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level: Cardiovascular terms and medications

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level questions: Cardiovascular terms and medications

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known as stroke. Sudden damage to the brain resulting from reduction of blood flowCerebrovascular accident
Spontaneous, quivering and ineffectual contraction of muscle fivers as in the atria or the ventriclesFibrillation
An area of localized necrosis of tissue resulting from a blockage or a narrowing of an artery that supplies the area.Infarct
Local anemia due to mechanical obstruction (mainly arterial narrowing or disruption) of the blood supplyIschemia
Forcible or irregular pulsation of the heart, perceptible to the paitentPalpitations
Inflammation of a veinPhlebitits
A backflow, as of blood through an incompetent valve of the heartRegurgitation
Circulatory failure resulting in inadequate supply of blood to the heartshock
Narrowing or constriction of an openingstenosis
Temporary loss of consciousness and postural tone caused by inadequate blood flow to the brainSyncope (fainting)
Inflammation of a vein associated with formation of a blood clotThrombophlebitis
medication: A drug that lowers blood pressure by blocking the formation in the blood of angiotensin II, a substance that normally acts to increase blood pressure.Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor
medication: A drug that blocks tissue receptors for angiotensin IIangiotensin II receptor antagonist
medication: A drug that regulates the rate and rhythm of the heartbeatantiarrhythmic agent
medication: Drug that decreases the rate and strength of heart contractionsbeta-adrenergic blocking agent
medication: Drug that controls the rate and force of heart contraction by regulating calcium entrance into the cellsCalcium channel blocker
medication: A drug that slows and strengthens heart muscle contractionsDigitalis
medication: Drug that eliminates fluid by increasing the output of urine by the kidneys. Lowered blood volume decreases the workload of the heart.Diuretic
medication: Drug that lowers serum cholesterolHypolipidemic agent
medication: A local anesthetic that is used intravenously to treat cardiac arrhythmias.lidocaine
medication: A drug used in the treatment of angina pectoris to dilate coronary veselsnitroglycerin
medication: Drugs that act to lower lipids in the blood. The drugs names end with -statin, such as lovasttin, pravastatin, atorvastatin.statins
medication: An enzyme used to dissolve blood clotsstreptokinase
medication: A drug used to dissolve blood clots. It activates production of a substance (plasmin) in the blood that normally dissolves clotstissue plasminogen activator (tPA)
medication: A drug that widens blood vessels and improves blood flowvasodilator