Blood Vessels and Heart Case studies

Blood Vessels and Heart Case studies.

Fat Albert is having heart trouble. His doctor suspects that he has a blocked coronary artery. The doctor decides to do a cardiac catheterization.

If the cardiologist inserted the catheter into the patient’s right femoral artery (the traditional blood vessel used for the catheterization procedure), which arteries would the tube have to pass through in order to reach the entrance of the left coronary artery?

Beginning with the Right Femoral Artery: (Be specific when necessary: Use right or left and artery or vein)

1. From the femoral artery, the tube would move through the _______ _______ _______ __________. (4 points)
2. From the artery in question 1, the tube would move through the ______ ________ _______ ___________. (4 points)
4. From the artery in question 2, the tube would move through the ______ ______. (2 points)
5. From the artery in question 3, the tube would move through the ______ _______. (2 points)
6. From the artery in question 4, the tube would move through the ______ _______. (2 points)
7. From the artery in question 5, the tube would move through the _____ ______ _____. (3 points) The results of Fat Albert’s cardiac catheterization show 90% blockage of the Left Main Coronary Artery just after the Anterior Interventricular Artery begins.7. What two arteries does the left main coronary artery split into? Use complete names of the arteries? (4 points)8. Will the blockage affect blood flow through both of these arteries, yes or no? (1 point)9. Which parts of the heart, be specific as to location and chamber, will be affected by the blood flow blockage? (3 points)