Heart chambers — number?
Four: two atria, two ventricles.
Major heart disease — example?
Coronary artery disease.
CAD — primary cause?
Atherosclerosis of coronary arteries.
Heart — what does it do?
Pumps blood through rhythmic contractions.
Atria — role?
Receive blood returning to the heart.
Ventricles — role?
Pump blood out of the heart.
Right atrium — receives?
Deoxygenated blood from body.
Left ventricle — function?
Pumps oxygenated blood to body.
Coronary Artery Disease — cause?
Atherosclerosis narrows coronary arteries.
Heart failure types?
Systolic and diastolic failure.
Answer 10 questions on Cardiology Fundamentals and Heart Diseases.
1. What is the term for the upper chambers of the heart that receive blood returning to the heart?
2. What is the primary pathological process responsible for coronary artery disease as described in the content?
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