxygen
due to a blocked artery
MedicineNet.com
Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty is a surgical procedure
in which a balloon catheter is inserted into a blocked blood vessel to
increase the blood flow of that vessel.
Narrowed artery with balloon catheter positioned.
Inflated balloon presses against arterial wall.
Circulatory Disorders
Embolism – material that breaks away from its original site
that causes a blockage
Thrombosis – blockage of an artery or vein due to a blood
clot
Aneurism – abnormal swelling of a weakened arterial wall that
makes it bulge out like a balloon
EKG - Electrocardiogram
Cardiovascular
Technician
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Set up and administer EKGs, stress
tests
Prepare patients for ambulatory
monitoring
Edit and deliver final test results to
physicians for analysis
Schedule appointments
Transcribe physicians'
interpretations
1 year certificate programs prepared
student for certification exam
EKG records electrical activity of the heart
Cardiovascular
Technologist
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Echo - Echocardiogram
Performs EKG
Performs Echocardiograms
Discuss image results with the
physician
Help physicians during invasive
procedures, such as inserting
catheters (small tubes)
Record findings and track
patient records
2 year associate degree
Ultrasound equipment used to create
images of the heart and blood vessels
Cool “Heart Sites”
Echocardiogram simulation
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Apikal4D.gif
Heart Attack Video
http://video.about.com/heartdisease/Heart-Attack.htm
NOVA-Cut to the Heart:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/heart/heartmap.html
Go With the Flow
http://www.smm.org/heart/videos/top.html#bypass
Heart Transplant Video
http://www.orlive.com/montefiore/videos/heart-transplant-procedure