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PathoPharm II

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Afterload   pressure against which heart must pump  
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Angina Pectoris   Cp a/w anaerobic metabolism from decreased O supply to myocardium  
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Automaticity   Ability of a cardiac muscle cell to contract independently, w/o stimulation  
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Cardiac Output   Amount of blood pumped out of LV each minute  
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Cardiac Output   HR x Stroke volume  
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Collateral Circulation   Additional outgrowth of tiny vessels that supply heart muscle w/ oxygenated blood  
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CHF   Inability of heart to pump sufficient blood to maintain adequate oxygen and nutrients to tissues; results in weakness, sob, edema  
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Coronary Heart Disease (CHD)   atherosclerotic plaque deposits lining walls of coronary arteries and narrowing these vessels, causing decreased oxygen to myocardium  
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ECG or EKG   Graphic representation of electrical heart activity  
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Intermittent Claudication   Cramping in lower extremities, especially when walking or with exercise  
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Ischemia   Insufficient blood flow leading to decreased Oxygen supply to tissues causing anaerobic cellular metabolism rather than aerobic metabolism  
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Mitral Valve Prolapse   Mitral valve opens backward toward atrium causing regurgitation of blood from ventricle to atrium  
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Myocardial Infarction (MI)   Death of myocardium tissue caused by lack of Oxygen  
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Myocarditis   Inflammatory disorder of heart muscle that is unrelated to CAD or MI  
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Pericarditis   Inflammation of pericardium and/or pericardial sac surrounding heart  
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Preload   Volume of blood returning to heart, creating "stretch" or tension of myocardial fibers at end diastole  
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Reentry Phenomenon   Blockage of an impulse through a bundle branch, causing impulse to retrograde backwards, reenter other side, and cause a premature contraction  
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Regurgitation   Blood flows backward through a valve that should be closed but cannot close completely because of damage or disease  
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Stenosis   Hardening of heart valves causing blood to not flow through effectively  
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Stroke Volume   Amount of blood ejected from LV with each heartbeat  
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Ventricular Fibrillation   Chaotic; irregular quivering of ventricles which is a lethal dysrhythmia requiring immediate defibrillation  
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p wave   before atrial systole  
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QRS Complex   before ventricular systole  
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T wave   before ventricular diastole  
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Lumen   Channel within these vessel through which blood flows  
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Aterioles   Smallest arteries that deliver blood to capillaries  
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Capillaries   Small network of tiny bvs made of very thin wall that allow for diffusion of oxygen, nutrients, CO2, and waste, slow flow due to small diameter  
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BP   Measurement of force exerted by blood against the wall of a BV  
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Systolic pressure   Highest bp reading  
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Diastolic pressure   Lowest bp reading  
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Stent   Stainless steel tube placed within BV or duct to widen the lumen  
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Bundle Branch Block (BBB)   Electrical impulse blocked from traveling down the bundle branches; results in ventricles beating at different rate than atria  
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Cardiomyopathy   Disease of myocardium; can be caused by OH abuse, parasites, viral infection, and CHF  
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Coronary artery disease   Insufficient blood supply to muscle of heart due to obstruction of arteries; may be caused by atherosclerosis and lead to angina pectoris or MI  
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Endocarditis   Inflammation due to bacteria or abnormal immunological response  
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Flutter   Arrhythmia in which atria beat too rapidly but in regular pattern  
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Heart valve prolapse   Cusps of heart valve are too loose allowing regurgitation  
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Heart valve stenosis   Cusps of heart valve are too stiff making it difficult for blood to get through  
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Tetralogy of Fallot   Combination of four congenital abnormalities: pulmonary stenosis, interventricular septal defect, improper placement of aorta, and hypertrophy of right ventricle  
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Aneurysm   Weakness in the wall of an artery resulting in localized widening of the artery  
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Arteriosclerosis   Thickening, hardening, and loss of elasticity of walls of arteries  
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Atherosclerosis   Caused by formation of cholesterol plaques (most common form of arteriosclerosis)  
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Coarctation of aorta   Severe congenital narrowing of the aorta  
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Hypotension   Decrease in bp; can occur in shock, infection, cancer, anemia, or as death approaches  
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Primary htn   rt to cardiovascular disease  
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Secondary htn   high blood pressure r/t another disease besides cardiovascular  
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Patent ductus arteriosus   Congenital anomaly in which connection btwn pulmonary artery and aorta fails to close at brith  
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Raynaud's Phenomenon   Periodic ischemic attacks affecting the extremities of body causing them to be cyanotic and very painful; arterial constriction due to extreme cold or stress  
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ACE Inhibitors   Produce vasodilation and decrease BP  
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ACE Inhibitors   Benazepril, Lotensin; Catopril, Capoten  
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Antiarrhythmic   Reduces or prevents cardiac arrhythmias  
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Antiarrhythmic   flecainide, Tambocor; ibutilide, Corvert  
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Anticoagulant   Prevent blood clot formation  
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Anticoagulant   warfarin, Coumadin  
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Antilipidemic   Reduces amount of cholesterol and lipids in blood  
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Antilipiemic   atorvastatin, Lipitor; simvastatin, Zocor  
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Beta Blockers   Treats htn and angina by lowering HR  
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Beta Blockers   meoprolol, Lopressor; propranolol, Inderal  
