10. Pericardial Tamponade
• Bleeding into
pericardial space
after chest trauma
• Excess blood
restricts expansion
of heart during
pumping
• Causes shock or
death if not
corrected
11. Heart Chambers
Four chambers:
• 2 atria: top of
heart – receive
blood from
veins
• 2 ventricles:
bottom of heart
– pump blood
through arteries
24. Mitral Valve Prolapse• The most
common valve
disorder
(5-10% of people)
• Mitral valve
opens
(prolapses)
into atrium
when shutting
& allows blood
backflow