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what does the right side of the heart do

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receives blood from the body and delivers it to the lungs

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What does the left side of the heart do

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receives blood from the lungs and delivers oxygen rich blood to the body

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Tricuspid valve

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right atrioventricular valve

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mitral valve/ bicuspid

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left atrioventricular valve

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What is inbetween each ventricle and artery

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valve

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What is the purpose of valves

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to prevent retrograde blood flow (blood from flowing backwards)

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pulmonary circulation

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flow to and from the lungs; blood from the right side of the heart to the lungs and back to the left atrium

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systemic circulation

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flow to and from the body; blood from the left of the heart to the body tissues back to the right atrium

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arteries

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takes blood from the heart

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veins

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take blood back to the heart

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capillaries

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connect arteries and veins

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valvul/o

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valve

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atri/o

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atrium

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sept/o

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septum; wall between the left and right side of the heart

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ASD

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atrial septal defect; hole between atria, genetic

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VSD

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ventricular septum disorder; hole between the ventricles, genetic

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ventricul/o

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ventricle

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coron/o

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heart

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coronary artery

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artery to the heart muscle

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cardi/o

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heart

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cardiac arrest

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heart is not beating

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myocarditis

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inflammation of the heart muscle

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aort/o

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artery from left ventricle to system circulation

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arteri/o

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artery that moves blood from the heart

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ather/o
fatty plaque
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atherosclerosis
hardening of artery due to fatty and calcium plaque
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vena cava
large vein that brings blood from the body to heart
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cava
hollow
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superior vena cava
blood from above the diaphragm to the heart
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inferior vena cava
blood from below the diaphragm to the heart
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pectoralgia
pain in the chest; not necessarily due to the heart
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pector
chest
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angina pectoris
pain in the heart; due to irregular flow to the heart
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palpitation
rapid or irregular heartbeat
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arrhythmia/dysrhythmia
irregular heartbeat
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hemorrhage
loss of blood
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what are the indicators of poor perfusion
blue and pale skin
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what is the use of the pulse with the HR
used to measure HR and how strong the flow is
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ECG/EKG
electrocardiogram; record of electrical activity
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ECHO
echocardiogram; ultrasound of the heart to see the heart functioning (valves opening and closing and blood flow)
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occlusion
cutoff in blood flow
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ectasia
dilation of a vessel
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What is a sequelae of a high BP
cardiomegaly due to the myocardium having to work harder due to overcome greater pressure
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murmur
abnormal heart sound
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cyanosis
blue skin
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aortectasia
widening of the aorta
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aortic dissection
wall splitting due to blood getting between layers through an ulcer
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varicose veins
enlarged, dilated veins in surface veins
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varicose
swollen
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venostasis
trapping of blood in extremities; due to pressure on a nerve
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vascular endoscopy
process for viewing inside a blood vessel
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sonography
ultrasound waves to view something
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transesophageal echocardiogram
sonogram from a device inserted into the esophagus
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stress electrocardiogram
ECG during a stress test
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what is normal BP
120/80 (systolic, diastolic)
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hypertension
higher than 130/80
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hypotension
lower than 90/60
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aneurysm
weakened area that bulges
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aortic regurgitation
backflow of blood, due to a weak heart valve
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thrombophlebitis
inflammation of the vein due to a clot
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endocarditis
inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
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myocarditis
heart muscle inflammation
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pericarditis
inflammation of the outer lining of the heart
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valvulitis
inflammation of the valves of the heart
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congestive cardiomyopathy/ dilated cardiomyopathy
heart can't pump out most of the blood causing it to stretch and dilate with a low ejection fraction
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ejection fraction
amount of blood pumped out over total amount of blood in a ventricle
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What is the normal ejection fraction percentage
50-75%
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what is low ejection fraction percentage
36-49%
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what is a seriously low ejection fraction percentage
less than 36%
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hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
enlarged heart muscle obstructing flow
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restrictive cardiomyopathy
stiffened heart muscle restricts filling, therefore less blood is pumped
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coronary thrombosis
clot in a coronary artery
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myocardial ischemia
reduced blood to the heart due to a blockage of blood to the heart muscle
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MI
myocardial infarction; death of some heart tissue
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cardiopulmonary bypass
device to act as the lungs during surgery on the heart
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percutaneous coronary intervention
catheter through the skin and through a large artery to reach the heart for the surgery
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percutaneous
through the skin
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antianginal
used for chest pain
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antiarrhythmic
used for arrhythmias
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antihypertensive
for high BP
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vasodilator
relaxes or expands the blood vessels; used for high BP
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vasopressor
constricts or narrows the blood vessel; for low BP
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cardiotonic
increases strength of cardiac muscle
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CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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pericardiocentesis
puncture of the pericardium to let out excess fluid
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anastomosis
surgical connection of two vessels
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NSR
normal sinus rhythm
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Afib
atrial filbrillation
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SCA
sudden cardiac arrest
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MVP
mitral valve prolapse; left AV valve not closing properly
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CO
cardiac output (blood pumped put per minute)
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SV
stroke volume (blood pumped per stroke)
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CTA
computed tomographic angiography
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MRA
magnetic resonance angiograph
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CHF
congestive heart failure; when the heart is weak and cannot pump effectively
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CAD
coronary artery disease
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CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
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PCI
percutaneous coronary intervention - threading tools into vessels and heart
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AA
abdominal aortic aneurysm
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HTN
hypertension
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phlebotomy
incision into a vein to draw blood

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