Total eclipse of the heart
The lower left tip of the left ventricle of the heart
What is the Apex
Uncoordinated muscular activity in the heart muscle which results in a quivering rather than pumping action
What is Fibrillation
The three tissue layers that make up the heart...
What is the epicardium, middle myocardium and inner endocardium
____________ is removed to provide an autograft for peripheral or coronary artery bypass
What is the greater saphenous vein
A condition present at birth
What is congenital
Intentional stoppage of all cardiac activity during cardiac surgery
What is Cardioplegia
Medical equipment that provides bypass circulatory support to the heart and lungs
What is Cardiopulmonary bypass machine
The heart lies within a closed cavity called the _______ between the two longs and posterior to the sternum
What is the mediastinum
The mitral valve is situated between
What is the left atrium and left ventricle
An incision into the aorta
What is an aortotomy
A channel through which fluid can pass
What is Conduit
A slow heart rater usually under 60 beats per minute in an adult
What is Bradycardia
The _______ initiates the cardiac cycle and is sometimes called the heart's pacemaker
What is the SA node
Cardiac arrythmia is an ________ pattern of conductivity in the heart
What is abnormal
The narrowing of a hollow structure such as a blood vessel or duct
What is stenosis
A fast heartbeat usually over 120 bpm in the adult
What is tachycardia
Inadequate blood supply to a localized area related to blockage of vessels leading to that area
What is ischemia
The __________ is a short length of synthetic tubing either commercially prepared or cut from a red Robinson catheter.
What is the Rumel tourniquet
________________ is caused by the obstruction of the coronary artery and results in death of cardiac tissue.
What is myocardial infarction
An incision made into the thoracic cavity
What is a Thoracotomy
A device that helps control abnormal heart rhythms
What is a pacemaker
The heart is enclosed by a double layered membrane called the
What is the pericardium
A midline incision used for surgical procedures of the heart and large vessels in the thoracic cavity
What is median sternotomy
A disease characterized by the buildup of cholesterol deposits in the arterial lining
What is atherosclerosis
An aneurysm of the aorta extending from the chest to the abdomen
What is a thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm