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ACLS/BLS Preparation

Key Learning Points

Heart Anatomy

Coronary Veins Page 4

  • Coronary veins(a) return blood from cardiac muscle and empty into the coronary sinus(b).
  • The coronary sinus returns blood to the right atrium(c)

The Cardiac Cycle Page 5

  • In atrial systole(a), the atriums contract pushing blood into the ventricles.
  • In ventricular systole(b) the ventricles contract, ejecting blood into the aorta and pulmonary vein.
  • In ventricular diastole, the ventricle relax
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