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HCS 214
Cardiovascular
Newsletter
HCS 214:
University of Phoenix
CARDIOVASCULAR NEWSLETTER
Structure and Function of the Cardiovascular
System
This system has three head
components: the heart, the blood
vessels, and the blood itself.
The heart is the pump for the system
and the blood vessels are like the
transportation routes. Blood can be
thought as a fluid which contains the
oxygen
and nutrients for the body. It is
what the body needs and carries
the waste which need to be
removed.
Major Diseases, what they do, and was diagnoses test are done.
Diseases What They Do Diagnoses Test Done
Atherosclerosis Hardening of the arteries Cholesterol test, a chest x-ray, CT
scan, Duplex scanning, an
echocardiogram, and an EKG
Heart Attack Occurs when there is not enough ECG, EKG, Echo, Chest X-ray,
blood supply. Cardiac Computed Tomography,
HCS 214
Cardiovascular
Newsletter
HCS 214:
University of Phoenix
CARDIOVASCULAR NEWSLETTER
Structure and Function of the Cardiovascular
System
This system has three head
components: the heart, the blood
vessels, and the blood itself.
The heart is the pump for the system
and the blood vessels are like the
transportation routes. Blood can be
thought as a fluid which contains the
oxygen
and nutrients for the body. It is
what the body needs and carries
the waste which need to be
removed.
Major Diseases, what they do, and was diagnoses test are done.
Diseases What They Do Diagnoses Test Done
Atherosclerosis Hardening of the arteries Cholesterol test, a chest x-ray, CT
scan, Duplex scanning, an
echocardiogram, and an EKG
Heart Attack Occurs when there is not enough ECG, EKG, Echo, Chest X-ray,
blood supply. Cardiac Computed Tomography,
