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blood & heart

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what is the function of the heart   propels blood and maintain blood pressure.  
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what is the function of vessels   distribute blood  
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what are the vessels of the body   arteries,capillaries,veins  
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what is the function of blood   transports oxygen,carbon dioxide,blood cells and removes waste products  
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what is the job of the arteries   carries blood away from the heart  
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what is the job of the capillaries   permites the exchange of blood b/w vessels  
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what is the job of the veins   carries blood to the heart  
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what 2 circuits does blood flow in   pulmonary and systemic  
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describe the size of the heart   size of a clench fist  
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what is the apex of the heart   inferior pointed tip  
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what is the base of the heart   superior surface of the heart  
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what is the most anterior part of the heart   right atrium and right ventricle  
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what region is the heart located at   mediastinum  
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what is the normal heart rate   70-80bpm  
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what is a cardiac cycle   every 0.8 seconds  
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what is a full cardiac cycle   1 heart beat  
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what is bradycardia   under 60 bpm  
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what is trachycardia   over 100 bpm  
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what is a electrocardiogram   record of the current across the heart  
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what does the P wave measures   atria contracting  
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what does the QRS wave measures   ventricle contracting  
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what does the T wave measures   ventricles relaxed  
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what is angiography   minimally invasive medical test that helps doctors diagnose and treat medical conditions  
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what machines does angio uses   uses constrast material & CT, MRI,X-ray to produce pictures of major blood vessels throughout the blood.  
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how is the catheter inserted into the body   into a vein through a small incision  
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when is the constrast injected into the body   once the catheter is guided to the area being examined.Contrast is injected through the tube & images are captured using fluoroscopy  
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what can angio be use for   aneurysms,atherosclerosis,stent evaluation,surgical guidance,planning for surgery,blood clots  
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what is the patient prep   no patient prep  
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who inserts an IV line and what is it used for   nurse,for a sedative  
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where is the catheter inserted at   area of the groin  
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who makes the small incision for the catheter   the radiologist  
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when are the x-rays taken   after the contrast is injected through the catheter & reaches the blood vessels being studied-several x-rays are taken  
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how is the incision site closed   by placing pressure on the area for approx.10 minutes.  
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when is the IV removed   after the radiologist determines that all the necessary images have been obtained  
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how long can an catheter angiogram take   can be perform in less than 1hr,or may last for serval hours  
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