CCHI Mini-Glossary Project Glossary #1

Subject: Cardiovascular System

Language: Arabic

# English Translation Definition

‫ القلب‬، ‫َق ْل ِبيٌّ ِوعائِي‬

1. Cardiovascular relating to the heart and the blood vessels

‫واالوعية‬
2. Blood vessel An elastic tube or passage in the body through which
blood circulates
‫وعاء دموي‬
3. Artery a blood vessel that carries blood (usually with oxygen)
away from the heart to the cells, tissues, and organs of
‫شريان‬ the body

4. Vein a blood vessel that carries blood to the heart

‫وريد‬
5. Aorta
‫األور رْ ِِ ي‬ the main artery of the body, supplying oxygenated
blood to the circulatory system

6. Atrium
‫األذين‬ a top chamber of the heart in which blood enters the
heart

7. Ventricle
‫البِين‬ a bottom chamber of the heart which pumps the
blood out of the heart

8. Valve
‫صمام‬ allows blood to flow through it in only one direction

9. Cholesterol
‫ دهن في‬، ‫كولسترول‬ A fat-like substance (lipid) that is found in certain
foods and is also produced in the body (liver and
‫الدم‬ intestines). The body needs some cholesterol to work
properly. But high levels of cholesterol in the blood
can block arteries and increase the risk of heart
disease.
10. Plaque
‫ ترسبات دهنية‬، ‫لر َوي َْحة‬ A deposit, build-up of fatty material, cellular waste
products, calcium and other substances on the inner
‫ومواد آخري علي جدار‬ lining of an arterial wall.

‫الشريان‬
11. Atherosclerosis
‫تصلب الشرايين‬ A disease when arteries harden and become narrower
due to the plaque.

12. High blood pressure

Syn. Hypertension
ِ‫مرض إرتفاع ضغ‬ in an adult as a blood pressure greater than or equal
to 140 mm Hg systolic pressure or greater than or

‫الدم‬ equal to 90 mm Hg diastolic pressure.

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13. Low blood pressure

Syn. Hypotension
ِ‫مرض انخفاض ضغ‬ generally when systolic blood pressure is less than 90
mm Hg or diastolic less than 60 mm H
‫الدم‬
14. Coronary Artery
Disease (CAD)
‫مرض شريان القلب‬ Is arteriosclerosis of the inner lining of the blood
vessels that supply blood to the heart?

‫التاجي‬
َ ‫رذ‬
‫بحة‬
15. Angina Chest pain or discomfort that usually occurs with
(Angina Pectoris) activity or stress. Angina is chest discomfort due to
‫درية‬
ِ ‫ص‬ َ ‫الذبحة ال‬ poor blood flow through the blood vessels in the
heart.
16. Palpitations
) ‫َخ َفقانر ( ال َق ْلب‬ The feelings of having rapid, fluttering or pounding
heart. Heart palpitations can be triggered by stress,
exercise, medication or, rarely, a medical condition.

17. Shortness of breath

Syn. dyspnea
‫يق الت َنفس \ قصر‬ ‫ضِ ر‬ A sensation of not being able to get enough air;
difficulty breathing

‫النفس‬
‫ِا ْنقِِا رع ال َّن َفس‬
18. Heart attack
Syn. Myocardial
‫النوبة القلبية‬ Scarring or death of the heart due to the lack of
oxygen. It occurs when the blood supply to part of the
infarction )‫ض ِل ال َق ْلب‬
َ ‫(احْ تِشا رء َع‬ heart muscle itself -- the myocardium -- is severely
reduced or stopped. The reduction or stoppage
happens when one or more of the coronary arteries
supplying blood to the heart muscle is blocked. This is
usually caused by the buildup of plaque. The plaque
can eventually burst, tear or rupture, creating a "snag"
where a blood clot forms and blocks the artery. [The
formation of an infarct, an area of tissue death due to
a local lack of oxygen.]
19. Cardiac arrest
Syn. cardiopulmonary
ٌّ‫َت َو ُّقفر ال َق ْلب ( َت َو ُّقف َق ْل ِبي‬ When the heart stops beating suddenly and
respiration and other body functions stop as a result.
arrest )‫ِر َئ ِوي‬ Sudden cessation of heartbeat and pumping action of
the heart, resulting in the loss of effective circulation.
20. Blood clot
Syn. Thromb
)‫جلِة دموية (تخثر الدم‬ a thickened (coagulated) mass of blood formed by
platelets, as within a blood vessel or at the site of an
open wound.

21. Embolism
‫انسداد وعاء دموي‬ a sudden blockage of an artery caused by a blood clot
(embolus) that travels from other parts of the body
(such as the leg). An embolism can get stuck in the
brain, lungs, heart, or other area, leading to severe
damage.
22. Thrombolytic
drug/therapy
‫عالج الخثرة‬/‫دواء‬ Medications used to dissolve blood clots and limit the
damage caused by the blockage of the blood vessel.

