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Cardiac review

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A nursing intervention that can be used to test the heart rate and rhythm in real time, and prints out a picture of the rhythm strip.
invasive surgical procedure that utilizes arteries from other areas of the body to circumvent blocked coronary arteries.
is a progressive disease characterized by myocardial cell dysfunction, resulting in the inability of the heart to pump enough cardiac output to meet the demands of the body. symptoms include edema and pulmonary congestion.
Risk factors include obesity, high sodium diet, smoking, stress, high cholesterol etc. BP >130/30.
occurs when the blood vessels that deliver oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle become obstructed or dysfunctional (usually from plaque build up in the artery). (aka ischemic cardiac disease)
Can involve the atria or the ventricles. This dysthymia occurs when the electrical conduction in the heart is impaired and the atria or ventricle doesn't contract on beat causing blood to pool in the chamber.
Abnormality in the heart rhythm.
refers to the resistance to flow that the ventricle must overcome to eject its contents
a turbulent, swishing sound that can be soft or loud in pitch. It is heard as a result of blood trying to pass through a narrowed artery.
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Prolonged immobility can cause this potentially life threatening occlusive disorder.
is the amount of blood in the ventricles at the end of diastole.
an inflammatory disease of the myocardium that is most commonly triggered by viral infection or autoimmune diseases.
The most important intervention that reduces risk of atherosclerosis, hypertension, heart failure and stroke.
plaque within the lumen of the vessels,
(inflammation of the fibrous lining that surrounds the heart
Medication that dilates the coronary arteries, improving oxygen-rich blood flow to the heart; typically prescribed for angina.