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1
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weight of heart

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300 grams

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2
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rate of heart

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70 >100,000/day, >35 million/year

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3
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where is heart located?

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mediastinum

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4
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What is heart bordered by?

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right and left parietal pleurae, sternum, spine, and diaphragm

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5
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what fraction of the heart lies left of the midline?

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2/3

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6
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Apex

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lower point of heart (pointy) lies on diaphragm at approx. 5th intercostal space

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Base of heart

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upper border of heart (broad)

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Length of heart

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approx 5 in. long

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9
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Pericardial sac

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wraps around heart and roots of great vessels

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10
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Fibrous pericardium

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tough, nonelastic outer layer, attached by fibrous bands to sternum, central tendon of diaphragm, spine

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11
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Serous pericardium (parietal)

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lines fibrous pericardium

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Serous pericardium (visceral epicardium)

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adheres to heart surface

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13
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Pericardial cavity space

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lubricated-protects against friction as heart beats

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14
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how many mL of serous fluid does the pericardial cavity have?

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8-10 mL

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15
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What is pericardial effusion?

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abnormal build up of fluid —-> cardiac tamponade

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16
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How do you treat cardiac tamponade?

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Cardiocentesis

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17
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how many layers does the heart wall have?

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3

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18
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Epicardium

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outermost layer of heart wall. Made up of epithelial cells

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19
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What is the main cornary vessels on the heart surface?

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epicardium

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20
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Myocardium

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muscular middle layer. About 3 times thicker on left. Muscles attach to valvular rings

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21
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What is the myocardium responsible for?

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ejecting blood

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22
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Endocardium

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inner layer, serous membrane, lines surface of heart chambers

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23
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Septum

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wall seperating R and L side of heart.

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24
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What are the 2 different septums on the heart?

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atrial septum and ventricular septum (upper 1/4 is membranes and lower 1/3 is muscle in vent septum)

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25
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Right heart function

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collects all venous return and propels it into the pulmonary circulation

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26
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Left heart function

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collect blood returning from pulmonary circulation and propels it into systemic circulation

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27
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Right and Left atria

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thinner walls than ventricles. most serve as resevoirs for ventricles. seperated by right and left interatrial septum

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28
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Right atrium receives blood from what?

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superior vena cava, inferior vena cava, coronary sinus and Thebesian veings

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29
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Where does the superior vena cava get blood from?

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arms and head

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30
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Where does the inferior vena cava get blood from?

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abdomen and legs

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31
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Coronary sinus

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very poorly oxygenated blood, comes from coronary circulation

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32
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Thebesian veins

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venous return from heart muscle that doesnt go to coronary sinus

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33
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Left atrium receives blood from how many pulmonary veins?

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4

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34
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Right and Left ventricles

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thicker walls than atria. R. vent 4-5mm and L. vent 12-15 mm. In newborn walls are approx equal

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35
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Right ventricle

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receives deoxygenated blood from RA, propels blood into pulmonary circulation. generates low pressures

36
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Left ventricle

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receives oxygenated blood from LA. and some deoxygenated blood from Thebesian veins and propels blood into systemic circulation

37
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Heart valves

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mechanical devices that permit flow in only one direction

38
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AV valves

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seperate atria from ventricles

39
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Tricuspid valve

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3 leaflets, on right side of heart

40
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Mitral (bidcuspid)

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2 leaflets; on left side of heart. thicker and stronger than tricuspid

41
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papillary muscles

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arise from endocardial surface. Attach to chordae tendineae

42
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Chordae tendineae

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attach to AV valves

43
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Papillary muscles and chordae tendineae are know as what?

44
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valves open and close how?

45
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Vavles open during what?

A

diastole (relax)

46
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Vavles close during what?

A

ventricular systole

47
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AV valves are what?

48
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S1

A

sound of AV valves closing, lubb sound. may also impact of heart against chest wall.

