Coronary blood flow
The right atrium receives deoxygenated blood from which two major vessels?
Superior and Inferior vena cava
The primary risk factor for cardiovascular disease and stroke
Hypertension
What atypical symptom of MI may present in older adults?
Dyspnea
Clubbed fingers indicate
Chronic hypoxemia
What is known as the pacemaker of the heart?
The sinoatrial or SA node
What are the upper and lower chambers of the heart called?
Atrium and Ventricles
A common side effect that increases risk of non -compliance with antihypertensives in men
Erectile dysfunction
A drop in systolic blood pressure greater than how many mm Hg and an increase in pulse greater than how many beats per minute is indicative of orthostatic hypotension?
15mm Hg and HR increase of greater than 20bpm
Name 4 of the 6 Ps of peripheral vascular disease
Measure of ventricular efficiency normally between 55-70%
Ejection fraction
The tricuspid and mitral valves consist of how many cusps respectively?
Three and two
Systolic BP higher than 180 mmHg and Diastolic BP higher than 120 mmHg and risk or progression of target organ dysfunction
Hypertensive emergency
Fewer radial beats than apical beats
Pulse deficit
Sacrum
Potassium and Sodium
What is another term for the mitral valve?
Bicuspid valve
A blood pressure reading of 138/88 would be categorized in which blood pressure category?
Stage 1 hypertension
130-139 Systolic
80-89 Diastolic
How do you assess a thrill versus a bruit?
You feel (palpate) a thrill and hear (auscultate) a bruit
Which cardiac sound is heard at the beginning of diastole when the aortic and pulmonic semilunar valves close?
S2 or "dub"
Sympathomimetic hormone excreted by the adrenal medulla excreted during stressful situations that increases heart rate and force of contraction
Epinephrine
What is the only artery in the body containing deoxygenated blood?
The left pulmonary artery
Due to is prevalence to develop into expiration of a patient hypertension is also known as what?
The silent killer
Pulmonary edema/acute heart failure
This drug is stopped 4-5 days preoperatively and its antidote is vitamin K
Coumadin (warfarin)
System stimulated by decreased blood pressure that eventually releases aldosterone to increase blood pressure
The RAAS or renin angiotensin aldosterone system