Glossary
Cardiac arrest: Sudden stopping of circulation by cessation of the heartbeat.Pulmonary artery: Blood vessel that carries oxygen-depleted blood from the right ventricle to the lungs.
Pulmonary embolism: The passage of a blood clot, originating in large veins, into the pulmonary arteries, the major blood vessels supplying oxygen-depleted blood to the lungs.
Pulmonary heart valve: The heart valve that stops blood pumped to the lungs from leaking back into the heart
Pulmonary hypertension: Increased blood pressure in the arteries supplying blood to the lungs; caused by increased resistance to blood flow in the lungs, usually a result of a lung disease
Pulmonary stenosis: Obstruction of the flow of blood from the heart to the lungs
Cardiogenic shock: A severely dangerous condition involving decreased blood output from the heart, usually as a result of a heart attack
Cardiovascular system: The circulatory system, including the heart, arteries, veins and lymphatics.
Cardiopulmonary: Pertaining to both heart and lungs.
Cardiorespiratory: Pertaining to the heart and lungs.
Valvular Heart Disease: Disease of the heart valves.
Venous: Pertaining to veins.
Ventricles: Fluid-filled cavities in the heart or brain.
Ventilator: A machine that assists or controls breathing; a respirator.
Arteries: Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.
Atria: Cavities or chambers such as the upper chambers of the heart, which receive blood from veins and pass the blood to the ventricles. (Singular form is atrium.)
