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What are the two basic causes of arrythmias?

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Two basic causes of arrythmias:
* Malfunction of the conduction system (more common):
* Abnormal impulse generation (abnormal automaticity):

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Which is the more common cause of arrythmias,
a.Malfunction of the conduction system
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b.Abnormal impulse generation

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Malfunction of the conduction system is the most common cause of arrhythmias

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What are the two types of the malfunction of the conduction system?

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Two types of malfunction of the conduction system:
1. Re-entry: re-excitation around a conducting loop, which produces tachycardia
2. Heart block

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What is an arrythmia?

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An arrhythmia is an abnormal heart rhythm.
Abnormal eletrical activity of the heart.

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What is tachycardia?

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Tachycardia is a heart rate over 100 beats per minute at rest.

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What is the ST segment clinically important for?

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The ST segment is clinically important for ischaemia and myocardial infarction.

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What can the T wave indicate?

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The T wave could indicate high potassium levels.

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What is a normal heart beat?

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A normal heart beat is 60-100 beats per minute.

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What is bradycardia?

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Bradycardia is a heart rate less than 60 beats per minute at rest.

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What are the 3 stages of a heart beat?

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The 3 stages of a heart beat are:
1. Atrial depolarisation
2. Ventricular depolarisation
3. Atrial and ventricular repolarisation

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What does the P wave represent?

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P wave represents atrial depolarisation

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What does the QRS complex represent?

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The QRS complex represnts ventricular depolarisation

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What does the T wave represent?

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The T wave represents ventricular repolarisation.

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The heart is ?% electrical cells and ?% muscle cells?

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The heart is 1% electrical cells and 99% muscle cells?

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Normal heart rate/rhythm starts and ends where?

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Normal heart rate/rhythm starts and ends in the SA node.

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What does the PR interval allow for?

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The PR interval allows for the ventricles to fill up.

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How long shouldn’t the P-R interval be?

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The P-R interval shouldn’t begreater than 0.2 seconds it could indicate issues

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The term used for the release (discharge) of an electrical stimulus is “?”, and the term for recharging is “?

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The term used for the release (discharge) of an electrical stimulus is “depolarisation”, and the term for recharging is “repolarisation

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The SA node ? whilst the atria are refilling, and the AV node recharges when the ventricles are ?

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The SA node recharges whilst the atria are refilling, and the AV node recharges when the ventricles are refilling

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Any part of the heart can do what?

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Any part of the heart can excite.

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What can malfunction of the conduction system be caused by?

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Malfunction of the conduction system can be caused by:
* unidirectional conduction block
* establishment of new loop of excitation
* conduction that outlasts the refractory period

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What is the refractory period?

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The refractory period is a period of time during which a cell is incapable of repeating an action potential

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Describe normal conduction

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Normal conduction:
SA node to atria to AV node to apex to bundle of HIS to purkinje fibres

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What are autorhythmic cells?

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Authorhythmic cells:
* Specialised muscle cells
* Spontaneously generate action potentials

