The largest artery in the body
What is the aorta
What valve allows blood to leave heart and travel to lungs
pulmonary valve
Extreme sweating
What is diaphoresis
What does the term CHF mean?
What are the 2 major veins that carry blood to the heart?
What is the superior and inferior vena cava
How many cusps are present in the mitral valve?
What is 2
What is 60-100
the coronary arteries bring oxegenated blood to the
What is the heart
The sinoatrial node is known as
What is pacemaker of the heart
When patient presents with bluish colorization of skin, nails and lips
What is cyanosis
The arrhythmia when hart beats faster than 100.
What is tachycardia
These arteries bring deoxygenated blood to the lungs
What is pulmonary arteries
this an area of weakness in the walls of the artery
What is aneurysm
There are _____ chambers in the heart The small upper chamber is the ______ The large lower chamber is called the ______
What is 4, atrium, ventricle
This valve allows blood to leave heart and travel to systemic capillaries
What is aortic valve
When heat or cold is used to destroy cardiac tissue to create a more effective heart beat.
What is ablation
What is the term for when cardiac muscle is quivering?
What is fibrillation