Chapter 7: Circulatory system (clinical aspect) (exam 2) Flashcards
1
Q
Angina is what?
A
chest pain usually brought on by exertion
2
Q
Angina is caused by what?
A
slow progressive narrowing of coronary vessels therefore less oxygen
3
Q
What is dysrhythmia is what?
A
abnormal heart rhythm
4
Q
Dysrhythmia can result when what happens
A
Damage or death occurs to purkinje fibers and other conducting tissues
5
Q
what is pericarditis
A
an infection in the pericardial cavity
6
Q
pericarditis leads to inflammation where
A
visceral and parietal pericardia
