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What is normal AO pressure

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120/80

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What is normal RA pressure

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A mean of 6mmHg

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What is normal PA pressure

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25/10

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What is normal RV pressure

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25/5

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What is normal wedge pressure

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Mean 10mmH

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What is normal LA pressure?

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Mean 10

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What is normal LV pressure

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120/7

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What makes up the Triangle of Koch?

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TA, CS, tendon of Todaro, HIS

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What constitutes the fibrous skeleton of the heart?

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Tricuspid annulus, mitral, aortic and pulmonary valves

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Fast pathway anatomy:

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Anterior-superior aspect of the tricuspid valve, close to the HIS.

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What is normal CO?

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4-8L/min

CO = HR x SV

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What is normal EF?

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65%

SV/EDV

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What is the time from the mitral valve closing to the opening of the aortic valve?

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Isovolumic contraction

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What describes the resistance that the heart must overcome to eject blood?

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After load

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Infranodal block is conduction block involving?

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The HIS purkinje system

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Characteristics of 1st degree heart block

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Slowing in AVN with a PR >200

1:1 relationship a to v

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Characteristics of 2nd degree AV block

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PR gradually prolongs and a V is dropped.

AKA Wenckebach
Mobitz 1

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Characteristics of 3rd degree HB

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Disassociation of A and V.

Mobitz type 2

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What are the prerequisites for reentry?

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  1. Two circuits with a common connection.
  2. Different conduction velocities
  3. Different refractory PDA
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What is orthodromic tachycardia?

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Down the node up the pathway

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What is Antidromic tach?

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Down the pathway and up the node

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What are characteristic of AFL?

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Negative in inferior leads

Counter-clock

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What is triggered activity caused by?

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Afterdepolarizations

Acceleration in late phase 3 or early phase 4 of leakage of positive ions into the cell.

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When would Signal averaged ECG used?

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Pts post MI.

To look for ventricular late potentials using modified 6lead to high frequency QRS duration (normal 20)

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What does T-wave alternans screen for?
SCD risk stratifier.
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What are the normal parameters for signal average ECG, including duration, root mean square and low amplitude signals
Dur35ms; LAS <30-35
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28yo pt with orthostatic hypotension and 3 episodes of sudden syncope in last 3mo. Physical exam, labs and ECG normal. What test is used to determine the cause of syncope?
Tilt table test
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What tachycardia terminates with carotid massage?
Typical AVNRT via a regrade slow pathway
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How do you convert BPM to MS?
Take the number you have (BPM or ms) and divide it into 60000
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What is normal AH?
50-140ms
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What is normal HV?
35-55ms
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What is relative refractory period?
The longest s1-s2 coupling interval that conducts.
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What is effective refractory period?
Longest coupling interval that fails to capture.
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What is functional refractory period?
Min distance that is observed between s1 and s2 that captures and produces an impulse.
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With normal retrograde conduction, the earliest atrial activation is observed where?
HIS
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An AH jump is ----ms.
50ms
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The longest coupling interval for which. Premature impulse fails to propogate through tissue is the---.
Effective refractory pd.
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What is the typical AVNRT conduction?
Jump - down slow- up fast
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Concealed pathway only has ---- conduction.
Retrograde
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If delta wave is positive in the inferior leads it is likely where
Anterior
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If delta is neg in inferior leads where is AP located?
Posterior
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If delta is neg in lead II, the AP is located where?
In a vein or Epicardial
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What are the ECG characteristics of BB reentry?
Left BBB (neg QRS V1) with superior axis (neg II, III, aVF).
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What type of VT is verapamil sensitive
Left fascicular VT
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What are the characteristics of superior axis?
Neg in inferior leads.
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What are the ECG characteristics of LVOT VT?
RBBB, inferior axis (+II, III, aVF), precordial leads are concordat with positive peaked QRS
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What is a typical characteristic of concealed bypass tract?
Incapable of a regrade conductionz
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Preexcitation of the atrium with ventricular pacing is strong evidence of?
AV pt pass tract
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The earliest site of activation of a qRS during VT is referred to as?
Presystolic signal
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An atrial echo results from?
Retrograde atrial activation from within the AVN

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