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What are the two types of autorhythmic cells?
Two types of auto rhythmic cells: * Pacemaker cells * Conducting fibres
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What does the pulmonary artery do?
The pulmonary artery carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs
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What does ventricular depolarisation allow for?
Ventricular depolarisation allows for contraction.
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What should the S-T segment b? What does it represent?
The S-T segment should be iso-electric It represents the ventricles before repolarisation
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The PR interval is the time from onset of ? activation to onset of ? activation
The PR interval is the time from onset of atrial activation to onset of ventricular activation
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The QT interval is the duration of ? activation and recovery
The QT interval is the duration of **ventricular** activation and recovery
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What should the QT interval not be?
The QT interval shouldn't be too wide or too narrow.
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What can more than one P wave for each QRS-T complex indicate?
More than one P wave for each QRS-T complex could indicate heart block
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What is heart block? What may it result in?
Heart block: * Partial damage to AV node may lead to intermittent heart block * Resulting in more than one P wave for each QRS-T complex
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What are extra-systoles?
Extra-systole= extra contraction
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What is abnormal impulse generation?
Abnormal impulse generation (abnormal automaticity): * Beat originates from a part it shouldn't (should be from SA node) * Ectopic beats may originate in atria or ventricle in the absence of any nodal damage and initiate extra-systoles
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What might show on an ECG with atrial fibrillation?
Atrial fibrillation ECG: * QRS complex may still be evident but superimposed on an irregular baseline * No clear P wave
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What can the heart do if it has issues?
If the heart has issues, it can generate a beat from any area.
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Name the 4 types of arrhythmia
4 types of arrhythmia: * Tachycardia: increased rate * Bradycardia: decreased rate * Fibrillation: disorganised contractile activity * Flutter: very rapid but regular contractions
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What can ventriular fibrillation lead to?
Ventricular fibrillation can lead to cardiac arrest or death.
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Ectopic beat?
Ectopic beat: a part of the heart (not the SA node) generating a rhythm
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What is fibrillation?
Fibrillation: * The heart generates multiple etopic beats * multiple ectopic foci develop and discharge asynchronously * there is no coordination
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Is atrial fibrillation or ventricular fibrillation more common?
Atrial fibrillation is more common than ventricular fibrillation.
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Which drugs are available for arrhythmias?
Arrhythmia drug treatment: * Class I: Sodium channel blockers (e.g. lignocaine) * Class II: Beta blockers (e.g. propranolol) * Class IIi: Drugs that delay repolarization/slow heart rate (Amiodarone) * Class IV: Calcium channel blockers (e.g. verapamil and nifedipine) * Class V: "Atypical" (e.g. adenosine, digoxin and anticoagulants).
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Which symptoms are associated with arrythmia?
Symptoms associated with arrhythmia: * Palpitations * Dizziness * Chest pain * Dyspnea (breathing issues) * Fainting * Sudden cardiac death
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If heart rate is low what is the PR interval likely to be?
If heart rate is low, the PR interval is likely to be longer.
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If heart rate is high what is the RR interval likely to be?
If heart rate is high, the RR interval is likely to be closer.
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Which sites can be involved in arrhythmia?
Sites involved in arrhythmia: * Ventricular * AV node * Atrial * Sinus * Supraventricular (atrial myocardium or AV node)
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What does a 3rd degree block have on an ECG?
On a ECG a 3rd degree block has many P waves
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What does an elevated ST segment indicate?
An elevated ST segment may indicate acute myocardium damage from myocardial ischaemia
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What does a depressed ST segment indicate?
A depresed ST segment may indicate myocardium damage and ischaemia.
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What does an ECG do?
ECG: Show heart behaviour Accurate & detailed detection of cardiac abnormalities which may be related to myocardium damage or issues with conduction
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What might a ventricular fibrillation ECG show?
Ventricular fibrillation ECG: * Might not have any QRS-T waves (they won't be completely flat)
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What does a delay at the AV node lasting for more than 0.2s result in?
A delay at the AV node lasting for more than 0.2s leads to a heart block.
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What is heart failure?
Heart failure: - the heart's inability to meet the metabolic requirements of the body - heart could be pumping but not meeting metabolic demand/rate - Disease of heart: associated with poor contracility of heart muscles, occurs when heart is unable to mainatin sufficient cardiac output to meet the demands of the body
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Chronic heart failure
Chronic heart failure * Gradual inability of the heart to maintain blood supply
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Acute left ventricular failure
Acute left ventricular failure Usually results from sudden inability of the heart to maintain blood supply
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Left-sided heart failure
Left-sided heart failure * an inability of the left ventricle to pump out enough blood and as a result, * * blood backs up into the lungs, * causes pulmonary oedema
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Right-sided heart failure
Right-sided heart failure * Right ventricle fails to pump out enough blood, * fluid backs up into the veins and capillaries * causes systemic oedema particularly in the legs
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Heart failure causes
Causes of heart failure Coronary artery disease Diseases of the heart muscle Abnormal heart rhythms Leaky heart valves High Blood Pressure Infections: viral or bacterial Some chemotherapy drugs Toxins such as alcohol Birth defects- congenital heart disease
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Heart failure treatments
Heart failure treatments * Cardiac glycosides: e.g digoxin: inhibit na/K exchange, increase Na> decreased na/Ca exchange: increased Ca> increased contraction * Angiotensin II blockers * Beta-receptor agonists (Acute HD) eg Dobutamine:Activate Beta 1-receptor in the heart and thus increase force of contraction * Vasodilators: reduce afterload and peripheral vascular resistance * Diuretics: fluid retention increases pre load. * Diet * Exercise * Stop smoking * Reduce alcohol intake * Heart transplant
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Why are selective beta1 antagonists used in heart failure?
Selective beta1 antagonists are used in heart failure: * To not increase the afterload which will happen if peripheral alpha receptors are stimulated> cause blood vessel constriction * Increased afterload will increase heart workload and impair cardiac output more
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Angiotensin II mechanism of action
Angiotensin II mechanism of action * Constrict Efferent arterioles * Acts on CNS to increase ADH production Sympathetic tone * Stimulate aldosterone secretion * Na+ retention * Increase fluid retention * Vasoconstrict venous reservoir * Increase blood volume
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What does blocking angiotensin II do?
Blocking angiotensin II: reduces workload on the heart by preventing: aldosterone secretion, fluid retention and blood volume increase

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