Total eclipse of the heart
Straight from the Heart
Don't go breaking my heart
My heart will go on
Achy Breaky Heart
100

The lower left tip of the left ventricle of the heart

What is the Apex

100

Uncoordinated muscular activity in the heart muscle which results in a quivering rather than pumping action

What is Fibrillation

100

The three tissue layers that make up the heart...

What is the epicardium, middle myocardium and inner endocardium

100

____________ is removed to provide an autograft for peripheral or coronary artery bypass

What is the greater saphenous vein

100

A condition present at birth 

What is congenital

200

Intentional stoppage of all cardiac activity during cardiac surgery

What is Cardioplegia

200

Medical equipment that provides bypass circulatory support to the heart and lungs

What is Cardiopulmonary bypass machine

200

The heart lies within a closed cavity called the _______ between the two longs and posterior to the sternum

What is the mediastinum

200

The mitral valve is situated between

What is the left atrium and left ventricle

200

An incision into the aorta

What is an aortotomy

300

A channel through which fluid can pass

What is Conduit

300

A slow heart rater usually under 60 beats per minute in an adult

What is Bradycardia

300

The _______ initiates the cardiac cycle and is sometimes called the heart's pacemaker

What is the SA node

300

Cardiac arrythmia is an ________ pattern of conductivity in the heart

What is abnormal

300

The narrowing of a hollow structure such as a blood vessel or duct

What is stenosis

400

A fast heartbeat usually over 120 bpm in the adult

What is tachycardia

400

Inadequate blood supply to a localized area related to blockage of vessels leading to that area

What is ischemia

400

The __________ is a short length of synthetic tubing either commercially prepared or cut from a red Robinson catheter.

What is the Rumel tourniquet

400

________________ is caused by the obstruction of the coronary artery and results in death of cardiac tissue.

What is myocardial infarction

400

An incision made into the thoracic cavity

What is a Thoracotomy

500

A device that helps control abnormal heart rhythms

What is a pacemaker

500

The heart is enclosed by a double layered membrane called the

What is the pericardium

500

A midline incision used for surgical procedures of the heart and large vessels in the thoracic cavity

What is median sternotomy

500

A disease characterized by the buildup of cholesterol deposits in the arterial lining

What is atherosclerosis

500

An aneurysm of the aorta extending from the chest to the abdomen

What is a thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm