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13 Cards in this Set
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Myocardial infraction |
MI. An occlusion of the coronary arteries tha prevents oxygenated blood from circulating within the heart, causing permanent heart muscle tissue damage. |
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Necrosis |
Tissue death |
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Pace |
To follow or track a heartbeat or rhythm |
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Pacemaker spikes |
Marks tha appear on an ECG signifying the patient has a pacemaker |
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Pathological Q Wave |
A permanent, large, wide Q wave measuring over 0.04 seconds in duration and at least 25 percent to 35 percent of the amplitude of the entire QRS |
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Polymorphic |
Waveforms with changing polarity. |
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Pulse less electrical activity PEA |
A condition where the heart muscle cannot contract, even though electrical activity appears on the ECG |
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Retrograde |
An impulse that goes backward in the conduction path. |
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Sudden cardiac arrest |
Unexpected death due to a heart electrical system malfunction |
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Superventricular tachycardia SVT |
Occurs when the electrical system above the ventricles send abnormal impulses that interfere with sinoatrial SA node impulses, creating Avery fast heart rate the begins and ends suddenly. |
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Terminal rhythm |
A condition rhythm that cannot reverse to a normal rhythm without medical intervention. |
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Vertical a systole |
The absence of any ventricular activity |
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Ventricular tachycardia |
V-Tach. A high ventricular heart rate of 150-250 beats a minute |
