Chapter 1 Cardiovascular Disorders I. Normal cardiac anatomy‚ physiology‚ and function A. Cardiac and coronary artery anatomy (see Figure 1-1) The left anterior descending artery is the most common site of coronary artery occlusion. B. Cardiac cycle (see Figure 1-2) In 10% of patients‚ the posterior descending artery derives from the left coronary artery. C. Cardiac output (CO) 1. Heart rate (HR) a. Number of cardiac contractions per unit time; commonly expressed as beats per minute (bpm)
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DENTAL SECRETS Second Edition STEPHEN T. SONIS‚ D.M.D.‚ D.M.Sc. Professor and Chairman Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences Harvard School of Dental Medicine Chief‚ Division of Oral Medicine‚ Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Dentistry Brigham and Women’s Hospital Boston‚ Massachusetts HANLEY & BELFUS‚ INC./ Philadelphia Publisher : HANLEY & BELFUS‚ INC. Medical Publishers 210 South 13th Street Philadelphia‚ PA 19107 (215) 546-7293; 800-962-1892 FAX (215) 790-9330 Web
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