Heart Basics
This is the number of chambers in a human heart.
What is four chambers?
The room where interventional heart procedures take place is called this.
What is a cath lab?
This is the medical school Scott attended.
What is Saint Louis University?
These are the blood vessels that supply oxygen to the heart muscle.
What are coronary arteries?
A small metal mesh tube placed in an artery to keep it open is called this.
What is a stent?
This is the number of years of medical schooling and training Scott has completed post-college.
What is 12?
A blockage in a coronary artery can cause this medical emergency.
What is a heart attack (myocardial infarction)?
This tool inflates like a balloon to push plaque aside.
What is a balloon catheter?
This is one of the specialties Scott considered before choosing cardiology.
What is plastic surgery?
This test records the electrical activity of the heart.
What is an EKG (electrocardiogram)?
Before the procedure, a doctor usually enters through this artery in the wrist or groin.
What is the radial or femoral artery?
The type of music Scott prefers to listen to during procedures
What is soft rock or epic instrumental?
This term refers to the heart not getting enough oxygen.
What is ischemia?
This acronym stands for a type of serious heart attack.
What is STEMI (ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction)?
The pattern Scott has printed on his lead apron for work
What are dinosaurs and x ray dinos?