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Decks in this class (33)

Normal CV physiology
What surface of the heart do the ...,
What imaging can show the coronar...,
When does coronary blood flow occur
38  cards
Functional histopathology of the CV system
Circulatory system functions,
What are the 2 functional compone...,
Arteries function
36  cards
Atherogenesis
Define arteriosclerosis,
Name the 3 general patterns of ar...,
Describe arteriolosclerosis
25  cards
Cancer genetics
What are some heritable cell cell...,
What are oncogene products involv...,
What do tumour suppressor gene mu...
14  cards
Coronary syndromes
How do plaques develop,
Cad modifiable risk factors,
Cad non modifiable risk factors
64  cards
Normal ECG
Which leads have an inferior view...,
Which leads have a lateral view o...,
Which leads have an anterior view...
43  cards
Valve disease
What are the inflow valves,
What are the outflow valves,
What is valve stenosis
44  cards
Infective endocarditis
What is infective endocarditis,
Common organisms that cause infec...,
What is vegetation in infective e...
12  cards
Pharmacology of HTN + coronary artery disease
What drugs decrease the cardiac w...,
What drugs are coronary vasodilators,
Mechanism of action of calcium ch...
31  cards
Bradycardia + cardiac devices
Define bradycardia,
Physiological causes of bradycardia,
Pathological causes of bradycardia
36  cards
The cardiac cycle
Essentials for normal cardiac fun...,
Cardiac output equation,
6 stages of the cardiac cycle
20  cards
Heart murmurs
Aortic stenosis murmur name,
Where is aortic stenosis murmur l...,
Where can an aortic stenosis murm...
37  cards
Anatomy clinical scenarios (cardio)
What structures are in the superi...,
What structure is in the inferior...,
What structures are in the inferi...
35  cards
Tachycardia
Tachyarrhythmia presentation,
What is a palpitation,
What questions should you conside...
19  cards
Abnormal ECG
What can cause too tall p waves,
Characteristics of too tall p waves,
Characteristics of too broad p waves
22  cards
Atrial fibrillation
Describe atrial fibrillation,
What are the 5 af patterns,
Af symptoms
29  cards
Anti-arrhythmic drugs
Flecainide moa,
How is flecainide given and how i...,
Clinical use of flecainide
34  cards
Electrical activity and the heart
Define membrane potential,
Describe resting membrane potential,
What is the resting membrane pote...
17  cards
Late management after cardiac arrest
Narrow complex tachycardia causes,
Broad complex tachycardia causes,
How does ventricular tachycardia ...
10  cards
Myocarditis + Pericardial disease
What is myocarditis,
Causes of myocarditis,
3 main clinical presentations of ...
21  cards
Cardiomyopathy
What does cardiomyopathy mean,
Name 4 types of cardiomyopathies ...,
What is the commonest cause of su...
28  cards
Examination findings
What is malar flush associated with,
Most likely cardiovascular causes...,
Signs in the hands associated wit...
22  cards
Heart failure
Typical heart failure symptoms,
Typical heart failure signs,
What is the new york heart associ...
37  cards
Physiology of hypertension
Define hypotension,
Define normotension,
Define high normotension
23  cards
Embryology of the cardiovascular system
Which 2 ways can blood vessels form,
Describe primitive circulation,
When does septation occur
21  cards
Syncope
Define syncope,
3 features of syncope,
What causes transient loss of con...
31  cards
Adult congenital heart disease
What is congenital heart disease,
Name 4 common congenital heart ma...,
Potential complications in adult ...
29  cards
Cardiac arrest
What are the 4 potential rhythms ...,
What 2 rhythms are shockable,
What are the reversible causes of...
3  cards
Drugs
Ace inhibitor side effects,
Name 2 alpha blockers,
When are alpha blockers esp doxaz...
17  cards
Hypertension
What conditions is high blood pre...,
Stage 1 hypertension definition,
Stage 2 hypertension definition
19  cards
Lipid transport and statins
Describe plaque formation in cvd,
Name the 3 types of lipids in our...,
What type of lipid is cholesterol
23  cards
Genetics + CVD
Marfan syndrome inheritance,
What is a gwas
2  cards
Infections in the immune compromised host
Define immunocompromised host,
General causes of immunodeficienc...,
What pathogen factors influence i...
17  cards

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