| anastomosis | Connection between
two blood vessels, sometimes produced surgically.
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| angiospasm | Muscular spasm in the
wall of a blood vessel.
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| arteriography | Injection of
radiopaque solution into the vascular system for an
X-ray examination of arteries.
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| asystole | Condition in which the
myocardium fails to contract.
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| cardiac tamponade | Compression of the heart by fluid accumulating
within the pericardial cavity.
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| congestive heart failure | Inability of the left ventricle to pump adequate
blood to cells.
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| cor pulmonale | Heart-lung
disorder of pulmonary hypertension and
hypertrophy of the right ventricle.
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| embolectomy | Removal of an
embolus through an incision in a blood vessel.
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| endarterectomy | Removal of
the inner wall of an artery to reduce an arterial
occlusion.
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| palpitation | Awareness of a heartbeat
that is unusually rapid, strong, or irregular.
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| pericardiectomy | Excision of
the pericardium.
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| phlebitis | Inflammation of a vein, usually
in the lower limbs.
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| phlebotomy | Incision or puncture of a
vein to withdraw blood.
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| sinus rhythm | The normal cardiac
rhythm regulated by the S-A node.
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| thrombophlebitis | Formation of
a blood clot in a vein in response to inflammation of
the venous wall.
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| valvotomy | Incision of a valve.
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| venography | Injection of radiopaque
solution into the vascular system for X-ray
examination of veins.
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