Ion Channel Blockers Flashcards
the heart is _______ to a mechanical pump
analogous
total volume of blood in body
5 L
the heart pumps at a rate of
5L per min
1 beat per
0.8 sec
100,000 beats per
day
how many miles of arteries, veins, and capillaries
60,000 miles
blood takes ___, ____, and ___ to the body’s tissues via _______
oxygen, nutrients, and hormones
via arteries
the blood takes ___, _______, and _______ from tissues via _______
carbon dioxide (CO2), urea, and waste materials via veins
how many chambers in the heart
4
the heart is a __ chambered ___ pump
4
double
the heart has both _____ and _____ aspects
mechanical and electrical
ventricular pressure and ventricular volume
mechanical aspect
voltage: electrocardiogram
electrical aspect
Electrocardiogram have _____ vs. ______
voltage vs. time plot
a recording of the heart’s electrical activity
electrocardiogram (ECG)
electrokardiogram (EKG)
a measure of brain electrical activity
electroencephalogram (EEG)
irregular heartbeat
cardiac arrhythmia
typical heart rate
75 bpm
tachycardia heart rate is
> 100 bpm;
too fast
bradycardia heart rate is
< 60 bpm
too slow
irregular heart rate is
extra beats
skipped beats
nature of the beat
most common arrhythmia is
atrial fibrillation
a-fib
what treats a-fib
pharmacotherapy with ion channel inhibitors
Each peak in the voltage vs. time plot is
a heart beat