Cardiovascular Heart Flashcards
what are the 4 major coronary arteries
- right coronary artery
- left main coronary
- left anterior descending
- left circumflex artery
what 2 arteries are considered the “widow makers”
- left main coronary
- left anterior descending
formula for cardiac output
HR x SV = CO
what is normal stroke volume
60-100ml / beat
what is normal heart rate
70
what is normal Cardiac output
4.2-7 L
ejection fraction
amount of blood pumped out of the ventricle divided by the total amount of blood in the ventricle
what is normal ejection fraction
62%
frank starling law
the stroke volume out ot the left ventricle will increase as the left ventricular volume increases due to the myocyte stretch causing a more forceful contraction
heart failure effect on frank starling law
- decreases contractibility
excersize effect on frank starling law
- increases contractibility
preload
stretching of the cardiac muscle at end diastole right before contration
decrease in preload effect on cardiac output
decreases cardiac output
afterload
the pressure that the heat must work against to eject blood during systole (ventricular contraction)
high afterload effect on CO
decreases CO
change in the S-T segment indicates
damage to the heart
ST segment depression indivates
ischemia
- cells are low on oxygen
ST segemnt elevation indicates
infraction
- calls are without oxygen (within 20 mins there will be irreversible damage)
Coronary artery disease modifiable risk factors
- dyslipidemia
- hypertension
- cigarette smoking
- diabetes melitus
- obestiry
- sedentary lifestyle
- atherogenic diet
coronary artery disease non-modifiable risk factors
- age
- gender
- family history
myocardial Ischemia causes
- stable angina
- prinzmetal angina
- silent ischemia
stable angina
- chronic coronary obstruction
- gradual narrowing
Prinzmental angina
- caused by spasm
Slient ischmia
- can be caused from mental stress (induced ischemia)
-can be asymptomatic (1/3)
stable angina is activated by
physical exertion or stress
stable angina symptoms
substernal chest discomfort
- sensation of heaviness or pressure
- may radiate to neck, lower jaw, left arm and shoulder
Pallor, diaphoresis, dyspnea
stable angina symptoms in women
atypical chest pain
most women with stable angina do not have CAD they have
microvascular angina
- vasoconstriction of small coronary arteries
stable angina risk factors
- uncontrolled diabetes , dyslipidemia, diabetes
- hypertension
- increased LDL; decreased HDL
- sedentry lifestyle
- high BMI
- genetics
prinzmental angina is also called
variant angina
prinzmetal angina
- unstable, unpredictable, can occur at rest
- vasospasm of coronary artieries with or without atherosclerosis
prinzmental angina occurs
- often at rest
- at night between midnight and 6am
prinzmetal agnia results from
- decreased vagal activity (facilitates adaptive responses)
- hyperactivity of the SNS
prinzmetal angina causes
- cocaine use in younger populations
- other blood vessel issue
- migraines
- raynaulds disease
prinzmetal angina is usually a _______ condition
benign
prinzmetal angina can cause
dysthrythmias
Silent ischemia symptoms
- fatigue, dyspnea, feelings of unease
- asymptomatic
stable angina causes
- diabetes mellitus
- surgical denervation during CABG
- cardiac transplant
- Previous MI (local nerve injury)
- mental stress
How to evaluate silent ischemia
transient ST segment changes
People who experience chest pain related to angina and MI often beleive that the pain is
Indigestion