576 APPENDIX B• Answer Key- What is the danger of atrial fibrillation?
A decrease in cardiac output and promotion of thrombus formation in the upper chambers, syncope, angina, palpi-
tations, and HF - Did the patient have a prior history of heart problems? If so, describe them.
Yes, sinus tachycardia attributed to preoperative anxiety and thyroiditis - Was the patient’s prior heart problem related to her current one?
No
Medical Record Activity 5–2: Cardiac Catheterization
Evaluation
- What coronary arteries were under examination?
The left and right coronary arteries - Which surgical procedure was used to clear the stenosis?
Balloon angioplasty - What symptoms did the patient exhibit before balloon inflation?
The patient had significant ST elevations in the inferior leads and severe throat tightness and shortness of breath. - Why was the patient put on heparin?
To prevent postsurgical clots from forming
Word Elements Chapter Review
Medical Term Word Elements Meaning- agglutin/ation agglutin (WR) clumping, gluing
-ation (S) process of - ana/phylaxis ana- (P) against; up; back
-phylaxis (S) protection - aneurysm/o/rrhaphy aneurysm/o (CF) widening, widened blood vessel
-rrhaphy (S) suture - a/rrhythm/ia a- (P) without, not
rrhythm (WR) rhythm
-ia (S) condition - arteri/o/scler/osis arteri/o (CF) artery
scler (WR) hardening, sclera (white of the eye)
-osis (S) abnormal condition; increase (used primarily
with blood cells) - ather/oma ather (WR) fatty plaque
-oma (S) tumor - atri/o/ventricul/ar atri/o (CF) atrium
ventricul (WR) ventricle (of the heart or brain)
-ar (S) pertaining to
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