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23 Cards in this Set
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4 Layers of the Heart |
Pericardium- surrounds the heart Epicardium- top layer of the heart Myocardium- muscle of the heart Endocardium- within the lining of the heart. |
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4 chambers of the heart |
RL atrium RL Ventricles Interventricular septum |
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4 heart Valves |
Tricuspid Bicuspid Pulmonary semilunar Aortic Semilunar |
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Sinoatrial Node |
Pecemaker of the heart |
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Atrioventricular Node |
Between the atria and ventricles |
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Bundle of his |
Located in the Introventricular Septum |
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Purkinje Fibers |
Surround the ventricles |
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Sphygmomanometer |
Blood pressure cuff |
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Ekg Ecg |
P qrs T waves |
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Myocardial Infraction |
Heart attack |
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Congestive heart failure |
Decreased effectiveness of the ventricle to pump blood to the body, resulting in fluid retention and heart failure. |
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Stenosis and Prolapse Valve Failures |
Stenosis- valves aren't closing or opening right Prolapse- incompetent valve closure causing leakage. |
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Aneurysm |
Weak arterial wall that may rupture |
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Thrombus |
Obstruction of an artery by something stationary stuck. |
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Embolus |
Obstruction of an artery by something moving through the system waiting to get stuck. |
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Arrythmia (flutter and fribillation) |
Irregular heart beat Flutter is super fast Fibrillation is quivering |
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Papitations |
Pounding racing heartbeats |
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Murmur |
Sound caused by regurgitation of blood through incompetent heart valves. |
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Varicose veins |
Swollen distended veins usually in the legs |
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Hypertension |
BP above normal |
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Hypotension |
BP below normal |
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Coronary bypass surgery |
Vein from leg used in heart to bypass a blockage |
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Cardiac catheterization |
Balloon |
