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- 2. True or False: Systole is the phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscle relaxes and allows the chambers to fill blood.
- 5. This device, placed in the EP lab, helps regulate the hearts rhythm by sending electrical impulses to the heart muscle ensuring it beats at a normal rate.
- 7. Test This test has a patient exercise on a treadmill or receive medicine to make the heart work harder
- 8. This procedure is done by delivering a controlled electrical shock to the heart through pads or electrodes placed on the chest and back.
- 10. This heart valve allows blood flow from the left atrium to the left ventricle
- 11. This medication is required before any cath procedure.
- 12. This type of rehabilitation is a medically supervised program aimed at helping patients with chronic lung disease.
- 14. This is the length of time that is measured on an EKG between ventricular depolarization and re-polarization.
- 16. This is a severe type of heart attack in which there is a complete blockage in one or more of the coronary arteries
- 17. This occurs when a valves flaps don't close as tightly as they should allowing blood to move backwards
- 18. Tall Peaked "T" waves may be an indication of this?
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- 1. This medication is used for HTN, HF, CP, Arrhythmias, and often post heart attack recovery
- 3. This is known as the heart's natural pacemaker.
- 4. What artery is known as the widow maker?
- 6. Every patient who participates in Cardiac/Pulmonary rehab needs one of these.
- 9. This type of cardiomyopathy is also known as "Broken Heart Syndrome"
- 13. This is the newest cardiac procedure being offered within our service line
- 15. This type of heart failure occurs when the right ventricle cannot effectively pump blood to the lungs leading to fluid build up