Pushes blood to the Right Ventricle coming from the body deoxogenated. e
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Left Atrium
Recieves blood coming back from the lungs and pushes it to the Left Ventricle.
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Right Ventricle
Pushes blood to the lungs to get oxygen.
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Left Ventricle
Pushes blood to the body.
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Vena Cavas
Brings deoxogenated blood to the heart.
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Pulminary Vein
Brings blood with oxygen back from the lungs.
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Pulmonary Arteries
Carries deoxogenated blood to the lungs.
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Aorta
Carries blood with oxygen to the whole body.
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Bicuspid (Mitral) Valve
Between the Left Ventricle and the Aorta
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Tricuspid Valve
Between the Right Atrium and the Right Ventricle
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Aortic Valve
Between the Left Ventricle and the Aorta
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Pulmonary Valve
Between the Right Ventricle and the Pulmonary Artery
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Atrioventricular Valves
Seperates the Atria from the Ventricles
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Semilunary Valves
Seperates each ventricle from artery leading out
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Veins
Carries blood into the heart
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Arteries
Carries blood away from the heart
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Angina
Chest pain or discomfort. Cornary artery disease where atherosclerosis (buildup of plaque in the arteries) and it occurs in the arteries that suply blood to the heart. Can result in heart attacks or heart failure.
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Atherosclerosis with Thrombus
Gradual buildup of plaque in artery walls, and results from the damage to the inner artery wall. This plaque may compleetly block the artery over time where no blood can get to the heart or the brain where a stroike or a heart attack may occur.
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Myocardicl Infraction (Heart Attack)
When blood and oxygen supply to the heart is reduced causing heart muscle to die. Commonly results from plaque blockage. It can also be caused by a blood clot that gets lodged in a cornary artery.
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Aortic Valve Stenosis
Calcification of the Aortic Valve as one ages which stiffens the valve and narrows its opening. The person may experience chest pain, dizziness, fainting during excercise, and congestive heart failure.
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Patent Formen Ovale
Asymptomatic & Harmless. Causes complications like a stroke, migranes, and heart attacks. Centic, where the foramen ovale does not close.
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Congestive Heart Failure
Occurs when your heart can’t pump enough blood. Can be caused by defects, strokes, heart attacks, ect. Also the Heart is Enlarged.
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Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
A disease where the heart muscle becomes thicker which makes it harder for the heart to pump blood.
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Ventricular Septal Defect
A hole in the heart that is present at birth causing blood to be able to move backwards.
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Bacterial Endocarditis
When bacteria enters the bloodstream and travles to the heart destroying its tissue.