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1
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What does SA stands for ?

A

Sinoatrial

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2
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What does HF stands for?

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Heart failure

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3
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What does ECHO stands for?

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Echocardiography

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4
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What does ECG stands for ?

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Electrocardiography

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5
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What does AAA stands for?

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Abdominal aortic aneurysm

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6
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What does BBB stands for?

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Bundle Branch Block

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7
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What does VT means?

A

Ventricular Tachycardia

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8
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What is CABG?

A

Coronary artery Bypass graft

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9
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What is DVT?

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Deep vein thrombosis

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10
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What is CCU?

A

Coronary care unit

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11
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What is PAC?

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Premature atrial contractions

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12
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What is DOE?

A

Dyspnea on exertion

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13
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What is CPR?

A

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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14
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What is CHD?

A

Coronary heart disease

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15
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What carries blood away from the heart?

A

Arteries

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16
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What is the pacemaker of the heart?

A

SA node

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17
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What supplies blood to the muscle of the heart ( myocardium)

A

Coronary arteries

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18
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The sac containing the heart is called?

A

Pericardium

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19
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Which ventricle pumps blood into the aorta?

A

Left ventricle

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20
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Which atrium receives deoxygenated blood from the venae cavae?

A

Right atrium

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21
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Which artery contains blood with the highest oxygen concentration?

A

Coronary artery

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22
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What does conduction impulses passes through ?

A

SA node-AV node-AV bundle-purkinje fibres

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23
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Which valve is located between the right atrium and right ventricle?

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Tricuspid valve

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24
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What regulates passage of substance?

A

Sphincter

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25
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Which artery emerge from the aorta to supply the heart muscle with blood?

A

Coronary artery

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26
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What enables nutrients and oxygen to pass into the surrounding tissue?

A

Capillaries

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27
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What lines the four chambers of the heart and it’s valves.

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Endocardium

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28
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What does the contraction phase of the heartbeat that forces blood into the aorta and pulmonary arteries called ?

A

Systole

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29
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What is the flattened structure that forms a portion of the heart valve called?

A

Leaflet

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30
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A mass of undissolved matter circulating in blood or lymphatic channels is called?

A

Embolus / Embolism

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31
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Oxygen deficiency in surrounding tissue is called?

A

Ischemia

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32
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Chest pain associated with coronary artery is called?

A

Angina pectoris

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33
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Backflow of blood in the heart is called?

A

Regurgitation

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34
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A soft blowing sound heard that is associated with movement of blood is called ?

A

Bruit

35
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Incompetent valve in veins may cause?

A

Varicose veins

36
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What is a mass composed of fibrin and platelets that collect on valve leaflets called?

A

Vegetation

37
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What is the narrowing of any vessel especially the aorta?

A

Coarctation

38
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Spontaneous muscle contraction especially of the heart is called ?

A

Fibrillation

39
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What is a rapid /slow /irregular heartbeat called?

A

Arrhythmia

40
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What is inflammation of the inner lining of the heart called?

A

Endocarditis

41
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Abdominal widening of a blood vessel resulting from a wall weakness is called?

A

Aneurysm

42
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Blood pressure persistently exceeding 140/90 is called?

A

Hypertension

43
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Inflammation of the aorta is called?

A

Aortitis

44
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Puncturing of the pericardium is called?

A

Pericardiocentesis

45
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Destruction of a blood clot is called?

A

Thrombolysis

46
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Incision or puncture of a vein to remove blood is called?

A

Phlebotomy

47
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Destruction of a conductive tissue of the heart is called?

A

Catheter ablation

48
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Uplined controlled electrical shock to exterior of chest is called?

A

Cardio version

49
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Procedure using balloon catheter to alter a vessel is called?

A

Angioplasty

50
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Technique used to visualize vascular structure is called?

A

MRA

51
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A series of tests used to assess risk of ischemia heart disease is called?

A

Laser ablation

52
Q

What decreases blood pressure?

A

ACE inhibitors

53
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Blood clot that obstructs a vessel is called?

A

Thrombus

54
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A sensation that heart is not beating normally is called ?

A

Palpitation

55
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Local and temporary deficiency of blood supply is called?

A

Ischemia

56
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Arrest of bleeding is called?

A

Hemostasis

57
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What treats hypertension ,angina and arrhythmia is called?

A

Beta blockers

58
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Necrosis of tissue follows cessation of blood supply is called?

A

Infarct

59
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Condition of being stopped is called?

A

Arrest

60
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What increases the excretion of water and sodium?

A

Diuretics

61
Q

Device used to hold open vessels ,tubes and obstructed arteries is called?

A

Stent

62
Q

What lowers cholesterol in the blood ?

A

Statins

63
Q

What stores ECG 24 to 48 hours of ECG tracings?

A

Holter monitor

64
Q

Most malignant tumours of the heart originate in the myocardium

A

False

65
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The inability of a heart valve to close properly is called stenosis

A

False

66
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Narrowing of a vessel especially the aorta is called coarctation

A

True

67
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Cardiomyopathy is a disease or weakening of the heart muscle that dimishes cardiac function

A

True

68
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An incompetent valve is one that fails to prevent the back flow of blood into a vein

A

True

69
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Mitral valve prolapse is commonly associated with heart palpitations

A

True

70
Q

A blood clot that forms with a vessel and obstructs blood flow is called a thrombus

A

True

71
Q

Another term for fainting is synscope

A

True

72
Q

Arteriosclerosis is a major cause of Coronary artery disease

A

True

73
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Doppler echocardiography assesses the speed of blood passing through different areas of the heart

A

True

74
Q

Cardio version is a defibrillation technique for treating arrhythmias in a life threatening situation

A

False

75
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Laser ablation is a common treatment for varicose veins

A

True

76
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Using antibiotics to ward off infection before such minor surgeries as tooth removal and root canal are is called prophylactic treatment

A

True

77
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A holter monitor is capable of storing ECG tracings for a period of 24 hours

A

True

78
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Thrombolysis is the dissolution or destruction of a blood clot

A

True

79
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Tissue plasminogen activator is a clot buster used to treat thrombosis

A

True

80
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Statins are used to lower cholesterol in the blood and reduce its production in the liver

A

True

81
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CABG is a noninvasive treatment for CAD

A

False

82
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The common abbreviation for hypertension is HBP

A

False

83
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The threat of pulmonary embolism is a major concern associated with DVT

A

True

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