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Introduction to the Cardiovascular System

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show A localized dilation of the wall of a blood vessel  
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Define Angina pectoris:   show
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Define Arteriosclerosis:   show
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Define Atherosclerosis:   show
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show Delivery of a syncronized electric shock in attempt to restore a normal heart rythm  
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Define Coronary Artery Disease:   show
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Define Defibrillation:   show
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Define Dysrhythmia:   show
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show Surgical removal of the intimal lining of an artery.  
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Define Intermittant claudication:   show
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show decreased blood supply to a body organ or part.  
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show necrosis of a portion of the cardiac muscle caused by decreased perfusion by the coronary artery.  
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show abnormal condition in which a person must sit-up or stand to breathe deeply or comfortably.  
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Define Pleural Effusion:   show
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Define Polycythemia:   show
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Define Pulmonary Edema:   show
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What side of the heart does heart failure cause edema in the legs?   show
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show Left side.  
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show False. Ischemia can lead to cell death eventually, but it is infarction that involves cell death.  
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Define Coronary Circulation:   show
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show Right coronary artery.  
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What supplies blood to the anterior wall of the left ventricle and the apex of the left ventricle?   show
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show coronary artery  
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show occurs when blood is pumped from the left ventricle of the heart through the aortic valve to all parts of the body and returns to the right atrium.  
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Define pulmonary circulation:   show
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Where does blood containing CO2 and waste products from the heart flow?   show
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What is the main trunk of the systemic arterial circulation?   show
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What are the four parts of the aorta?   show
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What causes contraction of the Atria?   show
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what is located in the interventricular septum with branches extending to all parts of the ventricle walls?   show
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show Irritability  
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show Automaticity and Irritability  
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show Purkinje fibers.  
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show Purkinje fibers.  
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Where is the AV node located?   show
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What part of the conduction system pauses the signal so the heart contracts the atria and ventricles seperately?   show
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show illustrates heart size, shape, and position  
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show Fluoroscopy.  
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show A radiograph that visualizes arteries by injecting dye helpful in diagnosis of aneurysm and other arterial abnormalities.  
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What are the uses of cardiac catheterization?   show
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Is the cardiac catheter inserted directly into the cardiac chambers?   show
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What is the most sensitive and specific indicator that heart muscle damage has occured?   show
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show 12 leads and 10 pictures.  
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how is the pt positioned for a cardiac catheter?   show
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show electrocardiogram  
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show six chest leads and four limb leads  
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show Stress Testing/Thallium Scanning:  
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show ultrasound directed at the heart. It is used to show size, shape, motion and ejection fraction (cardiac output).  
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