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ausculation
physical examination done by listening to sounds within the body using a stethoscope
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bruit
noise; an abnormal heart sound caused by turbulance within
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gallop
- abnormal heart sound, mimicing the gait of a horse
- related to abnormal ventricular contraction
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electrocardiogram
- electric picture of the heart, represented by positive and negative deflections on a graph
- the letters P, Q, R, S, T correspond to each cycle.
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intracardiac electrophysiological study (EPS)
invasive procedure; placing catherter-guided electrodes within the heart to evaluate and map the electrical conduction of arrhythmias
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positron emission tomography (PET) scan of the heart
use of nuclear isotopes and computed tomography to produce profusion (blood flow) images and study the cellular metabolism of the heart
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angiography
x-ray of a blood vessel after injection of contrast medium
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angiogram
a record obtained by angiography
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coronary angiogram
x-ray of the blood vessels of the heart
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anteriogram
x-ray of a particular artery
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aortogram
x-ray of the aorta
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sonography
sonographic imaging
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echocardiography (ECHO)
recording sound waves through the heart to evaluate structure and motion.
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stress echocariogram
echocardiogram taken at a time of stress (from a drug) or controlled physical exercise
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coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
grafting a portion of a blood vessel (from the leg, etc) to bypass an occluded coronary artery of the heart.
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anastomosis
joining of two blood vessels to allow flow from one to the other; opening
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endarterectomy
incision/coring of the lining of an artery to clear a blockage caused by a clot or atherosclerotic plaque
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valve replacement
surgery to replaces a diseased heart valve with an artificial one: tissue (pig) or mechanical (synthetic)
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percutaneous transluminal coronary angiplasty (PTCA)
- a method used to treat a narrowing coronary artery
- use of a specialized catheter with a balloon attachment-inflate the balloon, and open the narrowed portion, restoring blood flow.
- STENTS are usually used
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intravascular stent
- implantation of a device used to reinforce the wall of a vessel to ensure it stays open
- to treat stenosis, etc
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