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What four chambers make up the he...,
What are the atrioventricular val...,
What are cordae tendineae 3
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Atherosclerosis 1,
Chd cad 2,
Angina 3
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Causes of cardiac dysrhythmias
Acid based disturbance 1,
Central nervous sytem damage 2,
Cor pulmonale 3
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Vocabulary and description
What is an ami 1,
What is a cardiac arrest 2
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Atria Physiology
What are the two upper chambers o...,
What is the characteristic of the...,
From which veins does the right a...
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Ventricle Physiology
What are the two lower chambers o...,
How do the walls of the ventricle...,
What type of blood does the right...
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Septum and myocardium Physiology
What is the internal wall of conn...,
What are the two parts of the sep...,
What two functional pumps does th...
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Coronary arteries Physiology
What do the coronary arteries sup...,
How many main coronary arteries a...,
Which is the largest and shortest...
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Cardiac cells and the conduction system Physiology
What do the coronary arteries sup...,
How many main coronary arteries a...,
Which is the largest and shortest...
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Acute coronary syndrome (ACS)
What are acute coronary syndromes...,
What are the three major types of...,
What are common chief complaints ...
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Assessment of heart sounds
Blank 1,
Blank 2,
What is s1 heart sound associated...
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Depolarization and repolarization
What is an action potential 1,
Define depolarization in the cont...,
What do chemical pumps inside myo...
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Atherosclerosis
What is atherosclerosis 1,
What are the predominant arties i...,
What could happen as an end resul...
5
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CHD and Angina
What is the most common cause of ...,
What are the risk factors for ath...
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Action potential
What is an action potential 1,
Define depolarization in the cont...,
What role do chemical pumps play ...
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Autotomic nervous system and the heart
What do sympathetic accelerator n...,
How do sympathetic nerves transmi...,
What effect does an accelerated h...
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Baroreceptors and chemoreceptors
What are baroreceptors 1,
What do baroreceptors detect 2,
What happens if blood pressure fa...
7
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Vagal maneuvers
What do vagal maneuvers stimulate 1,
What do baroreceptors signal to 2,
What nerve is stimulated by the b...
12
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Wolff-parkinson-white syndrome
What is the most common preexcita...,
What are the characteristics of w...,
What is the duration of a short p...
9
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Lown-Ganong-Levine syndrome
What is the most common preexcita...,
What are the characteristics of w...,
What is the duration of a short p...
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Atrial Fibrillation
What is atrial fibrillation af 1,
What causes atrial fibrillation 2,
What is a hallmark appearance of ...
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Atrial flutter
What is atrial flutter 1,
What are the atrial complexes in ...,
Describe the shape of f waves in ...
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Astyole
What is asystole commonly referre...,
What characterizes asystole 2,
What does the term p wave asystol...
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Pulseless electrical activity
What is pulseless electrical acti...,
What does pea indicate about mech...,
List some conditions that may lea...
5
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Management of Adult Cardiac Arrest
What should be done if compressio...,
What is the primary focus during ...,
What is the recommended rate of c...
27
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ACS
What are the three major acute co...,
What occurs when the ischemic pro...,
Why is early recognition of acs c...
45
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Pericarditis
What is pericarditis 1,
What are common symptoms of peric...,
What is a key characteristic of t...
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Stable angina
What is stable angina 1,
What triggers pain in stable angi...,
What are the characteristics of p...
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Unstable angina
What is more serious unstable ang...,
What are the characteristics of u...,
How does unstable angina differ f...
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Prinzmetal angina
What is prinzmetal angina also kn...,
What causes prinzmetal angina 2,
When does prinzmetal angina typic...
7
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AMI
What does ami stand for 1,
What occurs during an ami 2,
Which part of the heart is most c...
28
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Fibrinolysis
What are the three agents commonl...,
What is the role of fibrinolytic ...,
What is a potential risk associat...
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Assessment of Heart failure
What happens as lvf worsens 1,
What increases the likelihood of ...,
What symptoms do patients with he...
14
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Management of Heart failure
What are the goals when caring fo...,
What position should be used for ...,
What is the purpose of placing a ...
12
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Cardiac tamponade assessment and management
What are common symptoms reported...,
In which patients should cardiac ...,
What medical history might sugges...
21
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Cardiogenic shock
What is cardiogenic shock 1,
What are some causes of diminishe...,
What happens when a ventricular w...
45
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Hypertensive/ hypotensive emergencies
What can uncontrolled high blood ...,
Define hypertensive emergency 2,
What is hypertensive encephalopat...
46
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Endocarditis
What is endocarditis most often a...,
What type of endocarditis affects...,
Who is most likely to develop rig...
28
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Pericarditis
What are the most common causes o...,
What events may lead to the devel...,
List some medical procedures that...
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Myocarditis
What is myocarditis usually chara...,
What can widespread inflammation ...,
What are potential consequences o...
28
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Aortic aneurysm
What are the three layers of the ...,
What occurs during an aortic aneu...,
What initiates an aortic dissecti...
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