Pathophysiology
Which layer of the heart is strongest & contracts to pump blood?
What is the myocardium?
This common side effect is the reason some people cannot tolerate an ACE inhibitor like lisinopril
What is cough?
What term describes bluish discoloration of the lips or nailbeds
What is cyanosis?
This test is performed to assess heart function during exercise
What is an exercise stress test?
This type of chest pain is associated with physical activity
What is stable angina?
This type of blood is received to the right side of the heart via the inferior & superior vena cava
What is deoxygenated blood?
This is one of the most common side effects of the cardiac glycoside digoxin
What is bradycardia?
The term used to describe good cholesterol
What is HDL (high density lipoprotein)?
This noninvasive diagnostic test is a general screening tool to assess the lungs & the size, shape & position of the heart
What is a Chest X-ray (CXR)?
This type of chest pain occurs at rest & may progress to an MI.
What is unstable angina?
The amount of blood pumped/minute by the heart-usually 4-8L/minute
What is cardiac output?
This is a common side effect of the loop diuretic furosemide (Lasix)
What is hypokalemia?
This is the term used for heart rate less than 60 beats per minute
What is bradycardia?
This is a noninvasive diagnostic test; a graphic representation of the heart that illustrates electrical activity
What is an electrocardiogram (ECG)?
This term refers to the destruction of heart muscle from lack of oxygenated blood supply.
What is myocardial infarction?
This cardiac rhythm is known as the normal heart rhythm
What is normal sinus rhythm?
This is a common side effect of the Beta-blocker metoprolol
What is bradycardia & hypotension?
This is the term used to describe a heart rate of greater than 100 beats per minute
What is tachycardia?
This diagnostic tests uses ultrasound to provide information on the size and pumping function of the heart, blood volume, and valve function
What is and echocardiogram?
This is a normal pulse rate in adults
What is 60-100 beats per minute
This is known as the pacemaker of the heart
What is the SA node?
This is the most common side effect of the anticoagulant enoxaparin (Lovenox)
What is bleeding?
This medical term is used to describe elevated blood pressures at or above 130-139/80-89
What is Hypertension?
This laboratory test is a specific marker of cardiac muscle damage & is the preferred method for diagnosing cardiac injury
What is Troponin level?
These signs & symptoms occur when a patient is experiencing a Myocardial infarction
What is severe chest pain not relieved by rest, position changes, or NTG; described as a heavy pressure or crushing feeling in chest, or severe indigestion unrelieved by antacids?