Chapter 9 Procedures

blood test that measures the amount of cardiac enzymes characteristically released during a myocardial infarction: determines the amount of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and creatine phosphokinase (CK or CPK) in the blood. Tropin l and T are two protiens that are released from cardiac muscle during an infarction

blood test to determine the degree of inflammation in the body. it is used to predict the risk of heart disease

test used to predict a patient's risk of stroke and CAD

blood test to measure the lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) in the circulating blood

process of recording the vessels of the heart

forming a vessel to repair, dilate, replace, or supplement it

crushing a vessel. procedure done to control bleeding

forming a correction to the aorta to correct aortic defects such as aortic aneurysms

procedure used to relieve severe angina in a patient who cannot tolerate a CABG or PTCA. with a laser, a series of holes is made in the heart muscle in the hope of increasing blood flow by stimulating new blood vessels to grow (angiogenesis)

threading of a catheter (thin tube) into the heart to collect diagnostic information about structures in the heart, coronary arteries, and great vessels

immobilization of the heart in order to perform cardiac surgery.

changing an abnormal heart rhythm to a normal one using either chemicals or electricity

open-heart surgery in which a piece of a blood vessel from another location is grafted onto one of the coronary arteries to reroute blood around a blockage

use of ultrasonic waves directed through the heart to study the structure and motion of the heart

recording of electrical impulses of the heart as wave deflections of a needle on an instrument

a mechanical pump device that assists a patient's weakened heart by pulling blood from the left ventricle into the pump and then ejecting it out into the aorta. may be used on patients awaiting a transplant

surgical procedure in which the heart is still beating while a minimal incision is made over the blocked coronary artery and an artery from the chest wall is used as the bypass

surgical puncture of the pericardium to remove fluid from the pericardial sac for emergency treatment or for diagnostic purposes

release of adhesions of the pericardium. may be done to treat a sequela of a pericardial inflammation

the process of forming a closure of an abnormal opening in an interatrial or interventricular wall

repair of a heart valve damaged in disorders such as tricuspid stenosis or rheumatic heart disease

suture of an artery

removal of the atheromatous plaque from the inner lining of an artery

removal of a vein. if termed "ambulatory" it is a procedure to remove superficial vericose veins

process of x-ray recording a vein after injection of a contrast medium

literally cutting of a vein for the purpose of collecting blood

process of crushing a vein to control bleeding

to cut out part or all of a lymph gland. usually performed as part of treatment for a malignant neoplasm

imaging of lymph vessels and glands after the injection of a contrast medium to increase the visibility of the area being studied. may be done in conjunction with a lymph node biopsy to determine the possible spread of cancer

to cut out part or all of the spleen to treat splenomegaly or a ruptured spleen

fixing a spleen that is out of place because of trauma or a congenital condition

to cut out part or all of the thymus gland to treat cancer or myasthenia gravis