Anatomy
What is the largest artery in the body?
Aorta
What term describes a slow heart rate?
Bradycardia
What is the blockage of a coronary artery causing a heart attack called?
Myocardial infarction
What test measures the heart’s electrical activity?
ECG or EKG
What is the function of the right atrium?
Receives deoxygenated blood from the body
What are the heart chambers that pump blood called?
Ventricles
What term describes a fast heart rate?
Tachycardia
What is the hardening and narrowing of arteries called?
Atherosclerosis
What imaging test is used to view blocked arteries?
Angiography
What is the purpose of the aorta?
To carry oxygenated blood to the bod
Which valve is located between the left atrium and left ventricle?
Mitral valve
What is the term for an irregular heartbeat?
Arrhythmia
What condition is characterized by the heart’s inability to pump blood effectively?
Congestive heart failure
What device monitors heart rate over 24 hours?
Holter monitor
What role do valves in the heart play?
They prevent backflow of blood
Which vessel carries oxygen-poor blood to the lungs?
Pulmonary artery
What is the medical term for high blood pressure?
Hypertension
What condition is sudden loss of heart function called?
Cardiac arrest
What is an ultrasound of the heart called?
Echocardiogram
What does pulmonary circulation do?
Moves blood between the heart and lung
What is the muscle layer of the heart called?
Myocardium
What term describes chest pain caused by reduced blood flow?
Angina Pectoris
What is a blood clot blocking an artery called?
Thrombosis
What blood test measures cardiac enzymes to detect heart damage?
Troponin test
Why is coronary circulation important?
It supplies blood to the heart muscle