Week 9 Flashcards
Perfusion
1
Q
Where is the primary pacemaker for myocardium
A
SA node
2
Q
What is stroke volume
A
The amount of blood ejected with each heartbeat
3
Q
What starts the electrical system in the heart
A
the SA node
4
Q
Afterload
A
the amount of pressure that the heart needs to exert to eject the blood during ventricular contraction
5
Q
Preload
A
Preload is the initial stretching of the cardiac myocytes (muscle cells) prior to contraction
6
Q
For patients with uncomplicated HTN and no specific indications for another medication, what is the intial medication
A
Diuretic, gold standard treatment
7
Q
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