Don't go breaking my heart | The rhythm of my heart | The heart of Rock and Roll | Your love is my drug | My Achy Breaky Heart |
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What is Atrial Fibrillation?
The most common arrythmia seen with right sided heart failure.
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What is Atrial Fibrillation?
The arrythmia associated with the highest stroke risk.
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What is My Heart Will Go On?
Celine Dion song made famous in the movie the Titanic.
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What are beta-blockers?
Mainstay of cardiology pharmacology to slow down fast hearts.
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What is heart failure?
The general diagnosis made for patients with poor heart function.
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What is preload?
This is the measure of stroke volume that relates to the amount of "fullness" within the heart.
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What is Torsades de Pointes?
The rhythm that looks like a wide and bizarre slinky.
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What is Heartbreak Hotel?
Elvis Presley repaired broken hearts in this place.
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What is Magnesium?
Electrolyte most often given during cardiac resuscitation.
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What is 20 beats?
When pacing, one should program the rate at this many beats above the native heart rate.
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What is BNP?
This lab value is used to rule out heart failure.
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What is Pulseless Electrical Activity (PEA)?
The arrhythmia with ecg waves but no pulse.
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What is Heart Shaped Box?
Nirvana could give you a gift in this.
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What is Atropine?
This medication causes pupils to dilate after adminsitration.
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What is an internal defibrillator?
When defibrillating, be sure to avoid this type of device implanted below the skin.
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What is Calcium Channel Blocker?
This medication is contraindicated on patients with a diagnosis of heart failure
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What is greater than half the distance between the R to R?
Patients with a QT interval greater than this are diagnosed with QT prolongation.
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What is Quit Playing Games with my heart?
This Backstreet Boys song taught to quit doing what to your heart?
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What are diuretics?
This medication has a direct effect on reducing preload.
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What is palliative care/end of life?
In terms of heart failure, what is the last stair on the Stairway to Heaven?
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What is S3?
The heart sound most often associated with congestive heart failure.
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What is Cardioversion?
The treatment of choice in patients with Vtach who have a pulse.
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Who are Elton John and Kiki Dee.
Duo who sang "Don't go breaking my heart".
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What is Viagra?
This medication was first used to treat pulmonary hypertension, but was later branded to treat ED.
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What is a pericardiocentesis?
The emergent treatment of choice in patients with cardiac tamponade.
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