heart Flashcards
blood from the superior and inferior are
deoxygenated blood
blood goes to the lungs to be
oxygenated
pumps blood into the L atrium
pulmonary veins OXYGENATED BLOOD
amount of blood returning to the right side of the heart and the muscle stretch that the volume causes.
preload
pre load think
volume
pressure in the aorta and the peripheral arteries that the left ventricle has to pump against to get the blood out
afterload
after load think
pressure
3 arrhythmias that are always a big deal
pulseless vtach
vfib
asystole
relieved with rest
chronic stable angina
what do ccb do
dilate coronary arteries
2 benefits of ccb
decrease afterload and increase oxygen to the heart muscle
aspirin doses
81-325
after a cardiac cath what position does the patient need to be in
flat, extremity straight for 4-6 hours
priority treatment for vfib
defib
if defib doesnt work for v fib we can give
epi