 | Term | Definition |
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aorta |
What is the name of the "great artery"? |
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idiopathic |
What term means "cause unknown"? |
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angina |
Pain in the chest caused by an insufficient blood supply to the heart muscle is called what? |
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miocardial |
What is the name of the heart muscle? |
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paracardium |
What is the name of the sac that encloses and protects the heart? |
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arythmia |
What is the term used for an abnormal heartbeat? |
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systolic pressure |
What is the name for the amount of pressure in an artery when the hearts ventricles are contracting? |
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diastolic pressure |
What is the name for the amount of pressure in an artery when the hearts ventricles are relaxing? |
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arteries, arterioles, capilaries, venules, veins |
List in order, the five types of blood vessels. (starting from the heart and returning to the heart) |
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120/80 |
What is the normal blood pressure? |
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60-100 |
What is the normal adult pulse rate? (range) |
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80-120 |
What is the normal child pulse rate? (range) |
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80-120 |
What is the normal infant pulse rate? (range) |
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radial |
What is the name of the pulse at the wrist? |
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TIA |
What is the name of the period of time which is less than 24 hours, and usually less than 1 hour when the brain is deprived of oxygen rich blood? |
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anneurysm |
What is the name of the weak spot, or permanant blood filled dilation of a blood vessel? |
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silent ischemia |
What is a painless disruption in blood flow to the heart muscle which deprives the heart of oxygen? |
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angeoplasty |
What is the procedure that uses a ballon to open an artery? |
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liver |
What is the organ produces most of the body's cholesterol? |
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Hodgkins Disease |
What is the name of the cancer of the lymph tissue in which the cancer cells spread quickly throughout the lymphatic system? |
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Acute Miocardial Infarction |
What is the proper name for a heart attack? |
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nitroglycerian |
What medicine is given to relieve angina? |
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stimulant, increase cholesterol level |
In what two ways can caffeine cause problems for a person with a heart condition or contribute to a heart condition? |
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heredity, age, gender, race |
What are the four major risk factors for having a heart attack that can't be changed? |
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EKG |
What machine detects abnormalities in the rhythm of the heartbeat and signs of injury from a heart attack? |
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cholesterol, exercise, blood pressure, smoking |
In order, what are the four major risk factors for having a heart attack that can be changed? |
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pain or tightness of chest, anxiety, shortness of breath, denial |
What are the four main signs/symptoms of a heart attack? |
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lie them down, put them on a flat hard surface |
What 2 things need to be done for a patient recieving adult CPR? |
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facial droop, arm weakness, speech difficulties, unequal pupils |
What are the four major signs/symptoms of a stroke? |
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