‫الدموية‬ Thrombolysis may be used to treat a heart attack or

stroke.

َ ‫َمانِ رع ال َّت َخ ُّثر ؛ رم‬

‫ضا ُّد‬
23. Anticoagulant A class of drugs that prevent blood from clotting and
Syn. Blood thinner help to keep existing blood clots from getting worse
)‫ال َّت َخ ُّثر (أدوية‬ (e.g. Coumadin)

24. Beta blocker

‫مرحْ صِ رر البيتا‬ any of a group of drugs (as propranolol) that block the
activity of a beta-receptor in order to decrease the
heart rate and force of contractions and lower high
blood pressure. Beta blockers are used especially to

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treat hypertension, angina, and ventricular and

supraventricular arrhythmias.
25. Aneurysm
،)‫انورسما (أ ر ُّم ال َّد ِم‬ an abnormal blood-filled bulge of a blood vessel and
especially an artery resulting from weakening (as from
‫تمدد الوعاء الدموي‬ disease) of the vessel wall

26. Stroke
Cerebral vascular
Syn.
‫الجلِة الدماغية (حادث‬ a condition when blood supply to the brain is
interrupted, depriving the cells of oxygen and other
accident (CVA) )‫وعائي دماغي‬ nutrients. There are two types of stroke - those
caused by blood clots in the brain and those that occur
when blood vessels burst.
27. Mini-stroke Syn.
Transient ischaemic
‫جلِة دماغية مؤقتة‬ is caused by the temporary disturbance of blood
supply to a restricted area of the brain, resulting in
)‫عاب َرة‬ ِ ‫( َن ْو َبة إِ ْق‬
ِ ‫فاريَّة‬
brief neurologic dysfunction that usually persists for
attack (TIA) less than 24 hours. It may be a warning sign of an
imminent full-blown stroke.
28. Heart murmurs
‫َن ْف َخة َق ْل ِبيَّة \ َخرْ َخ َرة ؛‬ are most often caused by defective heart valves. A
stenotic heart valve has a smaller-than-normal
‫ ناتجة‬. ‫دَمْ َد َمة ؛ َهسْ َه َسة‬ opening and can't open completely. A valve may also
be unable to close completely. This leads to
‫علي عدم االنسداد التام‬ regurgitation, which is blood leaking backward
through the valve when it should be closed. Murmurs
‫للصمام االورِي وتدفق‬ also can be caused by conditions such as pregnancy,
fever, thyrotoxicosis (a diseased condition resulting
.‫رجوع الدم من خالله‬ from an overactive thyroid gland) or anemia.

29. Arrhythmia ‫اضْ ِِ رابر ال َّن ْظم‬ any of a group of conditions in which the electrical
activity of the heart is irregular or is faster or slower
than normal. An irregular heart rate.

30. Atrial fibrillation ‫َر َجفان أ ر َذينِي‬ an irregular and often rapid heart rate that commonly
causes poor blood flow to the body. During atrial
fibrillation, the heart's two upper chambers (the atria)
beat chaotically and irregularly — out of coordination
with the two lower chambers (the ventricles) of the
heart. Atrial fibrillation symptoms include heart
palpitations, shortness of breath and weakness.
31. Ventricular fibrillation ‫االختالج البِيني‬ a condition in which there is uncoordinated
contraction of the ventricles. As a result, the heart fails
to adequately pump blood; oxygen deficiency soon
occurs, followed by unconsciousness within 20 to 30
seconds. The condition can often be reversed by the
electric shock from a defibrillator.

32. Defibrillator ‫الرَّجفان‬

َ ‫مرزي رل‬ A device that generates an electric charge (of various
voltage) and delivers the shock through paddles or
pads on the patient's chest.

33. Resuscitate (v) )‫ش ( ري ْنعِش‬

َ ‫أن َع‬
to revive, especially from apparent death or from
unconsciousness

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34. Tachycardia ‫تسارع دقات القلب‬ a fast heart rate. Rapid heart beating in the ventricles
can be life-threatening.

35. Implantable
cardioverter
‫زرع جهازمزيل‬ a small device that is implanted under the skin, most
often in the shoulder area just under the collarbone.
defibrillator (ICD) ‫الرجفان‬ An ICD senses the rate of the heartbeat. When the
heart rate exceeds a rate programmed into the device,
it delivers a small electrical shock to the heart to slow
the heart rate.

36. Bradycardia ‫بِء القلب‬ is a heart rate that's "too slow," it is caused by
problems in the AV node. A heartbeat of less than 60
beats per minute can cause fatigue, dizziness, light-
headedness or fainting.

37. Pacemaker ‫جهاز منظم ضربات‬ a medical device which uses electrical impulses,
delivered by electrodes contacting the heart muscles,
‫القلب‬ to regulate the beating of the heart. The primary
purpose of a pacemaker is to maintain an adequate
heart rate

38. EKG (ECG) =

electrocardiogram
‫تخِيِ القلب الكهربائي‬ Process of recording the electricity flowing through
the heart and thus the rhythm of the heartbeat.

