MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY FOR MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION TRAINEES
Cardiovascular System: Aneurysm A sac or out-pouching of the walls of an artery or vein filled with blood. Angina A type of pain usually described as choking, squeezing, or suffocating, usually present in the chest, throat, jaw, shoulders, arms or elbows. Most commonly associated with blockage of the heart arteries. Angiography A test to determine the severity and location of blocked arteries of any part of the body, particularly the heart arteries. Angioplasty Balloon technique to open the blocked arteries with balloons inserted from outside the body (see PTCA) Arrhythmia A change in the rhythm of the heart beat. This may manifest as the heart beat being too slow, too rapid, or irregular in rhythm. Atherectomy Technique similar to balloon angioplasty, but which uses devices to remove the blocking material from the heart arteries. Atrial fibrillation A type of cardiac arrhythmia during which the atria (i.e. the top chambers of the heart) beat in an uncoordinated an
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