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A Term used to describe a group of symptoms caused by myocardial ischemia
Includes Angina and Myocardial Infarction |
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| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) |
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A heart attack
Death of heart muscle following obstruction of blood flow to it |
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| Short-lived chest discomfort caused by partial or temporary blackage of blood flow to the heart muscle |
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The front surface of the body
Facing you in the standard anatomic position |
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| Main artery, which receives blood from the left ventricle and delivers it to all the other arteries that carry blood to the tissues |
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| A weakness in the wall of the aorta that makes it susceptible to rupture |
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| The one-way valve that lies between the left ventricle and the aorta and keeps blood from flowing back into the left ventricle after it ejects blood into the aorta |
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| An irregular or abnormal heart rhythm |
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| The complete absence of heart electrical activity |
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| A disorder in which cholesterol and calcium buildup inside the walls of blood vessels, eventually leading to partial or complete blockage of blood flow |
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One of two upper chambers of the heart
Right atrium receives blood from the vena cava and delivers it to the right ventricle
The left atrium receives blood from the pulmonary veins and delivers it to the left ventricle |
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| The ability of cardiac muslce cells to contract without stimulation from the nervous system |
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| The part of the nervous system that controls the involuntary activites of the body such as heart rate, blood pressure, and digestion of food |
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A slow heart rate
Less that 60 bpm |
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A state in which the heart fails to generate effective and detectable blood flow
Pulses are not palpable in cardiac arrest, even if electrical and muscular activity continues in the heart |
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A state in which not enough oxygen is delivered to the tissues of the body, caused by low output of blood from the heart
Can be a severe complication of a large AMI, as well as other conditions |
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A measure of the volume of blood circulated by the heart in one minute
stroke volume*HR |
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| Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) |
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| A disorder in which the heart loses part of its ability to effectively pump, usually as a result of damage to the heart muscle and usually resulting in a backup of fluid into the lungs |
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| The blood vessels that carry blood and nutrients to the heart muscle |
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| To shock a fibrillating heart with specialized electrical current in an attempt to restore a normal, rhythmic beat |
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Swelling in part of the body closest to the ground, caused by a collection of fluid in the tissues
A possible sign of CHF |
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| Widening of a tubular structure such as a coronary artery |
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| A condition in which the inner layers of an artery become separated, allowing blood to flow between the layers |
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| An emergency situation created by excessively high blood pressure, which can lead to serious complications such as stroke or aneurysm |
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| Death of a body tissue, usually caused by interrupting its blood supply |
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| The part of the body nearer to the feet |
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A lack of oxygen that deprives tissues of necessary nutrients, resulting from partial or complete blockage of blood flow
Potentially reversible because permanent damage has not yet occured |
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| The inside diameter of a hollow structure |
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| A blockage, usually of a tubular structure such as a blood vessel |
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| Parasympathetic Nervous System |
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| The part of the autonomic nervous system that controls vegetative functions such as digestion and relaxation |
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| The flow of blood through the body tissue and vessels |
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The back surface of the body
Away from you in the anatomic position |
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| The volume of blood ejected with each ventricular contraction |
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| The part of the body nearer the head |
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| Sympathetic Nervous System |
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| The part of the autonomic nervous system that controls active functions such as responding to fear |
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| A fainting spell or transient loss of consciousness |
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A rapid heart rate
more than 100 bpm |
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| A blood clot that has formed within a blood vessel and is floating in the blood stream |
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One of two lower chamers of the heart
Left Ventricle receives blood from the left atrium and delivers blood to the aorta
Right ventricle receives blood from the right atrium and delivers it to the pulmonary artery |
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| Disorganized, ineffective twitching of the ventricles, resulting in no blood flow and cardiac arrest |
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| A rapid heart rhythm in which the electrical impulses begin in the ventricles, which may result in inadequate blood flow and eventuually cardiac arrest |
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Tricuspid
Pulmonary
Bicuspid (Mitral)
Aortic |
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| Common Locations for Pulse |
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Radial
Carotid
Femoral
Brachial
Posterior Tibial
Dorsalis Pedis |
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| #1 Cause of Death in the US |
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| Route of Signal Transduction in the Heart |
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Sinoatrial (SA) Node
Atrioventricular (AV) Node
Budle of His
Right and Left Bundle Branches
Perkinje Fibers |
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| Signs and Symptoms of Hypoperfusion |
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Pale, Cyanotic, cool, clammy skin
Rapid, weak HR
Rapid and shallow breathing
Restlessness
Anxiety
Mental Dullness
Nausea and Vomiting
Reduction in total blood volume
Low or falling BP
Subnormal Temperature |
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| Signs and Symptoms of Acute Coronary Syndromes |
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Squeezing, dull pressure
Chest pain radiating down arms or to the jaw
Sudden onset of sweating
Difficult breathing
Anxiety, irritability
Impending doom
Irregular pulse
Abnormal BP
Epigastric Pain
Nausea nad vomiting |
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