39. ECHO =
‫صدَى ال َق ْلب‬ ‫َت ْخ ر‬
َ ِ‫ِي‬
the ultrasound of the heart". Pulses of high-frequency
sound waves are transmitted into the chest, and
echocardiogram
echoes returning from the valves, chambers, and
surfaces of the heart are electronically recorded. This
procedure can show the structure and movement of
the heart.
40. Exercise stress test
‫ الرياضي‬- ‫أختبار الجهد‬ helps a doctor find out how well the patient's heart
handles work. During this test a patient walks on a
treadmill or pedals a stationary bicycle while hooked
up to equipment that monitors the heart. As the body
works harder during the test, it requires more oxygen,
so the heart must pump more blood. The test can
show if the blood supply is reduced in the arteries that
supply the heart.
41. Nuclear stress test Syn.
nuclear imaging,
‫(أختبار الجهد باألشعة‬ a diagnostic procedure used to show how well the
heart is supplied (perfused) with blood at rest and
perfusion imaging ‫النووية) التصوير الِبي‬ under stress. It shows areas of the heart that have
reduced blood supply due to narrowing of coronary
‫ التصوير‬، ‫النووي‬ arteries. A small amount of radioactive tracer (isotope
thallium) is used to show the heart muscle.
‫اإلِرْ واء‬
42. Cardiac catheterization
(cardiac cath)
‫قسِرة القلب‬ A thin, flexible tube is introduced into a vein or artery
and is guided into the heart for purposes of detecting
pressures and patterns of blood flow. Contrast dye
can also be injected and x-ray films made
(angiography).

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‫الوعاء‬ ْ
ِ ‫َرأبر‬
43. Angioplasty A wire is passed through the diseased coronary artery,
to beyond the area of coronary artery that is being
worked upon. Over this wire, a balloon catheter is
passed into the segment that is to be opened up. The
end of the catheter contains a small folded balloon.
When the balloon is hydraulically inflated, it
compresses the plaque and stretches the artery wall
to expand. At the same time, if an expandable wire
mesh tube (stent) was on the balloon, then the stent
will be implanted to support the new stretched open
position of the artery from the inside.
44. Stent
‫الدعامة أو الحلقة الفاتحة‬ a tiny tube of plastic or metal mesh placed inside a
blood vessel or other duct to keep it open. When a
stent is placed into the body, the procedure is called
stenting. Most of the time, stents are used to treat
conditions that result when arteries become narrow
or blocked. The devices are also used to unblock and
keep open other tube-shaped structures in the body,
including the bile ducts, the ureters, and bronchi.
45. Graft
‫ يِعم‬، ‫عرضْ و ال َّت ِْعِيم‬ a piece of tissue or an organ transplanted from a
donor or from the patient's own body to an area of
‫(النسيج الحى )جراحيا‬ the body needs the tissue.

46. Coronary artery bypass

grafting (CABG)
‫ِعم مجازة الشريان‬ Surgery (usually minimally invasive) when vessels
grafts, consisting of veins or arteries taken from other
Syn. Bypass surgery ‫التاجي‬ parts of the body, are connected to existing coronary
arteries to detour around blockages in the coronary
arteries and keep the heart (myocardium) supplied
with oxygenated blood.
47. Cardiac ablation
‫الجذ القثِاري (التقشير‬ A procedure that can correct heart rhythm problems
(arrhythmias). Ablation typically uses catheters —

‫ االستئصال‬، )‫بالقثِرة‬ long, flexible tubes inserted through a vein in your

groin and threaded to your heart — to correct
‫عن ِريق الجراحة؛ او‬ structural problems in your heart that cause an
arrhythmia.
‫ او الكي‬، ‫البتر بالليزر‬ Cardiac ablation works by scarring or destroying
tissue in your heart that triggers an abnormal heart
rhythm. In some cases, ablation prevents abnormal
electrical signals from traveling through your heart
and thus stops the arrhythmia.
48. Deep venous
thrombosis (DVT)
‫خثار وريدي عميق‬ a condition in which a blood clot forms in a vein that is
deep inside the body. DVT mainly affects the large
veins in the lower leg and thigh. The clot can block
Syn. Deep vein blood flow and cause swelling and pain.
thrombosis

49. Varicose veins

‫األوردَة (دوالي‬
ِ ‫َت َوس رع‬ enlarged veins that are swollen and raised above the
surface of the skin. They can be dark purple or blue,

)‫وريدية‬ and look twisted and bulging. Varicose veins are

commonly found on the backs of the calves or on the
inside of the leg. They develop when valves in the
veins that allow blood to flow toward the heart stop
working properly. As a result, blood pools in the veins
and causes them to get larger.

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