Cardiac and Perfusion Flashcards
Perfusion
passage of fluid through circulatory system or lymphatic system to an organ or tissue
Cardiac Output
amount of volume that blood is pumped by the heart in 1 minute (mL/min)
(stroke volume x heart rate)
Ejection Fraction
% of blood pumped out of the LEFT ventricle with each contraction
Normal = >50%
<40% = heart failure
Pulse Pressure
Difference of systolic and diastolic BP
Normal = 1/3 of SBP
High due to: atherosclerosis, exercise
Low due to: severe heart failure, hypovolemia
Pulse Alternans
Regular rhythm but strength (amplitude) of pulse varies with each beat.
Indirect Measurements of cardiac output
BP and HR (vitals)
Hypotension
Low blood pressure
<90mmHg
Hypertension
High blood pressure
Ischemia
Tissue death
Stroke
Cerebral vascular accident
Necrosis
Inflammation + bacteria growth
Peripheral Vascular Resistance
amount of effort that heart has to overcome to get blood to the periphery
Orthostatic Hypotension
When standing up from position and blood pressure drops
More likely in: immobilized pts, pregnant women, pts without high blood volume, elderly
Another word for chest pain
Angina
DASH diet
Diet Approaches to Stop Hypertension
Rich in fruits and veggies, whole grains, low sodium, low fat dairy
Myocardial Infarction
Another phrase for heart attack
Exogenous
when we eat/ingest cholersterol and triglycerides
Endogenous
when our body makes cholesterol and triglycerides
Hyperlipidemia
too many lipids (cholesterol/triglycerides) in the blood stream
Venous Thromboembolism
obstruction of blood vessel by blood clot that dislodged from the site of circulation
DVT + PE = VTE
starts in legs and moves to lungs
s2 represents
closure of aortic and pulmonic valves
s1 represents
tricuspid and mitral valve closures
murmurs sound like
swooshing or swishing sounds
Alterations in cardiac output are affected by
alterations in HR, stroke volume and myocardial contractility