The ____ separates the two upper chambers in the heart

A measure of brain natriuretic peptide in the blood

You are doing a routine checkup on an adolescent when you hear something off about the heartbeat with your stethoscope

ECHO

Myx/o

Name the three layers of the heart

Combinations of fat and protein are physically separated and measured in a blood sample

You are seeing a child that is complaining of chest pain, he has a high blood pressure and rapid heart rate. The mother says he has had a long history of the disease known as rheumatic fever

SA

Explain how blood flows through the body and heart

During diastole the ____ and _____ valves are open, and during systole the _____ and _____ valves are open

This type of nuclear cardiology shows the viability of the heart muscle, and infarcted or scarred myocardium will show up as "cold spots"

You are a cardiologist examining tests and you see that not only is their pulmonary artery very narrow and their is a hole between the two bottom chambers, but the right ventricle is working hard to push blood through this heart. Your colleague also points out that the aorta also seems to be shifted abnormally to the right

DES

Explain how electrical signals travel through the heart

What is the function of the bundle of his?

This scan is used in persons who have had an MI, to assess the amount of damaged heart muscle. It uses a radioactive tracer compound to define areas of poor blood flow to the heart

A young lady comes into your office complaining of recurring problems of pale and sometimes blue-ish fingers and toes, upon further questioning she says she smokes a pack a week.

PAC

Name 5 pulse points

Arteries are made of an outer layer, muscle layer, elastic layer, inner layer, and endothelium. Veins however, contain ______________

Internal mammary and radial arteries and leg vein grafts are used to keep the myocardium supplied with oxygenated blood

You are seeing a patient in the ER that suffered a cardiac arrest. The hand-off report says that the paramedics on scene were on their way back from another call and quickly realized what was happening. After a couple of cycles of CPR they resorted to defibrillation, and they were able to restore a heartbeat, however unstable it was. The family member on the scene stated that the patient had not been taking their medicine recently, as she lost it at the airport. Upon further questioning the family member says they use a combination of digoxin, beta blockers, and calcium channel blockers.

TEVAR

SVT, atrial flutter, AF, and VT may be treated with _________ when clinically indicted