Heart Assessment

a systemic connective tissue disease occurring after streptococcal pharyngitis or skin infections

• substernal pain or intense pressure radiating to the neck, jaw, and/or arms
• caused by myocardial ischemia

condition caused by deposits of cholesterol and/or other lipids and by a complex inflammatory process

reservoirs for blood returning to heart

congenital defect in the septum dividing the left and right atria

bacterial infection of the endothelial layer of the heart and valves

excessive accumulation of effused fluids or blood between the pericardium

a condition in which the heart fails to propel blood forward with its usual force resulting in congestion in the pulmonary or systemic circulation

enlargement of the right ventricle secondary to pulmonary malfunction

phase of the cardiac cycle during which the ventricles dilates

a congenital syndrome characterized by cyanosis after the neonatal period

referring to the type of electrical conduction system that makes the heart autonomous

inflammation in the walls of small- and medium-sized arteries throughout the body, including the coronary arteries

abnormal leaking of blood through the mitral valve, from the left ventricle into the left atrium

ischemic myocardial necrosis secondary to an abrupt decrease in coronary blood flow

focal or diffuse inflammation of the myocardium

• middle layer of the heart
• responsible for the pumping action of the heart

failure of the ductus arteriosus to close after birth

sudden inflammation of the pericardium

• point of maximal impulse
• location where apical pulse is most readily seen or felt

double-walled, fibrous sac encasing the heart

fibers of the ventricular myocardium that conduct the electrical impulses in the heart

backward flow of blood

• systemic connective tissue desase
• commonly occurs after streptococcal pharyngitis or skin infection

condition caused by deposits of amyloid, fibrillary protein produced by chronic inflammation or neoplastic disease

an arrhythmia caused by a malfunction of the sinus node

small mass of cardiac muscle fibers where the heart's impulse of stimulation originates

an ausculatory sound occurring in healthy children 3 to 7 years of age

contraction phase of the cardiac cycle

syndrome consisting of four cardiac defects: ventricular septal defect, pulmonary stenosis, dextroposition of the aorta, and right ventricular hypertrophy

fine, palpable, rushing vibration

an opening between the left and right ventricles of the heart