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Flashcards by Justin Lao, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Justin Lao
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| Venography | Uses dye injected to the veins that can be seen with an x-ray to determine the location of colts/blockage. |
| Myocardial Perfusion Imaging | Also known as the radionuclide stress test. Shows how well the heart reacts to stress during the rest and exercise periods. Images shows if there is a lack of blood supply in the coronary arteries. |
| MRI | Magnetic Resonace Imaging Typically used for the brain but can also be used for the heart to get a 3D image by magnetic waves. Able to assess the structures and identify any type of damage. |
| Invasive Hemodynamic Monitoring | Continuous monitoring of the cardiovascular status that involve catheters and intravenous lines. These include a Swan-Ganz, thermodilution catheter, and a centeral venous pressure catheter. |
| Swan Ganz | A balloon catheter that is inserted through a pulmonary artery to measure left arterial pressure. |
| Thermodilution Cather | A catheter that measures cardiac output. |
| Central Venous Catheter | Measures the pressure in the vena cava for the right atrium. |
| Fluoroscopy | Continous x-ray but has a high rate of radiation and is used less than other echocardiography, but still has importance for catheterizations. |
| Echocardiogram | Uses high frequency sound waves which is non-invasive and shows the heart in real time. Can identify structures with this but is difficult to identify specific damage to areas. |
| CT scan | Computed Tomography Similar to an MRI but used x-rays that make the picture. It even cuts the picture into sections. Newer models have the ability to check coronary arteries without the need of a catheter. |
| Chest Radiograph | Uses chest radiographs to make a picture of location, size, shape of heart/lungs. It can also show blood vessels, ribs and bones. It can even help identify fluid in lungs (such as the pleural space) and even cancer. |
| Cardiac Catheterization | A catheter that is inserted in an artery through the armor leg where a dye is inserted to identify any issues with the coronary arteries such as narrowing or occlussion. It can also measure BP and O2 in the blood. It can even be used as a treatemnt such as a coronary angioplasty. |
| Coronary Angioplasty | A catheter that is inserted with a balloon which then inflates to help open up an artery from a occlusion |
| Bronchoscopy | Direct visualization of the bronchial tree using video/camera to look for tumors, bronchitis, foreign bodies, and bleeding. |
| Angiography | Uses radiograph with dye in coronary arteries but it's purpose is to identify the exact location of a occlusion and the severity of it. |
| Ambulatory Electrocardiography | Portable Holter monitoring to record cardiac rhythm for 24-48 or more hours. To find the effects of medications and pacemaker function as well. |
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