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Nursing Ch 19 Review
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Term | Definition |
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CAD | coronary artery disease |
DVT | deep vein thrombosis |
PVD | peripheral vascular disease |
PE | pulmonary embolism |
arrhythmia | irregular heartbeat |
atria | upper chambers of the heart |
capillaries | tiny blood cells that exchange stuff |
CHF | heart is damages and doesn't pump properly |
embolism | blocked vesicle due to clot |
ventricles | lower chambers of heart |
1 | right atrium |
2 | tricuspid valve |
3 | right ventricle |
4 | pulmonary valve |
5 | pulmonary artery- lungs |
6 | pulmonary vein |
7 | left atria |
8 | mitral valve |
9 | left ventricle |
10 | aortic valve |
11 | aorta- body |
aging of the heart | pumps less efficiently blood vessels narrow and lose elasticity, and blood flow decreases |
plasma vs blood | plasma is the liquid portion of blood and made mostly of water |
largest artery | aorta |