Organs/Parts
The central organ in the body's circulatory system
What is the heart?
The honorary enzyme that transports oxygen/carbon dioxide for red blood cells
What is hemoglobin?
The leading cause of deaths globally
What are cardiovascular diseases?
I'm the main road from the heart, carrying life with every start. What am I?
What is the aorta?
Another name for the circulatory system
What is the cardiovascular system?
Carries deoxygenated blood back to the heart/returning from rest of the body
What are veins?
The enzyme that aids in blood clotting/the last enzyme in the coagulation cascade
What is thrombin?
What is coronary heart disease?
Buildup of plaque (cholesterol) in arteries that prevents adequate blood flow to the heart
Can be treated with lifestyle improvements & nitrates/statins/beta blockers
What happened to the cardiologist who wanted to become an actor?
It was all in vein.
The three main types of blood vessels
What are veins, arteries, and capillaries?
Carries oxygenated blood away from the heart/to the rest of the body
What are arteries?
What are cardiac biomarkers?
Substances (including enzymes) that typically appear in the blood after the heart has suffered trauma (such as in heart attacks)-measured with a cardiac biomarker test
What is sickle cell anemia?
A genetic mutation with irregularly shaped blood cells that can limit body's blood flow
Hydroxyurea is a common treatment option for this disease
What is it called when a cardiology student drops out of school?
A heart failure
The two main circuits in the circulatory system
The names of the four chambers of the heart
What are left atrium, right atrium, left ventricle, and left ventricle?
What cardiac enzyme is most commonly used by specialists to determine if a heart attack has taken place?
What is Troponin
What is deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and what is the more serious risk?
DVT-clot in a deep vein
The body tries to continue to keep blood flowing, which can loosen the clot and move it to the lungs (pulmonary embolism)
Treatment includes blood thinners
Why was the little heart always so popular?
Because it had a lot of atriumphs in life!
What's the difference between diastolic and systolic blood pressure?
Systolic is 1st number on a blood pressure reading-when heart muscles are contracting to push blood out
Diastolic is the 2nd number-when heart muscles are relaxing to let blood in
The only artery in the body that picks up deoxygenated blood and its function
Pulmonary artery-Brings deoxygenated blood that will pick up oxygen & drop carbon dioxide before returning back to the heart
Why is the creatinine kinase (CK) enzyme not ideal for measuring heart attacks?
The levels of CK can fluctuate in other situations than heart attacks
What are the types of carditis?
Pericarditis (Inflammation of pericardium), Myocarditis (Inflammation of heart muscles), Endocarditis (Inflammation of endocardium)
Inflammation is typically a response to infection/disease --> body's response
Treatment can include rest and NSAIDS
The vessels that lace your body like a crown, ensuring your heart can its power lay down. What am I?
Coronary (vessels)
How many gallons of blood are cycled through the body every day?
What is 1.5 gallons