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CV System
Pharmacy Tech Study Guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| arteries, veins, and capillaries | blood vessels |
| x-ray examination of blood vessels after injection of opaque dye | angiogram |
| hardening of arteries | arteriosclerosis |
| a chart which records the electrical impulses in the heart muscle | electrocardiogram |
| an instrument which measure blood pressure in the arteries | sphymomanometer |
| a person who draws blood samples from patients | phlebotomist |
| referring to a vein | venuous |
| referring to blood vessels | vascular |
| the leading cause of death in the U.S | cardiovascular disease |
| the heart has how many chambers | 4 |
| how many times does the heart contract in a day | 100,000 |
| Two upper chambers called the.. | atria |
| two lower chambers called the.. | ventricles |
| damaged or overworked heart muscle is unable to keep blood circulating normally; afects over 5 million Americans | Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) |
| blood clot | thrombis |
| free flowing clot | embolus |
| bulging or burst blood vessel | aneurysm |
| avoid tobacco, cut back on saturated fat and cholesterol, maintain a healthy weight, modify dietary habits, exercise regularly, control diabetes, control blood pressure, manage stress | risks you can control |
| the problem in congestive heart failure | heart cannot pump enough blood |
| causes of CHF | arteriosclerosis, hypertension, and valvular disease |
| solution to CHF | vasodilators, diuretics, inotropes |
| ACE converts aniotensin I to... | Angiotensin II |
| angio II has effects as shown, ACE inhibitors decrease.. | Angiotensin II |
| End results of Ace Conversion | afterload, decreased fluid retention |
| Problem in Angina | blood flow to the myocardium is insufficient |
| Causes of Angina | narrow arteries or arterial spasms |
| Possible Solutions of Angina | Relax vascular smooth muscle & reduce work of the heart |
| Problem of Antihypertension | sustained diastolic pressure can lead to CHF, infarction, end organ damage |
| Possible solutions of Antihypertension | Mild Htn can be treated with a single drug; severe Htn treated with several drugs, choice of which depends on patient needs |
| Hypertensice crisis | Blood Pressure of 210/150 |
| this decreases the heart rate and cardiac output (decreases blood pressure and relax blood vessels) | beta blockers |
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