HEART ANATOMY
What chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood to the body?
LEFT VENTRICLE
What test measures the heart’s electrical activity?
ECK/EKG
What class of drugs lowers blood pressure by blocking beta receptors?
BETA BLOCKERS
What separates the right and left sides of the heart?
SEPTUM
Which imaging test uses sound waves to view heart function?
ECHOCARDIOGRAM
What medication class helps remove excess fluid to reduce blood pressure?
DIURETICS
Which valve prevents backflow into the left atrium?
MITRAL VALVE
What is the purpose of a stress test?
TO ASSESS HEART FUNCTION UNDER EXERTION
What anticoagulant requires INR monitoring?
WARFARIN (COUMADIN)
What are the heart’s natural pacemaker cells called?
SA Node
Which test involves inserting a catheter to view coronary arteries?
CARDIAC CATH
What medication is given to lower LDL cholesterol?
STATINS
Which vessels supply blood to the heart muscle itself?
CORONARY ARTERIES
uWhat test measures the heart’s electrical activity over 24 hours?
HOLTER MONITOR
What drug is commonly given sublingually for chest pain?
NITROGLYCERIN