Exam 5: Cardiology /Cardiovascular System

________ is an arrhythmia in which the heart beats too slowly.

Bifurcation refers to the area where the ________ aorta splits in two to form the right and left iliac arteries.

Bradycardia,tachycardia,heart block,and flutter are all considered cardiac arrhythmias.

The myocardium is a center wall that divides the heart into right and left sides.

Acute coronary syndrome includes all of the following EXCEPT ________.

Near the knee joint,the femoral artery becomes the ________ artery.

Robert Jay is scheduled to have a TEE.The healthcare professional will tell the patient that the catheter will be inserted into his ________.

Beta blocker drugs,calcium channel blocker drugs,and ACE inhibitor drugs are three categories of drugs that are used to treat hypertension.

Which is the name of the temporary connecting blood vessel between the pulmonary artery and the aorta in the fetal heart?

The combining form coron/o-,as seen in coronary artery,means ________.

The ________ artery divides into the brachial artery,and then further branches into the radial artery and ulnar artery that bring oxygenated blood to the upper and lower arm.

A pacemaker controls the ________.

Which artery brings oxygenated blood to the neck face,head,and brain?

To prevent a blood clot from forming,a physician would prescribe ________.

The most commonly used site for measuring the heart rate is at the ________ pulse in the wrist.

An antiarrhythmic drug is prescribed to treat patients who have an ________ of the heart.

Which of the following abbreviations is commonly called "good cholesterol"?

A pacemaker would be implanted in the chest to treat a patient with ________.

A silent MI is a heart attack that is associated with no symptoms.

After the thoracic aorta goes through the diaphragm,it becomes the ________ aorta.