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20 Cards in this Set
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Atria |
Upper Chambers of the heart |
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Coronary arteries |
Blood vessels that supply blood to the myocardium |
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Atrioventricular node |
Electrical impulses slow here to allow blood to move from the atria to the ventricles |
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Myocardium |
Heart Muscle |
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Sinus Node |
Electrical impulses begin here |
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Venae Cavae |
Carry oxygen-poor blood back to the heart |
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Ventricles |
Lower chambers of the heart |
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Aorta |
Body’s main artery |
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Atherosclerosis |
Calcium and cholesterol build up inside blood vessels |
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Arrhythmia |
Abnormal heart rythm |
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Ischemia |
Lack of O2 |
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Infarction |
Tissue death |
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Tachycardia |
Rapid heart rhythm, greater than 100/bpm |
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Asystole |
Absence of heart electrical activity |
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Bradycardia |
Unusually slow heart rhythm, less than 60/bpm |
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Thromboembolism |
Blood clot floating through blood vessels until it reaches a narrow area and blocks blood flow |
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AMI |
Complete blockage if coronary artery |
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Cardiac Arrest |
Pulseless, Apneic |
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Angina pectoris |
External chest pain, relieved by nitroglycerin |
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Cardiogenic shock |
Heart lacks pumping power, low bp |
