Cardiovascular System Pathological Vocabulary Answers

is the process of touching or feeling a patient’s body to determine the physical characteristics of an organ or structure.

is a diagnostic test using an electronic sensor that can measure the oxygen saturation of a patient’s blood based on its color.

are chemicals produced by the heart that can be measured in a blood sample and that can provide information about the health of the heart.

is a laboratory test in which a blood sample is examined for a variety of measures, including the quantity and types of white and red blood cells, and platelets.

is a test that involves the continuous recording of measures such as heart rate, the electrocardiogram, and blood pressure during exercise to evaluate the health of the heart.

is an electronic device that is attached to a patient to visualize, over time, the rate and rhythm of his or her heart; alarms can be set based on abnormal readings.

is a recording of the electrical activity generated by the heart as it pumps.

Where can cardiac enzymes be measured?

is a test used to evaluate the health of an artery by taking X-ray images while injecting into the artery a substance that can be seen by the X-ray.

is the process of listening to the sounds of the body for diagnostic purposes.

is a test that uses sound waves to generate images to evaluate blood vessels and blood flow; it is named after the Austrian physicist Christian Doppler.

is a test that evaluates heart-muscle health. It involves taking a small heart-tissue sample.

is a test that evaluates the electrical activity of the heart by monitoring and recording it over a 24-hour period as the patient goes about his or her normal activities.

is a test that uses sound waves to generate images to evaluate the structure of the heart.

is an extensive study of the electrical activity of the heart using recording probes passed into the heart via an artery.

is a procedure used to diagnose or treat conditions of the coronary arteries by threading a catheter (long tube) from a leg artery into a coronary artery.