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Cardio exam
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| AAA | abdominal aortic aneurysm |
| CABG | coronary artey bipass graft |
| DVT | deep vein thrombosis |
| MRA | megnetic resonance angiography |
| PAC | premature atrial contraction |
| RV | right ventricle |
| SA | sinoatrial |
| VSD | ventricular septal defect |
| VT | ventricular tachycardia |
| 4 valves | bicuspid, tricuspid, pulmonary semilunar, aortic semilunar |
| HTN | hypertension, treated with beta-blockers |
| Angina | chest pain, treated with beta blockers |
| 4 main parts of cardiovascular system | cardiopulmonary, circulatory, conduction, coronary |
| 3 layers of the heart | myocardium, epicardium, endocardium |
| valve with 2 cusps which blood passes from the left atrium to the left ventricle | bicuspid valve |
| A vessel that carries blood to the heart from the body organs and tissues | vein |
| carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs | pulmonary artery |
| carries oxygenated blood back to the heart from the lungs | pulmonary vein |
| chamber which collects deoxygenated blood from the body | right atrium |
| Chamber which pumps deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs | right ventricle |
| Chamber which pumps oxygenated blood to the body viz aorta | left ventricle |
| Chamber which receives oxygenated blood from the lungs | left atrium |