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Cardiovascular exam

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Describe capillaries Join arterial system with venous system Most significant Provide cells with vital products
Describe the heart hollow, muscular organ that pumps blood through the arteries, capillaries and veins. Lying in the mediastinum that propels blood to entire body
Describe the SA node Located in upper portion of right atrium Has built-in rhythm Initiates and transmits each heart beat Sets basic pace for cardiac rate
How do veins return blood to the heart Skeletal muscle contraction Gravity Respiratory activity Valves
How is blood supplied to the heart muscle? Coronary arteries
Name the factors that influence blood pressure Resistance of blood flow Pumping action of heart Viscosity of blood Elasticity of arteries Quantity of blood
Name the four structures responsible for electrical conduction of the heart SA node AV node bundle of His Purine fibers
Name the three layers of the heart Endocardium Myocardium Epicardium
What are the three layers of artery walls Tunica externa Tunica media Tunica intima
What are the three major types of blood vessels Arteries Capillaries Veins
What are the valves Small structures within veins that prevent back flow of blood
What is endocarditis Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart and it's valves
What type of blood do arteries carry Oxygenated
What type of blood do veins carry Deoxygenated
Tricuspid Right ventricle and right atrium
Any endovascular procedure that reopens narrowed blood vessel angioplasty
Applying controlled electrical shock to the exterior of the chest Cardioversion
Blood clot that forms in the deep veins of the body deep vein thrombosis
Blood clot that obstructs a vessel embolism / thrombosis
Blood passes from the left atrium to the left ventricle; aka mitral valve Bicuspid valve
Carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs pulmonary artery
Carries oxygenated blood back to the heart from the lungs pulmonary vein
Causes a decrease of heart rate and contractility Beta - blockers
Collects and carries deoxygenated blood from the lower portion to the right atrium Inferior vena cava
Collects and carries deoxygenated blood from the top portion to the right atrium Superior vena cava
Condition which develops when the valves of the veins are damaged varicose veins
Consistently elevated blood pressure Hypertension
Decreased blood pressure Hypotension
Destruction of a blood clot Thrombolysis
Destruction of conductive tissue of the heart Catheter ablation
Destruction of tissue Necrosis
Device used to hold open vessels Stent
Dilate blood vessels of the heart Nitrates
ECG recording system capable of storing 24 to 48 hours of tracings Holter monitor
Fibrous sac which encloses the heart pericardium
Form of arteriosclerosis characterized by deposits of plaque in arteries atherosclerosis
Hardening and narrowing of an artery arteriosclerosis
Inability of the heart to maintain a normal sinus rhythm Arrhythmia
Inability of the valves to close properly insufficiency
Incision of a valve to increase the size of the opening valvotomy
Increase excretion of water and sodium Diuretics
Inflammation of a vein phlebitis
Innermost layer of the heart endocardium
Intermittent chest pain Angina
Life-threatening condition characterized by necrosis in the myocardium myocardial infarction
Local and temporary deficiency of blood supply ischemia
Localized abnormal dilation of a blood vessel aneurysm
Located between the right atrium and left ventricle Tricuspid valve
Lowers blood pressure angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors
Lowers cholesterol statins
Mass lodged in a blood vessel Embolism
Muscular layer of the heart myocardium
Narrowing of a vessel coarctation
Necrosis of tissue following cessation of blood supply Infarction
Outermost layer of the heart epicardium
Passage of a catheter into the heart cardiac catheterization
Prevents backflow of blood into the right ventricles pulmonic valve
Procedure used to remove or treat varicose veins laser ablation
Sensation that the heart is not beating normally palpitation
Series of tests used to assess risk of ischemic heart disease lipid panel
Soft blowing sound heard on auscultation bruit
The contraction phase of the heart systole
The relaxation phase of the heart diastole
Ultrasound that assesses different areas of the heart doppler
Ultrasound used to visualize internal cardiac structures Echocardiography
Pulmonic Pulmonary arteries and right ventricle
Bucuspid Left atrium and left ventricle
Aortic Aorta and left ventricle
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