Science B4.4 - Helping the heart

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  • Created on: 21-06-17 20:37
How can damaged heart valves be replaced?
Using biological or mechanical valves
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What are the four chambers of the heart?
Right atrium, left atrium, right ventricle, left ventricle
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What is the resting heart rate controlled by?
A group of cells in the right atrium that form a natural pacemaker
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What are artificial pacemakers?
Electrical devices used to correct irregularities in the heart rhythm
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What are artificial pacemakers used for?
To keep patients alive while they wait for a transplant, or for their heart to rest as an aid to recovery
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What are the four chambers of the heart?

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Right atrium, left atrium, right ventricle, left ventricle

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What is the resting heart rate controlled by?

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What are artificial pacemakers?

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What are artificial pacemakers used for?

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