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49 Cards in this Set
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Arteries
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(Largest) carry blood away from heart
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Veins |
Thin walled vessel that carries blood from body tissue & lungs back to the heart. Veins contain valves to prevents back flow of blood. |
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Capillary |
(Smallest) Smallest blood vessel materials pass to & from the bloodstream through the thin capillary walls. |
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Aorta |
(Largest artery) Largest artery in the body |
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Chambers of the heart |
Right Atria, Right Ventricles Left Atria, Left Ventricles |
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Valves of the Heart
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* semilunar
* atrioventricular |
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Coronary arteries
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Blood vessels that branch from the aorta & carry oxygen rich blood to the heart muscle.
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Pulmonary Arteries |
Artery carrying oxygen poor blood from the heart to the lungs |
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Diastole |
Relaxation phase of the heartbeat |
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Systole |
Contraction phase of the heartbeat |
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Endocardium |
Inner lining of the heart |
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Endothelium |
Inner most lining of blood vessels |
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Murmur |
Abnormal swishing sound caused by improper closure of the heart valves |
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Myocardium |
Muscular, middle layer of the heart |
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Pericardium |
Double- layered membrane surrounding the heart |
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Septum |
(Septa) Partition or wall dividing a cavity; such as between the Right and Left Atria (interatial septum) and Right and Left Ventricles (interventricular septrum) |
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Vena Cava |
Largest vein in the body- The superior & inferior vena cava return blood tot he Right atrium of the heart. |
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Angi/o |
Vessel |
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Arter/o, arteri/o |
Artery |
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Brachi/o |
Arm |
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Cyan/o |
Blue |
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Phleb/o |
Vein |
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Vas/o |
Vessel |
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Arrhythmias |
Abnormal heart Rhythms (dysrhythmias) |
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Bradycardia and Heart Block |
Failure of proper conduction of impulses from the SA node through the AV node tot he atrioventricular bundle |
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Flutter |
Rapid but regular contractions, usually of the atria |
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Fibrilliation |
Very rapid, random, inefficient, & irregular contractions of the heart (350 BBPM) |
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Patent Ductus |
Passage way (ducts arterious) between the aorta & the pulmonary artery remains open (patent) after birth. |
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Septal Defects |
Small holes in wall between the atria (atrial septal defects) or ventricles ( ventricular septal defects) |
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Congestive Heart Failure |
CHF- Heart is unable to pump it's required amount of blood. |
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Coronary artery disease |
CAD- Disease of the arteries surrounding the heart |
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Endocarditis |
Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart |
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Hypertensive Heart Disease |
High blood pressure affecting the heart |
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Mitral Valve Prolapse |
MVP- Improper closure of the mitral valve |
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Murmur |
Extra heart sound, heard between normal beats |
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Pericarditis |
Inflammation of the membrane (pericardium) surrounding the heart |
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Aneurysm |
Local widening (dilation) of an aterial wall |
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Deep Vein Thrombus |
DVT- Blood clot (thrombus) forms in a Large vein, usually in the lower limb |
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Peripheral Arterial Disease |
PAD- Blockage of arteries |
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Raynaud Disease |
Recurrent episodes of pallor and cyanosis primarily in fingers and toes. |
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Varicose Veins |
Abnormally swollen and twisted veins, usually occurring in the legs |
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Lipid tests |
Measurement of cholesterol and triglycerides (fats) in a blood sample |
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Angiography |
X-Ray imaging of blood vessels after injection of contrast material |
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Echocardiography |
Echoes generated by high frequency sound waves produce images of the heart |
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Cardiac Catherizaion |
Thin, flexible tube is guided into the heart via a vein or an artery |
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Holter Monitoring |
An ECG device is worn during a 24-hour period to detect cardic arrhythmais |
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Stress Test |
Exercise tolerance test (ETT) determines the heart's response to physical exertion (stress) |
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Defibrillation |
Brief discharges of electricity are applied across the chest to stop dysrhythmais (ventricular fibrillation) |
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Thrombolytic Therapy |
Drugs to dissolve clots are injected into the bloodstream if patients with coronary thrombosis |
