Blood Flow through the Heart – Pathophysiology
The heart is the muscular organ that pumps blood through the circulatory system and the rest of the body. It is vital for carrying oxygenated (i.e. oxygen-rich) blood from the lungs to the different tissues of the body, as well as for taking the waste products and deoxygenated (i.e. oxygen-poor) blood away from the tissues. … See Nursing Diagnoses