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1. What are cyanotic defects
Done on the aerodigestive tract
Water
For transpositon of the great vessels - a teflon patch is used to close the ventricular septal defect & a channel is placed from the right ventricular outflow to the pulmonary artery
Tetralogy of fallot - transposition of the great vessels - tricuspid atresia - truncus ateriosus

2. What does the ductus venosus become after the fetus is born
Compression of the heart due to a collection of blood or flluid within the pericardium
Ligamentum venosum
Superior vena cava - right atrium - right ventricle - pulmonary artery - lungs - pulmonary vein - left atrium - left ventricle - aorta
Tetralogy of fallot - transposition of the great vessels - tricuspid atresia - truncus ateriosus

3. What are the layers of the heart
Epicardium - myocardium - endocardium
Between the left atrium and the left ventricle
Heart beat less than 62 bpm
Ventricular septal and atrial septal defects - patent ductus arteriosus - coarctation of the aorta - and pulmonary stenosis

4. How many chambers in the heart
An absence of the tricuspid valve and orifice
4
Generator and electrode
A single artery arising from both ventricles

5. What is the circulation through the heart
Generator and electrode
Compression of the heart due to a collection of blood or flluid within the pericardium
Superior vena cava - right atrium - right ventricle - pulmonary artery - lungs - pulmonary vein - left atrium - left ventricle - aorta
At the pulmonary artery in the right ventricle

6. What does the cardiac cycle include
Between the right atrium and the right ventricle
Right atrium or venae cavae
Between the left atrium and the left ventricle
All physiological actions that occur during a single heartbeat

7. What is the name for the upper chambers
Between the right atrium and the right ventricle
4
An abnormal opening in the wall between the right and left ventricles
Atria

8. when should coarctation of the aorta be repaired
Saphenous vein or the internal mammary artery
In the mediastinum - behind the sternum - 2/3 on the left side
Recommended at 3 to 6 months of age
Fibrous pericardium - serous pericardium

9. What is cardiomyopathy
At the pulmonary artery in the right ventricle
There are 4
A single artery arising from both ventricles
Disease of the heart muscle

10. What is the location of the heart
Chordae tendineae
Sternal notch
Narrowing at the entrance to the pulmonary artery
In the mediastinum - behind the sternum - 2/3 on the left side

11. What is coarctation of the aorta
An abnormal opening in the wall between the two atria
Fibrous pericardium - serous pericardium
Generator and electrode
Localized narrowing of the aorta

12. what structure is at the superior part of the sternum
Localized narrowing of the aorta
Sternal notch
Narrowing at the entrance to the pulmonary artery
Upper chambers - atria

13. Where is the pulmonary semilunar valve located
Upper chambers - atria
At the pulmonary artery in the right ventricle
Ductus venosus
Tetralogy of fallot - transposition of the great vessels - tricuspid atresia - truncus ateriosus

14. Where does the coronary artery arise
For transpositon of the great vessels - a teflon patch is used to close the ventricular septal defect & a channel is placed from the right ventricular outflow to the pulmonary artery
From the ascending aorta
Pectus excavatum - funnel chest
Into the right ventricle or the right atrium

15. What is cardiac tamponade
Compression of the heart due to a collection of blood or flluid within the pericardium
Ventricular septal defect - infundibular or pulmonary valve stenosis - aorta overrides the ventricular septal defect - and right ventricular hypertrophy
Epicardium - myocardium - endocardium
Saphenous vein or the internal mammary artery

16. What is the bundle of his
The electrical connection between the atria and ventricles
Anteroposterior and lateral X-rays
Mitral valve
A single artery arising from both ventricles

17. Where is the bicuspid valve located
Between the left atrium and the left ventricle
Anteroposterior and lateral X-rays
An absence of the tricuspid valve and orifice
Epicardium - myocardium - endocardium

18. What is pulmonary stenosis
Water
Narrowing at the entrance to the pulmonary artery
Hypothermia - ice shlush or ice cold saline (4 C)
Heart-lung machine - pump oxygenator

19. What is an atrial septal defect
Fibrous pericardium - serous pericardium
Pericardial fluid
Ligamentum venosum
An abnormal opening in the wall between the two atria

20. What is the name for the lower chambers
Between the right atrium and the right ventricle
Posterior descending artery and the marginal artery
Ventricles
Saphenous vein or the internal mammary artery

21. When does development of the heart begin
Heart-lung machine - pump oxygenator
Before the third week of gestation
4
Ventricular septal defect - infundibular or pulmonary valve stenosis - aorta overrides the ventricular septal defect - and right ventricular hypertrophy

22. How many pulmonary veins are there
For transpositon of the great vessels - a teflon patch is used to close the ventricular septal defect & a channel is placed from the right ventricular outflow to the pulmonary artery
There are 4
Done on the aerodigestive tract
Heart beat less than 62 bpm

23. What is bradycardia
The relaxation phase of the heart
Compression of the heart due to a collection of blood or flluid within the pericardium
Heart beat less than 62 bpm
From the ascending aorta

24. Where is the aortic semilunar valve located
Ventricular septal and atrial septal defects - patent ductus arteriosus - coarctation of the aorta - and pulmonary stenosis
At the base of the aorta in the left ventricle
Sternal notch
Saphenous vein or the internal mammary artery

