Explain how chronic, severe ischemia can eventually lead to CHF.
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Q. 2) What is the difference between a permanent pacemaker and an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator? Can you see a purpose for a combination device?
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Q. 3) Explain why ventricular arrhythmias are so lethal.
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Q. 4) Translate the phrase paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia into layman's terms.
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Q. 5) Why would a dysrhythmia decrease cardiac output?
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Q. 6) What is a pacemaker?
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Q. 7) According to the Book of Style, how would you transcribe two to three over six systolic ejection murmur?
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Q. 8) Describe left ventricular hypertrophy in layman's terms.
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Q. 9) Describe mitral annular calcification in layman's terms. List other ways this phrase may be misinterpreted when dictated.
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Q. 10) Compare the terms hypertrophy and hyperplasia. Which of these occurs as the result of increased work (exercise)?
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