Cardiac Physiology Flashcards
Number 1 cause of death
Cardiovascular disease
Major underlying cause of cardiovascular disease
Ischemia
Ischemia can be due to
Atherosclerosis
Artery spasm
White thrombus
Platelet plug
Red thrombus
Blood coagulation
Inflammatory mechanisms couple dyslipidemia to
Atheroma formation
2 things that characterize early atherogeneis
Leukocyte recruitment
Proinflammatory cytokines
Inflammatory pathways promote
Thrombosis
___ responsible for MI and most strokes
Thrombosis
___ can modulate inflammation
NS
Hemostasis
Prevention of blood loss
Mechanisms of hemostasis
Vascular spasm
Platelet plug
Blood coagulation
Fibrous tissue
Vascular constriction can be due to
Neural reflexes
Local myogenic spasms
Local humoral factors
Local humoral factors include
Thromboxane A2 (from platelets) Serotonin
___ important in small vessels
Local humoral factors
Responsible for most constriction
Local myogenic spasms
Platelets cannot
Divide
Platelet cell membrane contains
Phospholipids with platelet factor 3
Mechanisms of platelet activation
- Swell
- Irregular form (spikey)
- Contractile proteins cause granule release
- Secrete ADP, thromboxane A2, and serotonin
Constrictors
Thromboxane A2
Serotonin
___ potentials release of granule contents but is not essential
Thromboxane A2
Platelets are important in
Minute ruptures
Platelets are eliminated primarily by
Macrophage action
Endothelium prevents
Platelet aggregation
Endothelium produces
PGI2
PGI2 acts as a _____ and stimulates platelet adenyl cyclase, which ____
Vasodilator
Suppresses release of granules
Endothelium produces ___ important in clotting
Factor VIII
COX2 pathway produces prostacyclin, which is
Cardioprotective
Aspirin and ibuprofen both block ____ and ____
Thromboxane A2 and prostacyclin
COX inhibitors are a type of
NSAID
Inhibition of COX1 effects
Low thromboxane A2
Inhibition of COX2 effects
Endothelium (low PGI2)
Anticoagulants
Prevents clots form forming
Lysis of clots
Dissolves clots
Anticoagulants
Chelators
Tie up calcium
Anticoagulants
Heparin
Complexes with antithrobin 3
Anticoagulants
Dicumarol
Inhibition of Vit k dependent factors
___ is needed for lysis of clots
Plasmin
There are both ___ and ____ activators or plasminogen
Endogenous activators
Exogenous activators
Endogenous activators of plasminogen
Tissues
Plasma
Urine
Exogenous activators of plasminogen in
Streptokinase
TPA
Administration of tPA has a ____ for MI and stoke
3 hr window
Reperfusion injury
ROS flood damaged area when pressure on tissues relieved and blood returns
Collateralization
Ability to open up alternative routes of blood flow to compensate for blocked vessel
3 methods of collateralization
- Angiogenesis
- Vasodilation
- SNS
The SNS may ___ or ____ collateralization
Impede
Augment
SNS may impede collateralization by
Vasoconstriction
SNS may augment collateralization by
NPY
Extrinsic thrombosis
Initiated by chemical factors released by damaged tissues
Intrinsic thrombosis
Components in blood and trauma to blood or exposure to collagen
Coumarin depresses liver formation of clotting factors by blocking
Vit K
Hemophilia is
Sex linked
85% of hemophilia defect in
Factor VIII
15% hemophilia defect in
Factor IX