Cardiovascular Flashcards

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Arrhythmia

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Abnormal heart rhythm or heartbeats occur and vary from the normal orderly sequence. This can reduce the hearts ability to pump blood.

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Angina

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Chest pain is caused by an insufficient amount of oxygenated blood reaching the heart muscle

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3
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Endocarditis

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An infection involving the heart

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Cardiac Glycosides

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Being obtained from the digitalis plant and exert powerful action on the heart, it also increases the muscles contraction and improves irregular heartbeats.

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Antiarrhythmics

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Help to restore and maintain normal heart rhythms

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Antianginals

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Decreases the amount of blood that returns to the heart decreasing the heart rate or decreasing the resistance to pump and decrease the Amount of work for the heart

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Cardiovascular system

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Composed of the heart, arteries, capillaries, and veins

Transports nutrients to tissues and removes wastes from tissues

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