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Mr G

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deoxygenated blood enters the heart through   superior and inferior vena cava  
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which chamber does the blood pool into once it enters the heart   right atrium  
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what does the blood pass through to get from the right atrium to the right ventricle   tricuspid valve  
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blood is pumped from the right ventricle through which valve   pulmonary semi lunar valve  
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the blood moves from the pulmonary semi lunar valve into what   pulmonary arteries  
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from the pulmonary arteries the blood enters what   the lungs  
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oxygenated blood travels from the lungs back to the heart through what   pulmonary veins  
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which chamber does the oxygenated blood enter from the pulmonary veins   left atrium  
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what does the blood pass through to get from the left atrium to the left ventricle   bicuspid or mitral valve  
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blood passes from the left ventricle through which valve   aortic semi lunar valve  
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the blood moves from the aortic semi lunar valve into what   aorta  
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where does the blood travel to from the aorta   to the rest of the body  
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systemic circulation   when oxygenated blood travels from the heart throughout the body and returns deoxygenated blood back to the heart  
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pulmonary cirulation   when deoxygenated blood is carried away from the heart to the lungs and returns oxygenated blood back to the heart  
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myocardium   thick muscular tissue of the heart  
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endocardium   innermost layer of tissue that lines the chambers of the heart  
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pericardium   outermost layer of the heart (contains the epicardium)  
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where is the heart located   mediastinum  
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what are the holding and receiving chambers of the heart   atriums  
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what are the pumping chambers of the heart   ventricles  
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coronary circulation   circulation of oxygen rich blood blood to the myocardium via the coronary arteries - the right coronary arteries supply blood to the right side of the heart and left supplies to the left side  
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why is the left side of the heart bigger   because it pumps blood to most of the body (right side only pumps to the lungs)  
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RCA   right coronary artery  
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what does the RCA do   divides the right marginal artery and posterior descending artery - PDA or PIV - delivers blood to right side of heart, bottom portion of ventricles and back of septum  
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what does the LCA do   supplies blood to left side of heart and front of septum (LAD/LCX)  
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LCA   left coronary artery  
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blockage of the LCX and part of LAD are referred as the   "widow maker"  
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collateral circulation   network of tiny blood vessels that only open in a crisis situation  
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coronary arteries feed what   the heart wall  
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coronary veins do what   carry deoxygenated blood away from the heart wall and empty into the coronary sinus or sucius  
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how long is a cardiac cycle   one minute  
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cardiac output   volume of blood pumped by one ventricle in one minute  
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what is the primary pace maker of the heart   SA node  
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heart rate of SA node   60-100bpm  
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heart rate of AV node   40-60bpm  
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heart rate of purkinje fibers   20-40bpm  
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two types of myocardial cells   electrical and mechanical (electrical precedes mechanical)  
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polarization   heart is in the rest state or refractory period (baseline)  
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refractory period   time period when myocardial cell cannot respond to stimulus  
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depolarization   when myocardial cells are contracting - systole  
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repolarization   when mycardial cells are returning back to resting state - diastole  
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automaticity   myocardial cells can initiate and maintain rhythmic impulse without neurological supply  
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excitability   mycardial cells respond to impulse and react  
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conductivity   mycardial cells relay the impulse to a neighboring cell  
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contracility   myocardial cells contract and pump blood  
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steps of cardiac conduction system   SA node-atrial depolarization-AV node-Bundle of HIS-R&L bundle branch-purkinjie fibers-ventricular depolarization-ventricular repolarization  
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normal bp   less than 120/less than 80  
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prehypertension   120-139/80-89  
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hypertension - stage I   140-159/90-99  
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hypertension - stage II   160+/100+  
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hypertension crisis   >180/>110  
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hypertension drug classes   ACE Inhibitors, Beta Blockers, Diuretics, ARBS, Calcium Channel Blockers  
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diuretics   remove water and sodium from body - reduces pressure on vessel walls - HCTZ  
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ACE Inhibitors   decreases production of angiotensin II - "pril's"  
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Beta Blockers   block norepinephrine and epinephrine and reduce heart rate - "lol's"  
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ARBS   stops the binding of angiotensin II - "sartan's"  
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Calcium Channel Blockers   prevents calcium from entering cells of heart and blood vessel walls - increase supply of blood and O2 to the heart - "pine's" & diltiazem  
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AAA   abdominal aortic aneurysm - enlarged area of lower part of aorta - weakened wall. S&S=abd pain and pulsating  
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ACS   acute coronary syndrome - myocardial infarction/heart attack. S&S=pain in jaw, arm, chest, SOB  
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AS   aortic stenosis - when aoritic valve narrows and restricts blood flow from left ventricle to aorta. S&S=fainting & fatigue  
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arterioscleriotic heart disease   ASHD - thickening and hardening of walls of coronary arteries - leads to CAD. S&S=mini strokes, ischemic attacks  
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artherosclerosis heart disease   ASHD - hardening and narrowing of arteries - most common in legs  
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CAD   coronary artery disease - accumulation of fatty deposits along innermost layer of coronary arteries. S&S=chest pain, light headedness, SOB  
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CHF   congestive heart failure - heart muscle doesn't pump blood as needed (EKG)  
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JVD   jugular venous distention (superior vena cava) - increase blood volume - interferes with filing of right atrium (on right side)  
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MR   mitral regurgitation - leakage of blood backward through the mitral valve when left ventricle contracts  
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MVP   mitral valve prolapse - when mitral valves do not close smoothly - leads to MR  
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PAD   peripheral artery disease - narrowing of peripheral arteries to legs, stomach, arms and head - associated with artherosclerotic heart disease aka PVD (claudication)  
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PVD   peripheral vascular disease - blood circulation disorder that cause blood vessels to narrow aka PAD  
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SBE   subacute bacterial endocarditis - cause by a type of bacteria that occurs on damaged valves - fatal within 6 wks-1 year if untreated - rheumatic fever caused by strep throat  
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VSD   ventricular septal defect - hole in spetum between ventricles - mainly affects children  
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CABG   coronary artery bypass graft - type of surgery that improves blood flow to the heart  
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AICD   automatic implantable cardioverter defibrilator - device place in chest or abdomen to help treat arrhythmias (V-Tach & V-Fib)  
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P-wave   Atrial depolarization  
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T-wave   Ventricular repolarization  
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QRS wave   Ventricular depolarization  
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QRS duration   How long it takes for ventricular contraction to occur - range= .04-.12 sec  
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PRI   Travel time of electrical pulse from SA node to AV node  
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ST segment   Start of the "S" wave to end of "T" wave - time frame from depolarization to repolarization  
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sinus   large venous channel that pools deoxygenated blood into the R atrium  
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myocardial infarction   aka heart attack is caused by lack of oxygen (ischemia) and causes death to the muscle tissues  
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