Diseases
Hypertension
high blood pressure
Valves
prevent blood from flowing backward in the heart.
When to perform CPR
patient is unresponsive, not breathing, has no pulse
Cardio- / Cardi- / Corono- / Cor-
Relating to the heart
A-fib
atrial fibrillation
Atrial Fibrillation (Arrhythmia)
improper beating of the heart, whether irregular, too fast, or too slow
the muscle tissue of the heart
Hand placement when performing CPR
place the heel of your hand on the center of the person's chest
Vascul- / Angio-
Relating to blood vessels
EKG
electrocardiogram
Myocardial Infarction
also known as "heart attack," is caused by decreased or complete cessation of blood flow to a portion of the myocardium
Ventricles
two lower chambers of the heart that pump blood out
Rate of chest compressions
100-120 compressions per minute
-emia
blood condition
Hb
hemoglobin
Coronary Artery Disease
damage or disease in the heart's major blood vessels
Atria
two upper chambers of the heart that receive blood
How deep should compressions be
2 inches for adults and children and 1.5 inches for infants
Tachy-
fast, rapid
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
Tetralogy of Fallot
heart defect made up of four different heart problems: ventricular septal defect, overriding aorta, pulmonary stenosis, and right ventricular hypertrophy
Pulmonary artery
carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs
Correct way to open the airway
use the head-tilt, chin-lift maneuver or the jaw-thrust maneuver
-rrhea
flow, discharge
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft