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Basic Cardiac Dysrhythmias Ch. 1 Terms (1)
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Basic Cardiac Dysrhythmias Ch. 1 Terms (1)
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Basic Cardiac Dysrhythmias Ch. 1 Termschest pain caused by cardiac ischemia - ANS-angina
ability of cardiac cells to initiate or generate an electrical impulse - ANS-automaticity
part of the nervous system that regulates involuntary functions such as blood pressure, heart
rate, and respiratory rate - ANS-autonomic nervous system (ANS)
pertaining to the heart - ANS-cardiac
amount of blood pumped by the left ventricle in 1 minute. measured by multiplying the HR by SV
- ANS-cardiac output (CO)
ability of cardiac cells to transmit an electrical impulse - ANS-conductivity
ability of cardiac cells to respond to an electrical impulse by contracting - ANS-contractility
blue-gray coloring of the lips, skin, and nail beds caused by a lack of oxygen - ANS-cyanosis
conduction of an electrical impulse throughout the heart muscle; normally causes a cardiac
muscle contraction - ANS-depolarization
difficult or uncomfortable breathing - ANS-dysphea
ability of cardiac cells to respond to an electrical impulse - ANS-excitability
muscular organ that pumps blood to the body cells - ANS-heart
transportation of blood from the body cells, through the heart and lungs, and back to the body
cells - ANS-heart/lung circulation
the number of times the left ventricle contracts in 1 minute - ANS-heart rate (HR)
decreased blood pressure; below the patients normal blood pressure - ANS-hypotension
decreased supply of oxygen to the cells - ANS-ischemia
organs that remove carbon dioxide from the blood, replacing it with oxygen - ANS-lungs
death of cardiac tissue - ANS-myocardial infarction (MI, heart attack)
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