the heart

Cards (8)

  • The right atrium receives deoxygenated blood from the vena cava.
  • stents and stains are treatments for a coronary heart disease
  • a stent is a tube in the arteries
  • positives of stents- surgery is quick, lasts a long time
  • negatives of stents- surgery has risks, could lead to heart attacks or infections, patients could develop blood clots
  • statins is a medication which alters the balance of cholestrol
  • statins have to be taken reguarly
  • statins have side effects- head ache, kidney