A&P
What carries oxygen rich blood away from the heart to the cells in the body?
What is arteries?
The leading cause of death in the US
What is heart disease
The number of gallons of blood that is pumped through the heart each day?
What is 2000 gallons?
Blood flows from the right ventricle to here
What is the pulmonary artery?
Care for someone with this may include regular trips to the bathroom, daily weights, and strict I&Os.
What is Congestive Heart Failure?
The amount of times a healthy heart beats a day
100,000 beats a day
The wall that divides the left and right sides of the heart
What is the cardiac septum?
Treatment may include frequent blood pressure checks and following low fat diets
What is hypertension?
Miles of blood vessels in the human body
60,000 miles
The valve between the left atrium and left ventricle
What is the mitral valve?
Treatment may include Nitroglycerin and encouraging rest
What is angina?
The average weight (range) of the human heart.
What is 7 - 16 oz?
The largest artery in the body
What is the aorta?
May use anti-embolic stockings to help prevent clotting and symptoms include cool extremities
What is peripheral vascular disease?
The middle layer of the heart
What is the myocardium?