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1
Q

what does the right side of the heart do

A

receives blood from the body and delivers it to the lungs

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2
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What does the left side of the heart do

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receives blood from the lungs and delivers oxygen rich blood to the body

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3
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Tricuspid valve

A

right atrioventricular valve

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4
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mitral valve/ bicuspid

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left atrioventricular valve

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5
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What is inbetween each ventricle and artery

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valve

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6
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What is the purpose of valves

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to prevent retrograde blood flow (blood from flowing backwards)

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7
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pulmonary circulation

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flow to and from the lungs; blood from the right side of the heart to the lungs and back to the left atrium

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8
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systemic circulation

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flow to and from the body; blood from the left of the heart to the body tissues back to the right atrium

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9
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arteries

A

takes blood from the heart

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10
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veins

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take blood back to the heart

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11
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capillaries

A

connect arteries and veins

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12
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valvul/o

A

valve

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13
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atri/o

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atrium

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14
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sept/o

A

septum; wall between the left and right side of the heart

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15
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ASD

A

atrial septal defect; hole between atria, genetic

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16
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VSD

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ventricular septum disorder; hole between the ventricles, genetic

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17
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ventricul/o

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ventricle

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18
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coron/o

A

heart

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19
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coronary artery

A

artery to the heart muscle

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20
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cardi/o

A

heart

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21
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cardiac arrest

A

heart is not beating

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22
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myocarditis

A

inflammation of the heart muscle

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23
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aort/o

A

artery from left ventricle to system circulation

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24
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arteri/o

A

artery that moves blood from the heart

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25
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ather/o

A

fatty plaque

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26
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atherosclerosis

A

hardening of artery due to fatty and calcium plaque

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27
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vena cava

A

large vein that brings blood from the body to heart

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28
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cava

A

hollow

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29
Q

superior vena cava

A

blood from above the diaphragm to the heart

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30
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inferior vena cava

A

blood from below the diaphragm to the heart

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31
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pectoralgia

A

pain in the chest; not necessarily due to the heart

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32
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pector

A

chest

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33
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angina pectoris

A

pain in the heart; due to irregular flow to the heart

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34
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palpitation

A

rapid or irregular heartbeat

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35
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arrhythmia/dysrhythmia

A

irregular heartbeat

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36
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hemorrhage

A

loss of blood

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37
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what are the indicators of poor perfusion

A

blue and pale skin

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38
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what is the use of the pulse with the HR

A

used to measure HR and how strong the flow is

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39
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ECG/EKG

A

electrocardiogram; record of electrical activity

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40
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ECHO

A

echocardiogram; ultrasound of the heart to see the heart functioning (valves opening and closing and blood flow)

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41
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occlusion

A

cutoff in blood flow

42
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ectasia

A

dilation of a vessel

43
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What is a sequelae of a high BP

A

cardiomegaly due to the myocardium having to work harder due to overcome greater pressure

44
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murmur

A

abnormal heart sound

45
Q

cyanosis

46
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aortectasia

A

widening of the aorta

47
Q

aortic dissection

A

wall splitting due to blood getting between layers through an ulcer

48
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varicose veins

A

enlarged, dilated veins in surface veins

49
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varicose

50
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venostasis

A

trapping of blood in extremities; due to pressure on a nerve

51
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vascular endoscopy

A

process for viewing inside a blood vessel

52
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sonography

A

ultrasound waves to view something

53
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transesophageal echocardiogram

A

sonogram from a device inserted into the esophagus

54
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stress electrocardiogram

A

ECG during a stress test

55
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what is normal BP

A

120/80 (systolic, diastolic)

56
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hypertension

A

higher than 130/80

57
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hypotension

A

lower than 90/60

58
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aneurysm

A

weakened area that bulges

59
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aortic regurgitation

A

backflow of blood, due to a weak heart valve

60
Q

thrombophlebitis

A

inflammation of the vein due to a clot

61
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endocarditis

A

inflammation of the inner lining of the heart

62
Q

myocarditis

A

heart muscle inflammation

63
Q

pericarditis

A

inflammation of the outer lining of the heart

64
Q

valvulitis

A

inflammation of the valves of the heart

65
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congestive cardiomyopathy/ dilated cardiomyopathy

A

heart can’t pump out most of the blood causing it to stretch and dilate with a low ejection fraction

66
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ejection fraction

A

amount of blood pumped out over total amount of blood in a ventricle

67
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What is the normal ejection fraction percentage

68
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what is low ejection fraction percentage

69
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what is a seriously low ejection fraction percentage

A

less than 36%

70
Q

hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

A

enlarged heart muscle obstructing flow

71
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restrictive cardiomyopathy

A

stiffened heart muscle restricts filling, therefore less blood is pumped

72
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coronary thrombosis

A

clot in a coronary artery

73
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myocardial ischemia

A

reduced blood to the heart due to a blockage of blood to the heart muscle

74
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MI

A

myocardial infarction; death of some heart tissue

75
Q

cardiopulmonary bypass

A

device to act as the lungs during surgery on the heart

76
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percutaneous coronary intervention

A

catheter through the skin and through a large artery to reach the heart for the surgery

77
Q

percutaneous

A

through the skin

78
Q

antianginal

A

used for chest pain

79
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antiarrhythmic

A

used for arrhythmias

80
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antihypertensive

A

for high BP

81
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vasodilator

A

relaxes or expands the blood vessels; used for high BP

82
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vasopressor

A

constricts or narrows the blood vessel; for low BP

83
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cardiotonic

A

increases strength of cardiac muscle

84
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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

85
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pericardiocentesis

A

puncture of the pericardium to let out excess fluid

86
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anastomosis

A

surgical connection of two vessels

87
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NSR

A

normal sinus rhythm

88
Q

Afib

A

atrial filbrillation

89
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SCA

A

sudden cardiac arrest

90
Q

MVP

A

mitral valve prolapse; left AV valve not closing properly

91
Q

CO

A

cardiac output (blood pumped put per minute)

92
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SV

A

stroke volume (blood pumped per stroke)

93
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CTA

A

computed tomographic angiography

94
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MRA

A

magnetic resonance angiograph

95
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CHF

A

congestive heart failure; when the heart is weak and cannot pump effectively

96
Q

CAD

A

coronary artery disease

97
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CABG

A

coronary artery bypass graft

98
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PCI

A

percutaneous coronary intervention - threading tools into vessels and heart

99
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AA

A

abdominal aortic aneurysm

100
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HTN

A

hypertension

101
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phlebotomy

A

incision into a vein to draw blood

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