49
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Semilunar valves

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each has 3 half moons, dont have papillary muscles, open with vent. contraction, close during diastole, allow undirectional flow from vents. to arteries

50
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S2

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sound of semilunar valves closing. dupp sound

51
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Valvular insufficiency

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imperfect closing —> causes a leak (regurgitation)

52
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Prolapse

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usually due to a torn papillary muscle or chordae

53
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Stenosis

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narrowing of valve, due to infection, congenital; leads to backpressure

54
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Damage to cornary arteries can impair what?

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myocardial function and electrical conduction

55
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What is the normal coronary blood flow?

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225 mL/min (4-5% of CO)

56
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At rest venous PO2 of heart is?

57
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CvO2 of heart is what?

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8-9 vol % therefor, O2 extraction is very high, and not much extraction reserve if inc. metabolism.

58
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Coronary arteries originate where?

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at root of aorta

59
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Inlets

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sinus of valsalva; just above aortic cusps.

60
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RCA

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rises from anterior sinus of valsalva. passes around AV groove and splits into 2 branches (posterior descending and marginal)

61
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Anastomoses are what?

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connections; a good thing

62
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LCA

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rises from posterior sinus of Valsalva.

63
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lefts main coronary artery has what 2 branches?

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left anterior descending which passes down AV groove and Circumflex which passes posteriorly

64
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Blockages in LCA is called what by doctors?

A

Widow Maker

65
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Coronary blood flow

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most of blood flow is during diastole. Most of coronary venous return is to right atrium

66
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Intra Aortic Balloon Pump

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balloon goes up aorta, during diastole it inflates and pumps blood back to coronary artery

67
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As VO2 increases what happens?

A

coronary arteries dilate

68
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Sympathetic nervous system

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Fight or Flight. coronary arteries dilate (Beta effect).

69
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Parasympathetic nervous system

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Rest and Digest. coronary arteries indirectly cause constriction

70
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+ chronotropic effect

71
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  • chronotropic effect
72
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  • inotropic effect
A

dec. force of contraction

73
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+ inotropic effect

A

inc force of contraction

74
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Heart disease of all types cause what number of deaths in US

75
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Atherosclerosis (ASHD)

A

systemic disease, most common cause of CAD

76
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Pathology of ASHD

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cholesterol deposits under arterial intima, (CRP) ; which is an inflamm. agent that actively pulls cholesterol and macrophages from blood in arterial wall. Areas of deposit are invaded by fibrous tissue and may become calcified.

77
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Plaques can do what?

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impede blood flow

78
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Acute coronary occlusion

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usually preceded by serious ASHD

79
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Pathology of Acute coronary occlusion

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plaque enlarges and breaks wall of intima. blood platelets adhere to rough surfaces therefor a clot is formed and grows until it occludes artery (thrombus) or it breaks and moves downstream (embolus), or arterial spasm (not common)

80
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Angina pectoris

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chest pain due to myocardial ischemia. usually a result of ASHD. O2 demand exceeds blood flow to muscles.

81
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Angina pectoris usually occurs when?

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with exercise, or emotional distress

82
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Angina pectoris is frequently relieved by what?

83
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Other treatments for angina pectoris

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Beta blockers, O2, nitroglycerin

84
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Acute Myocardial infarction (AMI)

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occlusion of coronary artery –>muscle death

85
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Symptoms of AMI

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(10% of MI’s are silent) chest pain (crushing; may radiate to arm, jaw back), sweating, SOB, pale, nausea, pain may not be relieved by nitro.

86
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Treatment of AMI

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rest, O2 (only if evidence of hypoxia), morphine for pain, hypothermia, anti arrhythmics if needed, diuretics if in CHF, thrombolytics, aspirin, angioplasty (stent, laser balloon), coronary artery bypass graft

87
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Morbidity/Mortality of AMI due to?

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arrhythmias, dec CO, congestive heart failure, rupture of infacted area

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