 Echocardiogram
 Arteries
 Veins
 Capillaries
 Angina
 Myocardial Infarction
 Arrhythmia
 Embolism
 Cardiovascular Cycle  Thrombosis
 Coronary Arteries  Aneurism
 Atherosclerosis  Cardiologist

 Carry blood AWAY from the heart
 All BUT pulmonary arteries carry oxygenated blood
 Aorta: largest artery; 1 inch in diameter
 Arterioles: smallest arteries
 Coronary arteries: most important; supply blood to the heart muscle
 Carry blood TOWARD the heart
 All BUT pulmonary veins carry deoxygenated blood
 Layers much thinner, less elastic
 Series of internal valves that work against the flow of gravity to prevent reflux
 Superior and inferior vena cava: largest veins
 Venules: smallest veins

 Tiny, microscopic vessels
 Walls one cell layer thick
 Function: to transport and diffuse essential materials to and from the body’s cells and the blood

You have approximately
100,000 miles of blood vessels in your body
Enough to circle the earth 4 times

Coronary arteries supply the heart with oxygen
If one or more become blocked, a heart attack can occur.
Bypass surgery is grafting arteries and veins taken from others areas the body to “bypass” or restore circulation to the blocked coronary artery

 Atherosclerosis – narrowing and stiffening of arteries due to fatty deposits
 Angina – chest pain relieved by rest, sign of inadequate blood supply to heart
 Heart Attack – (MI or Myocardial Infarction) cardiac muscle deprived of blood and oxygen due to a blocked artery

MedicineNet.com

Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty is a surgical procedure in which a balloon catheter is inserted into a blocked blood vessel to increase the blood flow of that vessel.
Narrowed artery with balloon catheter positioned.
Inflated balloon presses against arterial wall.

 Embolism – material that breaks away from its original site that causes a blockage
 Thrombosis – blockage of an artery or vein due to a blood clot
 Aneurism – abnormal swelling of a weakened arterial wall that makes it bulge out like a balloon

Cardiovascular
Technician
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Set up and administer EKGs, stress tests
Prepare patients for ambulatory monitoring
Edit and deliver final test results to physicians for analysis
Schedule appointments
Transcribe physicians' interpretations
1 year certificate programs prepared student for certification exam
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EKG records electrical activity of the heart

Cardiovascular
Technologist
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Performs EKG
Performs Echocardiograms
Discuss image results with the physician
Help physicians during invasive procedures, such as inserting catheters (small tubes)
Record findings and track patient records
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2 year associate degree
Ultrasound equipment used to create images of the heart and blood vessels

Echocardiogram simulation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Apikal4D.gif
Heart Attack Video http://video.about.com/heartdisease/Heart-Attack.htm
NOVA-Cut to the Heart: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/heart/heartmap.html
Go With the Flow http://www.smm.org/heart/videos/top.html#bypass
Heart Transplant Video http://www.orlive.com/montefiore/videos/heart-transplant-procedure