Cardiovascular Essentials for Coders-Common Cardiovascular (CV) Terminology and Anatomy

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In this video, Nicole Knight from MedAxiom Revenue Cycle Solutions provides an overview of common cardiovascular terminology and anatomy. She emphasizes the importance of understanding medical terminology, anatomy, diseases, and abbreviations in coding and selecting appropriate diagnosis and procedure codes. Nicole discusses the origins of medical terms, such as Greek and Latin roots, and how they relate to different body parts and organs. She explains the combining form of roots, where a root word is combined with a vowel, typically "o," to identify specific anatomical features. Nicole also covers the use of suffixes and prefixes in medical terminology, where suffixes indicate procedures, conditions, diseases, or parts of speech, and prefixes change the meaning of words. She provides examples of suffixes and prefixes commonly used in cardiovascular terminology. Moving on to anatomy and physiology, Nicole explains the cardiovascular system as the body's transport system, with the heart acting as the pump and the blood vessels as the delivery route. She describes the three main components of the cardiovascular system: the heart, blood vessels, and blood itself. Nicole also provides an overview of the heart's chambers, coverings, valves, coronary circulation, output, conduction system, and cardiac output. She explains how blood flows through the heart and the role of different parts of the heart in pumping and circulating blood. Nicole then addresses common cardiovascular conditions, including coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, heart valve disease, heart failure, cardiomyopathy, arrhythmias, and peripheral artery disease. She discusses the causes, symptoms, treatments, and diagnostic procedures associated with these conditions. Nicole also highlights the importance of accurate diagnosis coding, including the need to specify the type, location, and cause of cardiovascular conditions. Finally, she provides information on resources for further learning and encourages viewers to stay updated on advancements in cardiovascular medicine and technology.

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