Exam 5: Cardiology /Cardiovascular System

Which blood test does NOT help to make the diagnosis of a myocardial infarction?

In a blood pressure reading,the systolic pressure,the upper number,represents the force of contraction of the ventricles.

The ________ artery brings oxygenated blood to the upper leg.

The combining form diastol/o- means "________."

The words aneurism and aneurismal are both spelled correctly.

Which is a very serious type of heart block in which no electrical impulses reach the ventricles?

All of the following are types of arrhythmias EXCEPT ________.

Auscultation is using a stethoscope to listen to heart sounds.

The combining form isch/o-,as seen in the word ischemia,means ________.

Which is the area of specialized nervous tissue in the heart that is known as the "pacemaker of the heart"?

Short period of time when the myocardium is unresponsive to electrical impulses.

The combining form card/i- ________.

The ________ arteries carry blood to the neck,face,head,and brain.

During valve replacement surgery,a patient can receive a replacement heart valve that comes from an animal;this is known as a stent.

The combining form peripher/o- means ________.

The cardiovascular system consists of the heart and the ________.

In left-sided congestive heart failure,fluid from the blood backs up into the ________.

Antihypertensive drugs are used to treat low blood pressure.

The patient had an aneurysmectomy to remove an aneurysm and insert a graft to repair ________.

To destroy an ectopic area in the heart that is producing an arrhythmia,the patient underwent an RFA procedure,which stands for radiofrequency ablation.