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Anatomy and Physiology
Heart Disease
Arrhythmia's
Syndromes
Potpourri
100
This is referred to as the pacemaker of the heart.
What is the SA node?
100
Number 1 cause of death in the United States.
What is Cardiovascular Disease?
100

"Arrhythmia" also goes by this name.

What is dysrhythmia?

100
This is the other term referring to a heart attack.
What is myocardial infarction?
100

Explain the primary difference between cardiac arrest and heart attack.

Cardiac arrest is an electrical problem, while heart attack is a mechanical problem.

200
Artery that is the largest and connects to the left ventricle.
What is Aorta?
200
This occurs when blood flow to a portion of the heart is blocked.
What is a heart attack?
200

This term is given to a fast heart rate.

What is tachycardia.

200

This disorder involves plaque building up in the coronary arteries.

What is atherosclerosis?

200

This type of heart attack tends to be more severe/dangerous as it affects primarily the lower chambers of the heart.

What is a STEMI (S-T Elevation Myocardial Infarction)?

300
The structure of the heart that pumps blood out to the rest of the body.
What is left ventricle?
300

Pressure, squeezing, fullness, shortness of breath, nausea and sweating.

What are signs/symptoms of a heart attack?

300

This term is given to a slow heart rate.

What is bradycardia?

300

This is the term given to chest pain that subsides with rest..

What is angina pectoris?

300

Describe the main concepts involved in performing Pit Crew CPR.

BLS Triangle (chest compressions, defibrillator, airway) is key

Add-ons (e.g., recording, CPR coach, IV/medications, team dynamics (including team leader)

400
This is where the blood enters the heart.
What is right atrium?
400

stop smoking, lose weight, eat healthy, and exercise

What are ways to reduce Coronary Artery Disease?

400

This term refers to the heart contracting.

What is systole?

400
This disorder involves having a low blood pressure.
What is hypotension?
400

What does ROSC mean?

Return Of Spontaneous Circulation

500
The other name for the bicuspid valve.
What is the Mitral valve?
500
Preferred method of stopping a heart attack
What is angioplasty and stenting.
500

These are the 2 arrhythmias which may be successfully converted by the use if an AED.

What is 1) ventricular fibrillation and 2) pulseless ventricular tachycardia?

500

This is the term given to tissues that are deprived of oxygen leading to damage.

What is ischemia?

500

This is the year and city where 6 cardiologists met to establish the American Heart Association.

1924, Chicago