25. How is the heart muscle preserved during cardiac surgery
Mitral valve
There are 4
Hypothermia - ice shlush or ice cold saline (4 C)
Recommended at 3 to 6 months of age

26. What are the two types of valves used in valve replacement
Mechanical or biologic
Disease of the heart muscle
Ligamentum venosum
Water

27. What attaches to the cusps of the valves to prevent them from folding back to prevent regurgitation
Chordae tendineae
Pericardial fluid
The electrical connection between the atria and ventricles
Between the left atrium and the left ventricle

28. what solution is NOT used during CPB
Posterior descending artery and the marginal artery
Heart beat less than 62 bpm
Anteroposterior and lateral X-rays
Water

29. What is the best way to view the overall size of the heart and vessel configuration
Narrowing at the entrance to the pulmonary artery
Tetralogy of fallot - transposition of the great vessels - tricuspid atresia - truncus ateriosus
Anteroposterior and lateral X-rays
Chordae tendineae

30. what vessels are used for CPBG
Saphenous vein or the internal mammary artery
Epicardium - myocardium - endocardium
Pectus excavatum - funnel chest
Posterior descending artery and the marginal artery

31. What is a ventricular septal defect
Heart beat less than 62 bpm
Tetralogy of fallot - transposition of the great vessels - tricuspid atresia - truncus ateriosus
An abnormal opening in the wall between the right and left ventricles
A single artery arising from both ventricles

32. Where is the pacemaker electrode placed
Chordae tendineae
Into the right ventricle or the right atrium
72 bpm
A single artery arising from both ventricles

33. What are the two branches of the left coronary artery
Starts at the SA node - AV node - bundle of his - purkinje fibers
The relaxation phase of the heart
Anterior descending artery and the circumflex artery
For transpositon of the great vessels - a teflon patch is used to close the ventricular septal defect & a channel is placed from the right ventricular outflow to the pulmonary artery

34. What is diastole
Lower chambers - ventricles
Mechanical or biologic
The relaxation phase of the heart
In the mediastinum - behind the sternum - 2/3 on the left side

35. What is the most common chest deformity
Pectus excavatum - funnel chest
Water
Upper chambers - atria
At the pulmonary artery in the right ventricle

36. What is the normal heart rate for an adult
From the ascending aorta
At the pulmonary artery in the right ventricle
Hypothermia - ice shlush or ice cold saline (4 C)
72 bpm

37. What are the two branches of the right coronary artery
Posterior descending artery and the marginal artery
An absence of the tricuspid valve and orifice
Ventricular septal and atrial septal defects - patent ductus arteriosus - coarctation of the aorta - and pulmonary stenosis
Generator and electrode

38. Where is the tricuspid valve located
Epicardium - myocardium - endocardium
Narrowing at the entrance to the pulmonary artery
Between the right atrium and the right ventricle
Sternal notch

39. What is another name for the bicuspid valve
The contraction phase of the heart
Narrowing at the entrance to the pulmonary artery
Mitral valve
Upper chambers - atria

40. What is between the fibrous and serous pericardium
Superior vena cava - right atrium - right ventricle - pulmonary artery - lungs - pulmonary vein - left atrium - left ventricle - aorta
Anteroposterior and lateral X-rays
Pericardial fluid
Right atrium or venae cavae

41. which chambers pump blood through the arteries
Done on the aerodigestive tract
Recommended at 3 to 6 months of age
From the ascending aorta
Lower chambers - ventricles

42. What are acyanotic defects
Pericardial fluid
Ventricular septal and atrial septal defects - patent ductus arteriosus - coarctation of the aorta - and pulmonary stenosis
Heart beat less than 62 bpm
Before the third week of gestation

43. What is systole
The contraction phase of the heart
Ventricular septal defect - infundibular or pulmonary valve stenosis - aorta overrides the ventricular septal defect - and right ventricular hypertrophy
Ductus venosus
Mitral valve

44. What does the umbilical vein become
Ductus venosus
A single artery arising from both ventricles
Superior vena cava - right atrium - right ventricle - pulmonary artery - lungs - pulmonary vein - left atrium - left ventricle - aorta
Starts at the SA node - AV node - bundle of his - purkinje fibers

45. What are the characteristics of truncus arteriosus
Done on the aerodigestive tract
Ventricular septal and atrial septal defects - patent ductus arteriosus - coarctation of the aorta - and pulmonary stenosis
A single artery arising from both ventricles
Between the left atrium and the left ventricle

46. Where is the cannula placed for venous cannulation in CPB
A single artery arising from both ventricles
Ductus venosus
Recommended at 3 to 6 months of age
Right atrium or venae cavae

47. What are the two parts of the pacemaker
Water
Localized narrowing of the aorta
In the mediastinum - behind the sternum - 2/3 on the left side
Generator and electrode

48. What is tricuspid atresia
Generator and electrode
Mechanical or biologic
Into the right ventricle or the right atrium
An absence of the tricuspid valve and orifice

49. What is the rastelli procedure
Chordae tendineae
Heart-lung machine - pump oxygenator
For transpositon of the great vessels - a teflon patch is used to close the ventricular septal defect & a channel is placed from the right ventricular outflow to the pulmonary artery
Sternal notch

50. What is the phase of cardiac conduction
Fibrous pericardium - serous pericardium
At the pulmonary artery in the right ventricle
Starts at the SA node - AV node - bundle of his - purkinje fibers
Chordae tendineae

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