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Flashcards in Cardiology Deck (13)
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1
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Coronary Artery Disease

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Conditions that narrow or block the arteries of the heart

2
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Acute Coronary Syndrome

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Lack of oxygen (ischemia) in the heart muscle

3
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Thrombus

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A blood clot within a vessel

4
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Myocardial Infarction

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A condition where a portion of the myocardium muscle dies as a result of oxygen starvation

5
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Congestive Heart Failure

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The failure of the heart to pump efficiently, leading to excessive blood or fluids in the lungs, body or both

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Systemic Vascular Resistance (SVR)

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The pressure in the peripheral blood vessels that the heart must overcome in order to pump blood into the system

7
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Stroke Volume

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The amount of blood ejected from the heart in one contraction

8
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Preload

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How much blood is returned to the heart before a contraction

9
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Contractility

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The force of the contraction

10
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Afterload

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How much pressure the heart has to pump against in order to force blood out into the system

11
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Cardiac Output

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Heart Rate x stroke volume

12
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Cardiac Tamponade

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Compression of the heart by the periocardial sac filling with fluids or blood and the ventricles can’t expand and pump enough blood

13
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Shock

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The inability to supply cells with 02 and nutrients, inadequate removal of waste products from cells