EVC BRAIN BREAK

HEART ANATOMY

100

What chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood to the body?

LEFT VENTRICLE

200

What separates the right and left sides of the heart?

SEPTUM

300

Which valve prevents backflow into the left atrium?

MITRAL VALVE

400

What are the heart’s natural pacemaker cells called?

SA Node 

500

Which vessels supply blood to the heart muscle itself?

CORONARY ARTERIES

CARDIAC DIAGNOSTICS

100

What test measures the heart’s electrical activity?

ECK/EKG

200

Which imaging test uses sound waves to view heart function?

ECHOCARDIOGRAM

300

What is the purpose of a stress test?

TO ASSESS HEART FUNCTION UNDER EXERTION

400

Which test involves inserting a catheter to view coronary arteries?

CARDIAC CATH

500

uWhat test measures the heart’s electrical activity over 24 hours?

HOLTER MONITOR

CARDIAC MEDICATIONS

100

What class of drugs lowers blood pressure by blocking beta receptors?

BETA BLOCKERS

200

What medication class helps remove excess fluid to reduce blood pressure?

DIURETICS

300

What anticoagulant requires INR monitoring?

WARFARIN (COUMADIN)

400

What medication is given to lower LDL cholesterol?

STATINS

500

What drug is commonly given sublingually for chest pain?

NITROGLYCERIN