Chapter 16 Flashcards
Acute myocardial infarction
Heart attack
Angina pectoris
Transient chest pain
Asshole
Complete absence of all heart electric activity
Automaticity
The ability of the cardiac muscle to contract without stimulation from the nervous system
CHF
Congestive heart failure
Dependent edema
Swelling in the body parts close to the ground
Dysrhythmia
Irregular heartbeat
Ischemia
Lack of O2 to tissues that results from blockage
Myocardium
Heart muscle
Thromboembolism
Moving blood clot
Automaticity
Spontaneous heart ctx with out nerve stimulation
SA node
In art. Atrium provides electrical stimulation to the heart
ANS
Autonomic nervous system
2 parts of the ANS system
Sympathetic
Parasympathetic
Stroke volume
Volume of blood that leaves the left side of the heart
BP
Pressure of force of circulating blood against arterial walls
Cardiac output
Volume of blood flow in 1 minute
Ischemia
Decreased oxygenated blood flow
Angina
Chest pain caused by ischemia
Infarction
Death of tissue due to ischemia
Thromboembolism
Moving blood clot
Embolism
Stuck blood clot
What to consider with patient that had chest pain
Semi Fowler’s
O2
Medical control
Aspirin
Nitroglycerin
