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medical overview

QuestionAnswer
Atria Upper chambers of the heart
Coronary arteries Blood vessels that supply blood to the myocardium
Atrioventricular node Electrical impulses slow here to allow blood to move from the atria to the ventricles
Myocardium Heart muscle
Sinus node Electrical pulses begin here
Vena cava Carry O2 poor blood back to the heart
Ventricles Lower chambers of the heart
Aorta Body’s main artery
Atherosclerosis Calcium and cholesterol buildup inside blood vessels
Arrhythmia Abnormal heart rhythm
Ischemia Lack of O2
Infarction Tissue death
Tachycardia Rapid heart rhythm, greater than 100 bpm
Asystole Absence of heart electrical activity
Bradycardia Unusually slow heart rhythm, less than 60 bpm
Thromboembolism Blood clot floating through blood vessels until it reaches a narrow area and blocks blood flow
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