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What does SA stands for ?

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Sinoatrial

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What does HF stands for?

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Heart failure

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What does ECHO stands for?

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Echocardiography

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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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What does BBB stands for?

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Bundle Branch Block

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What does VT means?

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Ventricular Tachycardia

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8
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What is CABG?

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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?

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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?

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Dyspnea on exertion

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13
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What is CPR?

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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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14
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What is CHD?

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Coronary heart disease

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15
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What carries blood away from the heart?

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Arteries

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16
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What is the pacemaker of the heart?

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SA node

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

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Coronary arteries

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18
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The sac containing the heart is called?

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Pericardium

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19
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Which ventricle pumps blood into the aorta?

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Left ventricle

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20
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Which atrium receives deoxygenated blood from the venae cavae?

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Right atrium

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21
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Which artery contains blood with the highest oxygen concentration?

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Coronary artery

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22
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What does conduction impulses passes through ?

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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?

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Sphincter

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Which artery emerge from the aorta to supply the heart muscle with blood?
Coronary artery
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What enables nutrients and oxygen to pass into the surrounding tissue?
Capillaries
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What lines the four chambers of the heart and it's valves.
Endocardium
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What does the contraction phase of the heartbeat that forces blood into the aorta and pulmonary arteries called ?
Systole
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What is the flattened structure that forms a portion of the heart valve called?
Leaflet
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A mass of undissolved matter circulating in blood or lymphatic channels is called?
Embolus / Embolism
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Oxygen deficiency in surrounding tissue is called?
Ischemia
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Chest pain associated with coronary artery is called?
Angina pectoris
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Backflow of blood in the heart is called?
Regurgitation
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A soft blowing sound heard that is associated with movement of blood is called ?
Bruit
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Incompetent valve in veins may cause?
Varicose veins
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What is a mass composed of fibrin and platelets that collect on valve leaflets called?
Vegetation
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What is the narrowing of any vessel especially the aorta?
Coarctation
38
Spontaneous muscle contraction especially of the heart is called ?
Fibrillation
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What is a rapid /slow /irregular heartbeat called?
Arrhythmia
40
What is inflammation of the inner lining of the heart called?
Endocarditis
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Abdominal widening of a blood vessel resulting from a wall weakness is called?
Aneurysm
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Blood pressure persistently exceeding 140/90 is called?
Hypertension
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Inflammation of the aorta is called?
Aortitis
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Puncturing of the pericardium is called?
Pericardiocentesis
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Destruction of a blood clot is called?
Thrombolysis
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Incision or puncture of a vein to remove blood is called?
Phlebotomy
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Destruction of a conductive tissue of the heart is called?
Catheter ablation
48
Uplined controlled electrical shock to exterior of chest is called?
Cardio version
49
Procedure using balloon catheter to alter a vessel is called?
Angioplasty
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Technique used to visualize vascular structure is called?
MRA
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A series of tests used to assess risk of ischemia heart disease is called?
Laser ablation
52
What decreases blood pressure?
ACE inhibitors
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Blood clot that obstructs a vessel is called?
Thrombus
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A sensation that heart is not beating normally is called ?
Palpitation
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Local and temporary deficiency of blood supply is called?
Ischemia
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Arrest of bleeding is called?
Hemostasis
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What treats hypertension ,angina and arrhythmia is called?
Beta blockers
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Necrosis of tissue follows cessation of blood supply is called?
Infarct
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Condition of being stopped is called?
Arrest
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What increases the excretion of water and sodium?
Diuretics
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Device used to hold open vessels ,tubes and obstructed arteries is called?
Stent
62
What lowers cholesterol in the blood ?
Statins
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What stores ECG 24 to 48 hours of ECG tracings?
Holter monitor
64
Most malignant tumours of the heart originate in the myocardium
False
65
The inability of a heart valve to close properly is called stenosis
False
66
Narrowing of a vessel especially the aorta is called coarctation
True
67
Cardiomyopathy is a disease or weakening of the heart muscle that dimishes cardiac function
True
68
An incompetent valve is one that fails to prevent the back flow of blood into a vein
True
69
Mitral valve prolapse is commonly associated with heart palpitations
True
70
A blood clot that forms with a vessel and obstructs blood flow is called a thrombus
True
71
Another term for fainting is synscope
True
72
Arteriosclerosis is a major cause of Coronary artery disease
True
73
Doppler echocardiography assesses the speed of blood passing through different areas of the heart
True
74
Cardio version is a defibrillation technique for treating arrhythmias in a life threatening situation
False
75
Laser ablation is a common treatment for varicose veins
True
76
Using antibiotics to ward off infection before such minor surgeries as tooth removal and root canal are is called prophylactic treatment
True
77
A holter monitor is capable of storing ECG tracings for a period of 24 hours
True
78
Thrombolysis is the dissolution or destruction of a blood clot
True
79
Tissue plasminogen activator is a clot buster used to treat thrombosis
True
80
Statins are used to lower cholesterol in the blood and reduce its production in the liver
True
81
CABG is a noninvasive treatment for CAD
False
82
The common abbreviation for hypertension is HBP
False
83
The threat of pulmonary embolism is a major concern associated with DVT
True

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