Cardiovascular Notes Flashcards
The heart has four chambers
Right atrium
Left atrium
Right ventricle
Left ventricle
The right atrium
Receives blood low in oxygen from the superior vena cava,inferior vena cava, and the coronary sinus
The left atrium
Receives oxygenated blood from the lungs via the right and left pulmonary veins
Right ventricle
Pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs
Left ventricle
Pumps oxygenated blood throughout the body
The myocardium is the
Middle layer of the heart wall
Composed of thick muscle tissue
Responsible for : cardiac contraction
Efficient ejection of blood from the heart
The left main coronary artery supplies :
Left ventricle
Interventricular septum
The right coronary artery (RCA) supplies :
Right atrium
Right ventricle
Part of the left ventricle
Portions of the conductive system
The primary survey for cardiac patients are normally ABCDE. Which stands for
Assess airway
Breathing
Circulation
Disability
Exposure
If the patient is unresponsive and is suspected of being in cardiac arrest, the primary survey order is CABDE, which stands for
Assess circulation
Airway
Breathing
Disability
Exposure
Chest pain is often the presenting symptom of ACSs. use OPQRST which stands for
Onsent
Provocation/palliation
Quality
Region/radiation
Severity
Timing