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Calcium Channel Blockers   Treats htn, angina, and HF by causing heart to beat less forcefully and less often  
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Calcium Channel Blockers   diltiazem, Cardizem; nifedipine, Procardia  
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Cardiotonic   Increases the force of cardiac muscle contraction, treats HF  
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Cardiotonic   digoxin, Lanoxin  
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Diuretic   Increases urine production by kidneys, which work to reduce plasma and therefore blood volume, resulting in lower BP  
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Diuretic   furosemide, Lasix  
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Thrombolytic   Dissolves existing blood clots  
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Thrombolytic   clopidogrel, Plavix; alteplase, Activase  
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Vasoconstrictor   Contracts smooth muscle of BVS thereby raising BP  
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Vasoconstrictor   metaraminol, Aramine  
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Vasodilator   Relaxes smooth muscle of arteries increasing diameter; increases circulation and reduces BP  
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Vasodilator   nitroglycerine, Nitro; isosorbide, Ismo  
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Inotropic effect   A change in contractility of heart  
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Positive Inotropic agent   Increase contractility (epinephrine, NE, thyroid hormone, dopamine)  
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Negative inotropic agents   Decrease contractility (quinidine and beta adrenergic antagonists)  
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Class I HD   Cardiac dx, but no limitations in activity  
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Class II HD   HD w/ slight limitations - DOE, not at rest  
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Class III HD   HD with marked limitation of activity such as ADL  
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Class IV HD   HD, can't do ADL, dyspnea on rest  
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Sinus Arrhythmia   C/B increased vagal tone, digoxin toxicity, or morphine  
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Sinus Tachycardia   Normal response to fever, stress, exercise, hypoxia, anemia, hypovolemia, hyperthyroidism, cardiogenic shock  
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Sinus Bradycardia   C/B increased vagal tone, depressed automaticity, pain, increased intracranial pressure, acidosis, digoxin, beta blockers, calcium channel blockers  
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Sick Sinus Syndrome   C/B injury during surgery, fibrosis, digoxin, beta blockers, ca channel blockers  
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Premature Atrial Contractions   C/B strong emotions, excessive OH, tobacco, caffeine, Digoxin toxicity, hypoK/Mg, alkalosis  
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Atrial Tachycardia or PSVT   C/B sympathetic nervous system stimulation, fever, sepsis,hyperthroidism  
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Atrial Flutter   Sympathetic nervous system stimulation, anxiety, OH intake, caffeine  
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Atrial Fibrillation   C/B Thyrotoxicosis, HTN, hyperthyroidism  
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Junctional Rhythm   C/B digoxin toxicity, quinidine rxn, betablocker/Ca channel blocker overdose, hyperK, increased vagal tone, damage to AV node  
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PVC   C/b anxiety, stress, tobacco OH, caffeine, electrolyte imbalance, acidosis, thrombolytic therapy  
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Ventricular Tachycardia   Anorexia, metabolic disorders, drug toxicity  
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Reentry Phenomenon   Blockage of an impulse through a bundle branch, causing impulse to retrograde backwards, reentering other bundle branch and causing a premature beat  
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Supraventricular   Originate in the atria  
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Sinus Rhythm   generates new action potential ~75x/minute with norml range of 60-100 bpm  
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AV Node   generates action potentials when SA node can't; rate of 40-60 bpm  
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AV Bundle and Purkinje Fibers   generate myocardial contractions when SA and AV nodes can't, rate of ~30 bpm  
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angiotensin II   Most potent natural vasoconstrictor; stimulates aldosterone  
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aldosterone   Causes body to retain water increasing blood volume and BP  
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reflex tachycardia   Compensatory response to sudden BP decrease; forces heart to work harder and increases BP  
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Angiotensin II   Raises BP by increasing peripheral resistance  
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Primary HTN   High BP that has no identifiable cause  
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ACE Inhibitors   Reduce BP by lowering levels of aldosterone and angiotensin II  
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Reflex Tachycardia   Condition that occurs when the HR increases due to raid fall in BP created by a drug  
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Adrenergic Blockers   Extension of the fight-or-flight response  
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Diuretics   Act on the kidney are the first line medication for tx of HTN  
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Sulcus   Groove that encircles the heart and separates atria and ventricles  
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Septum   Separates right and left sides of heart  
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Systemic Circulation   Receives O blood and pumps to body  
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Pulmonary Circulation   Pump unO blood to lungs  
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Atrial Kick   additional contribution of blood resulting from atrial contraction  
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150mL   Full ventricle volume  
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70-80mL   Ejected with each contraction  
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Ejection Fraction   Percentage of blood pumped out of heart chamber with each contraction  
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50%   Normal ejection fraction  
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Pericardial Space   Contains serous fluid that acts as lubricant to prevent friction as heart beats  
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Chordea Tendineae   Thick CT strands known as "heart strings" that serve as anchor  
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Coronary Sinus   Largest vein that drains the heart  
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Positive Chronotropic Effect   Increase HR  
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Negative Chronotropic Effect   Decrease HR  
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Cardiac Muscle   Made of smooth and skeletal muscle  
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Sarcolemma   Muscle cells enclosed in; contain mitochondria and myofibrils  
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Myofibrils   Made of sarcomeres  
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Sarcomeres   Basic protein responsible for ctrx  
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T-Tubules   Conduct impulses from sarcolemma surface to sarcoplasmic reticulum  
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Sarcoplasmic Reticulum   Stores Calcium  
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