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What are the different layers of tissue in the heart? |
- Endocardium- Myocardium- Visceral Pericardium (Epicardium)- Pericardial Cavity- Parietal Pericardium - Coranary Vessels- Fibrous Pericardium |
Includes the placement of fluid and blood vessels. |
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What is deep vein thrombosis (DVT)? |
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot inside of a deep vein. |
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What are the different sizes of aneurysms in cm? |
Small》 3cm - 4.4cmMedium》4.5cm - 5.4cmLarge》5.5cm+ |
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What is the hearts natural pacemaker? |
The hearts natural pacemaker is the sino-atrial node. |
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How is an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) formed? |
An abdominal aortic aneurysm is formed when the aorta's wall weakens at which point the body's blood pressure causes the vessels to expand like a balloon. |
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What is hypertension and how is it treated? |
Hypertension is another name for high blood pressure. This is anything over 140/90mmHg. It is treated with an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor. |
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What are the two types of surgery used to prevent an aneurysm bursting? |
Endovascular surgery》This is a keyhole surgery. A small graft is placed over the aneurysm and sealed at both sides. It is relatively easy to recover from this surgery with only small risks of wound infection or DVTs or the graft coming unsealed.Open surgery》This is a open surgery. A tube is placed over the aneurysm and stitched on at the edges. It is harder to recover from this surgery with risks of a heart attack, wound or chest infections and DVT. There is a chance of death from these complications. |
How are they performed, how well do you recover and what are the possible side effects. |
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What is Atherosclerosis? |
Atherosclerosis is a fatty deposit that clogs an artery. |
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What are the two phases of your hearts pumping cycle? |
- Systole - Diastole |
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What is LDL and how do you treat it? |
LDL stand for low-density lipoprotein which is treated by a type of medicine called a statin. |
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What are the names of the four valves in the heart? |
- Tricuspid- Pulmonary- Mitral- Aortic |
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How do you diagnose an AAA? |
The only symptom of an AAA is a sometimes pulsating back pain. You can check for an AAA with a simple ultrasound scan. |
What are the symptoms and how do you detect it? |
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What transfers the electrical signal from the atria to the ventricles? |
The atrio-ventricular node |
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