tachycardia - excessively rapid heartbeat

tachypnea - excessively rapid respiration

Pulse oximetry - is a non-invasive method allowing the monitoring of the oxygenation of a patient's hemoglobin. A sensor is placed on a thin part of the patient's anatomy

afebrile - without fever; feverless

hypoglycemic - an abnormally high level of glucose in the blood

heart catheterization - a procedure that clear the coronary arteries of plaques and repairs any damaged vessel

angioplasty - the repair of a blood vessel, by inserting a balloon-tipped catheter to unclog it or by replacing part of the vessel with either a piece of the patient's own tissue or a prosthetic device

stent - a small, expandable tube used for inserting in a blocked vessel or other part

occluded coronary artery - A blockage in either of two arteries that originate in the aorta and supply the heart muscle with blood

asymptomatic - showing no evidence of disease

cannula - cannula is a tube which can be inserted into the body, often for the delivery or removal of fluid. Nasal Cannula is a device used in a hospital, in a pre-hospital setting, or at home to deliver supplemental oxygen to a patient

liters per minute - a measurement that is used to describe the amount of blood your heart pumps in 1 minute

cardiac monitoring - An echocardiograph is an instrument employing reflected ultrasonic waves to examine the structures and functioning of the heart. An EKG is a graphical representation of the beating of a heart and this is used to monitor the activity of the heart to determine when it is in distress

ST elevation - The principal deflection in the electrocardiogram, representing ventricular depolarization – ventricular contraction. Non-specific ST-T wave abnormalities are very common and variable including straightening of ST segment, Acute myocardial infarction resulting from an occlusive thrombus is recognized on an electrocardiogram by ST-segment elevation

intravenous catheters - a flexible or rigid hollow tube employed to drain or introduce fluids from within a vein, a leg vein or arm vein will be used for a diagnostic examination

antecubital fossa - a triangular cavity of the elbow that contains a tendon of the biceps, the median nerve, and the brachial artery

dorsal aspect - of, pertaining to, or situated at the back, or dorsum or posterior, in humans

phlebotomist - a specialist in phlebotomy. A nurse or other health worker trained in drawing venous blood for testing or donation

complete cardiac profile - A summary of a person's cardiac condition

creatine kinase-MB - an enzyme that, during muscular activity, catalyzes the transfer of a phosphoryl group from phosphocreatine in muscle to produce ATP

C-reactive protein - a globulin that increases in concentration in the bloodstream during infectious states and other abnormal conditions. Abbreviation:  CRP

troponin T - Troponin is a complex of three regulatory proteins that is integral to muscle contraction in skeletal and cardiac muscle, but not smooth muscle. It binds to tropomyosin, interlocking them to form a troponin-tropomyosin complex

angina - any attack of painful spasms characterized by sensations of choking or suffocating

CCU - A coronary care unit (CCU) is a hospital ward specialized in the care of patients with heart attacks, unstable angina and (in practice) various other cardiac conditions