Applied anatomy of the heart Flashcards
- What are 4 different branches of innervation to the heart? [3]
- What are the vertebral levels for the above? [1]
- VN
- Sympathetic nerves: T1-T5
- General visceral afferent nerves: T1-T5
- Somatic afferents: T1-T5
Why is cardiac pain experienced in somatic region and not near the organ? [1]
The brain is unable to distinguish between visceral and somatic sensation [1]
What is this an image of? [1]
Circumflex artery
LAD
Marginal branch
Posterior interventricular artery
Right coronary artery
]What is this an image of? [1]
Circumflex artery
LAD
Marginal branch
Posterior interventricular artery
Right coronary artery
The RCA usually supplies which two componenets of the cardiac conduction system? [2]
Which arteries supply the bundle branches? [1]
The RCA usually supplies which two componenets of the cardiac conduction system? [2]
SAN [1]
AVN [1]
Which arteries supply the bundle branches?
Interventricular arteries
What does the term ‘left / right dominant heart’ refer to? [1]
Which is more common? [1]
What is the significance of left dominant heart? [1]
What does the term ‘left / right dominant heart’ refer to? [1]
If posterior descending artery comes from RCA or LCA
Which is more common? [1]
Right dominant heart = ~ 70% cases
What is the significance of left dominant heart? [1]
Left dominant heart means that the entire interventricular septum arises from the LCA
Is this heart right dominated or left dominated? [1]
right dominated
Explain what bundle branch block is [1]
Which part of ECG can see bundle branch block occur in? [1]
Explain what bundle branch block is [1]
Disruption to the electrical signal that causes your heart to beat [0.5]
Causes altered pathways for depolarisation [0.5]
Which part of ECG can see bundle branch block occur in? [1]
Prolongs QRS
Which artery is commonly used for coronary artery bypass? [1]
internal thoracic artery [1]
Which views of the heart are seen by each type of ECG lead on a standard 12-lead ECG? [4]
- *S**eptal: V1, V2
- *A**nterior: V3, V4
- *L**ateral: V5, V6, AVL, I
- *I**nferior: II, III, AVF
AVR: neutral
Which areas of the myocardium match up with each of the coronary arteries? [4]
Left co
Label A-D
A: Pulmonary
B: Aortic
C: Tricuspid
D: Mitral
# Define stenosis [1] Define regurgitation [1]
- *Stenosis:** heart valves do not open properly
- *Regurgiation:** heart valves do not close properly
What are the characteristics of aortic stenosis?
What are the characteristics of aortic regurgitation?
Aortic stenosis:
- Turbulence as blood has to be pushed through stenotic aortic valve
- Systolic (typically mid-systolic)
- Heart at right second IC space
Aortic Regurgitation:
- Sound can be complex and often absent
- Decreased cardiac output due to regurgitation
- Elevates pre-load and afterload
- LVH – typically very dilated
Describe the characteristics of mitral stenosis
Describe the characteristics of mitral regurgitation
Mitral stenosis:
- Rarely produces a soft rumbling diastolic murmur
- Mainly rheumatic in origin
Mitral Regurgitation:
- Heard at Apex
- Mitral Valve closed all the way through systole
Define preload and afterload [1]
Preload: Volume of blood in ventricles at the end of diastole
Afterload: Resistance ventricle must overcome to circulate blood