The electrocardiogram (EKG) above was recorded from one of your patients. You co

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The electrocardiogram (EKG) above was recorded from one of your patients. You correctly determine that the part of the heart responsible for the abnormal EKG in this patient is ______________.

A) the SA node

B) atrial muscle

C) ventricles

D) AV node

E) Purkinje fibers

Your elderly patient has severe aortic valve stenosis. In this patient you would hear a murmur during ventricular __________.

A. systole

B. diastole

There is a larger difference between left ventricular pressure and aortic pressure during ejection of the stroke volume in the patient with aortic stenosis compared to a normal person.

A. True

B. False

Explanation / Answer

The electrocardiogram (EKG) above was recorded from one of your patients. You correctly determine that the part of the heart responsible for the abnormal EKG in this patient is C. Ventricle

Your elderly patient has severe aortic valve stenosis. In this patient you would hear a murmur during ventricular __________. B. Systole

There is a larger difference between left ventricular pressure and aortic pressure during ejection of the stroke volume in the patient with aortic stenosis compared to a normal person. A. True

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