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Cardiac Cycle Flashcards

1
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What are the basic 3 events in the cardiac cycle

A

LV contraction

LV relaxation

LV filling

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2
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What parts of the cardiac cycle are in left ventricle contraction

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Isovolumetric contraction

Maximal elejection

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3
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What parts of the cardiac cycle are in left ventricle relaxation

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Start of relaxation and reduced ejection

Isovolumetric relaxation

Rapid LV filling and LV suction

Slow LV filling (diastasis)

Atrial booster

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4
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What is ventricular contraction

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Systole

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5
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What happens at systole

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Wave of depolarisation arrives

Opens the L-calcium tubule

Ca2+ arrive at contractile proteins

LVp rises > LAp

MV closes

LVp rises (isovolumetric contraction) > Aop

AoV opens and ejection starts

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6
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In systole is the L ventricle or atria have more pressure

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Left ventricle pressure

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7
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In isovolumetric contraction does the L ventricle or atria have more pressure

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Left ventricle pressure

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8
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What valve opens in systole to start ejection

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Aortic valve

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9
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What is diastole

A

Ventricular relaxation

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10
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Describe diastole

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LVp peaks then decreases

Influence of phosphorylated phospholambdam cytosolic calcium is taken up into the SR

Phase of reduced ejection

Ao flow is maintained by aortic distensibility

LVp < AoP

Ao. valve closes

Isovolumetric relaxation the MV opens

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11
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In diastole is the left ventricle pressure more than the aortic pressure

A

Less than

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12
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Describe ventricular filling

A

LVp < LAp

MV opens

Rapid filling starts

Ventricular suction contributes

Diastasis (seperation) LVp = LAp filling temporarily stops

Filling is renewed when A contraction raises LAp creating pressure gradient

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13
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In ventricular filling is the left ventricle or atria have more pressure

A

Atria

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14
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What does ventricular suction contribute to

A

Ventricular filling

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15
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What is physiologic systole

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Isovolumetric contraction

Maximal ejection

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16
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What is cardiologic systole

A

From M1 to A2

Only part of isovolumetric contraction - includes maximal and reduced ejection phases

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17
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What is physiologic diastole

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Reduced ejection

Isovolumetric relaxation

Filling phases

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18
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What is cardiologic diastole

A

A2 to M11 interval - filling phases included

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19
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Define preload

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Load present before LV contraction has started

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20
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Define afterload

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Load after the ventricle starts to contract

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21
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Define starlings Law

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Within physiologic limits, the larger the volume off the heart, the greater energy of its contraction and the amount of chemical change at each contraction

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22
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In starlings law what is LV filling pressure

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Left atrium pressure - left ventricle diastolic pressure

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23
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In the cardiac sarcomere at 80% of the optimal length, what % of the maximal force is produced

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10%

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24
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What is the maximal length of the cardiac sarcomere

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2.2 um

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25
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When the sarcomere lengthens to 85% of Lmax what is effected

A

Physiologic LV volume

26
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What is the relationship of the sarcomere

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Length-dependent activation

All or none

27
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Define contractility (inotropic state)

A

State of the heart which enables it to increase its contraction velocity, to achieve higher pressure, when contractility is increased independent of load

28
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Define elasticity

A

Myocardial ability to recover its normal shape after removal of systolic stress

29
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Define compliance

A

Relationship between the change in stress and resultant strain (dP/dV)

30
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Define diastolic distensibility

A

Pressure required to fill the ventricle to the same diastolic volume

31
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Define myocardial work

A

Pressure-volume loop reflects contractility in the end-systolic pressure volume relationship, while compliance is reflected at the end diastolic pressure volume relastionship

32
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When is compliance reflected

A

End diastolic pressure volume relationship

33
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When is contractility reflected

A

End-systolic pressure volume relationship

34
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What type of contraction does the heart perform

A

Isometric conditions found during isovolumetric contraction (isotonic are impossible)

35
Q

What does sympathetic stimulation do

A

Increases HR (positive chronotropic)

Increases force of contraction (positively inotropic)

Increases CO

36
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What does parasympathetic stimulation do

A

Decreases HR (negatively chronotropic)

Decreases force of contraction (negatively inotropic)

Increases CO

37
Q

What is sympathetic stimulation controlled by

A

Adrenaline and noradrenaline + type 1 beta adrenoreceptors

Increased adenylyl cyclase = increase cAMP

38
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What does increased sympathetic stimulation do

A

Increases HR (up to 180-250bmp)

Increases force of contraction

Large increase in CO (by up to 200%)

39
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What does decreased sympathetic stimulation do

A

Decreases HR and force of contraction

Decreases CO (by up to 30%)

40
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What is parasympathetic stimulation controlled by

A

Acetylcholine

M2 receptors - inhibit adenyl cyclase = reduced cAMP

41
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What does increased parasympathetic stimulation lead to

A

Decreased HR (temporary pause or as low as 30-40bpm)

Decreased force of contraction

Decreased CO (by up to 50%)

42
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What does decreased parasympathetic stimulation do

A

Increased HR

43
Q

What is the pressure in the right atrium

44
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What is the pressure in the right ventricle during systole

45
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What is the pressure in the right ventricle during diastole

46
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What is the pressure in the pulmonary artery during systole

47
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What is the pressure in the pulmonary artery during diastole

48
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What is the pressure in the left atrium

49
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What is the pressure in the left ventricle during systole

50
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What is the pressure in the right ventricle during diastole

51
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What is the pressure in the aorta during systole

52
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What is the pressure in the aorta during diastole

53
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Describe the filling phase

A

Ventricles fill with blood during diastole and atrial systole

54
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Describe outflow phase

A

Ventricles continue to contract, pushing blood into the aorta and pulmonary trunk (systole)

55
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Describe isovolumetric relaxation

A

Ventricles relax, ready to re-fill with blood in the next filling phase

56
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Describe what happens in the filling phase

A

Ventricle pressure is higher than the atria causing the atrioventricular valves (mitral/tricuspid) valves to close

57
Q

How long does isovolumetric contraction last

A

50ms - while pressure builds up

58
Q

At the beginning of diastole what valves are open

A

Atrioventricular valves an

59
Q

What happens during diastole

A

Tricuspid and mitral valves are open

Contraction of atrium moves blood into the ventricle

(Can move straight through)

Tricuspid/mitral valve prevents blood from flowing back

60
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Describe diastole

A

Ventricles filled with blood

Atrioventricular valves close

Semilunar valves open

Contraction of ventricles

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