CARDIOVASCULAR- Physiology Flashcards
Which ia the formula to calculate Cardiac output?
Stroke volume X heart rate
Using Fick principle how do you calculate Cardiac output?
CO= Rate of O2 consumption
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arterial O2 content- venous O2 content
What is the mean arterial Pressure?
Cardiac output X Total peripheral resistance
Formula to calculate Mean arterial pressure
MAP= 2/3 diastolic pressure+ 1/3 systolic pressure
How do you calculate Pulse pressure?
Pulse pressure= Systolic pressure- diastolic pressure
What is the pulse pressure?
Is proportional to Stroke volume, inversely proportional to arterial compliance
In order to calculate Stroke volume we need this formula
SV= End Dyastolic Volume- End systolic Volume
During early stege of excercise how is Cardiac output maintan?
↑ Heart rate and ↑ Stroke volume
During late stages of excercise how is the Cardiac output affected?
↑ Heart rate only (Stroke volume plateu)
How is Diastole affected with ↑ Heart rate?
Diastole is prefetentially shortened with ↑ Heart rate
How is Cardiac Output affectedif Diastole is shortened with ↑ Heart Rate?
Less filling time → ↓ CO (eg Ventricular tachycardia)
When is Pulse pressure increased?
In hyperthyrodism, aortic regurgitation, arteriosclerosis, obstructive apnea (sympathetic tone), exercise (transient)
In these situation pulse pressure is decreased
Aortic stenosis, cardiogenic shock, cardiac tamponade, and advanced hear failure
Who affects Stroke volume?
By Contractility, Afterload, Preload
When does Stroke volume increases?
↑ contractility, ↑ preload or ↓ afterload
When do Contractility and Stroke volume (SV) increase?
Cathecholamines
↑ increased intracellular Ca2+
↓ extracellular Na+ (↓ activity of Na+/Ca2+ exchanger)
Digitalis
How digitalis increase contractility?
Blocks Na+/ K+ pump → ↑ intracellular Na+ → ↓ Na+/Ca2+ exchanger → ↑ intracellular Ca2+
Explain the mechanism of how cathecolamins increase contractility
↑ activity of Ca2+ pump in sarcoplasmic reticulum
In these situations Contractility and Stroke volume is decreased
β 1 blockade (↓cAMP) Heart failure with systolic dysfunction Acidosis Hypoxia/ Hypercapnea (↓ PO2/ ↑ PCO2) Non dihydropyridine Ca2+ blockers
These are normal situations that increase Stroke volume
Anxiety, excercise, pregnancy
How does a failling heart affects Stroke Volume?
↓ Stroke Volume (both systolic and diastolic dysfunction)
Which situation increase Myocardial O2 demand?
↑ afterload
↑ contractility
↑ Heart rate
↑ ventricular diameter (↑ wall tension)
Which measured is approximated to Preload?
Ventricular End dyastolic Volume (EDV)
Preload depends on this factors
Venous tone and circulating blood volume