cardiac

Question 1

which 3 variables affect stroke vol?

Answer 1

preload, contractility, afterload

Question 2

in atherosclerosis, LDL particles activate the inflammatory response - which WBC engulf the LDL particles and what do they turn into?

Answer 2

macrophages turns into foam cells

Question 3

In which congenital heart defect does blood pass from the left to the right side
of the heart causing oxygen-rich blood to be pumped back to the lungs instead of the body?

Answer 3

ventricular septal defect

Question 4

What condition is the leading cause of acquired heart disease in children?

Answer 4

Kawasaki disease

Question 5

Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) encompasses a spectrum of conditions which
result from the formation of a thrombus on an atheromatous plaque in a coronary artery –
what are these conditions? C

Answer 5

Unstable angina and STEMI and NSTEMI (st elevation myocardial infarction and no st elevation myocardial infarction )

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a cardiac arrest rhythm
Supraventricular tachycardia
Ventricular fibrillation
Asystole
Pulseless ventricular tachycardia

Answer 6

Supraventricular tachycardia