MT 5 Cardiovascular

Which surgical procedure removes the damaged inner lining of an artery?

• ligation and stripping

• endarterectomy

• arterial anastomosis

• embolectomy

Streptokinase and tissue-type plasminogen activator (clot busters) are used for :

• defibrillation

• thrombolytic therapy

• open heart surgery

• hypertension

In bacterial endocarditis, the mass of bacteria that forms is referred to as:

• thrombus

• pyoma

• vegetation

• bacterioma

Which surgical procedure is used to treat varicose veins?

• aneurysmectomy

• stent placement

• ligation and stripping

• embolectomy

Which of the following conditions is periodic ischemic attacks affecting the extremities of the body?

• thromboses

• varicose veins

• Raynaud's phenomenon

• patent ductus arteriosus

Which surgical procedure would be used to join together two arteries?

• endarterectomy

• arterial anastomosis

• bypass graft

• arterial stent

Cardiac catheterization is used to record the electrical activity of the heart muscle.

• True

• False

An increase in the blood levels of cardiac enzymes indicates damage to the heart muscle.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

A bundle branch block is a pathology occurring in the conduction system of the heart.

• True

• False

A stress test measures cardiac fitness

• True

• False