Heart Anatomy
These carry blood into the right atrium.
What are the superior and inferior vena cava?
This is the proper name for an "ECG".
What is an electrocardiogram?
This makes up 55% of the blood.
What is plasma?
This is generally accepted as normal blood pressure.
What is 120/80?
This type of heart disease affects more than 3 million Americans per year.
What is hypertension/high blood pressure?
These carry blood into the left atrium.
What are the pulmonary veins?
The right ventricle pushes blood through this valve.
What is the pulmonary valve?
This is the universal donor blood type.
What is O-?
These are three lifestyle modifications that can help you maintain and/or reduce your blood pressure.
What are weight loss, exercise, and healthy diet?
The most dangerous complication of heart disease is ___, which is when your heart suddenly stops, usually due to an arrhythmia.
What is cardiac arrest?
This artery receives blood from the left atrium.
What is the aorta?
The left ventricle pushes blood through this valve.
What is the aortic valve?
This blood type can typically only receive its corresponding donor blood type.
What is O+?
This is blood pressure when the heart is contracting (aka the top number on a measured blood pressure)?
What is systolic blood pressure?
This type of heart disease is known as the most fatal heart disease.
What is coronary artery disease (CAD)?
The right ventricle sends blood into these arteries.
What are the pulmonary arteries?
These fill with blood during the AV phase of cardiac conduction.
What are the ventricles?
This is the main component of hemoglobin.
What is iron?
This is blood pressure when the heart is at rest (aka the bottom number on a measured blood pressure)?
What is diastolic blood pressure?
This occurs when the arteries supplying blood to the heart are narrowed or hardened from a build up of plaque.
What is coronary heart disease (CHD)?
The ventricles are separated by this structure.
What is the intraventricular septum?
This happens during the "R" phase of the ECG.
What is ventricular contraction?
This disease makes someone's blood unable to clot.
This is the name of the device that is used to measure blood pressure.
What is a shygmomanometer?
Studies show that many heart attacks occur on this day of the week.
What are Mondays (specifically Monday mornings)?