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Nursing Ch 19 Review
Nursing Ch !9 Review
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| CAD | coronary artery disease |
| DVT | deep vein thrombosis |
| PVD | peripheral vascular disease |
| PE | pulmonary embolism |
| arrhythmia | irregular heartbeat |
| atria | upper chambers of the heart |
| capillaries | tiny blood cells that exchange stuff |
| CHF | heart is damages and doesn't pump properly |
| embolism | blocked vesicle due to clot |
| ventricles | lower chambers of heart |
| 1 | right atrium |
| 2 | tricuspid valve |
| 3 | right ventricle |
| 4 | pulmonary valve |
| 5 | pulmonary artery- lungs |
| 6 | pulmonary vein |
| 7 | left atria |
| 8 | mitral valve |
| 9 | left ventricle |
| 10 | aortic valve |
| 11 | aorta- body |
| aging of the heart | pumps less efficiently blood vessels narrow and lose elasticity, and blood flow decreases |
| plasma vs blood | plasma is the liquid portion of blood and made mostly of water |
| largest artery | aorta |