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Atria

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receiving chambers

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ventricles

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discharging chambers

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right and left side act as____

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separate pumps

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____side receives oxygen-poor blood from tissues

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Right
via pulmonary circuit
-pumps blood to lungs to get rid of co2 and pick up o2

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____side receives oxygenated blood from lungs

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left
via systemic circuit
-pumps blood to body tissues

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cardiac muscle cells

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-striated, branched, and interconnected
-joined by intercalated discs

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cardiac muscle cells depend on

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aerobic respiration to make ATP

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Coronary arteries

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spread over surface, penetrate myocardium
-left CA and right CA branch from aorta
-squeezing of myocardium compresses CAs, blocks blood flow

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inner most layer of myocardium is_____

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last to receive oxygenated blood

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most prone to damage during ischemia

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inner most layer of myocardium

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collateral circulation

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-the heart has connections btwn branches, protects from ischemia

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needed for muscle contraction in heart

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electrical activity

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electrical activity in the heart takes place in

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SA- Sinoatrial node (rate of heart beat)

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SA sends electric signal to

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Right and Left atriums and to Atrioventricular node -AV –>subendocardial branches–> right and left ventricles

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innervation of heart originates from

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medulla oblongata

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Sympathetic NS

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Norepinephrine
-leades to incr in Ca2+ release in myocardial cells (accelerated contractions)
-incr ca2+ reuptake (accelerated relaxation)

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Parasympathetic NS

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Acetylcholine
-opens k+ channels
-hyperpolarizes cell, making it less likely to fire

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cardiac output

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=stroke volume x heart rate (mL/min)

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Stroke volume =

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preload, afterload, and contractility
amount leaving with each beat. mL/beat

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preload

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amount of stretch in a muscle tissue before contraction
-effected by end-dystolic volume and venous return

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Afterload

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force against muscle, needed to contacts
-effected by aortic pressure and aortic valvular fxn

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Contractility

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how hard is heart pumping
effected by sympathetic simulation and myocardial oxygen supply

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Heart rate

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beat/min
-CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, autonomic NS, neural reflexes, atrial receptors. hormones

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Aorta–> capillaries

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blood velocity decreases
-further away from heart, are increases, resistance increases.

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Capillaries--> vena cava
velocity increases. -resistance decreases, area decreases
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blood pressure
force that blood exerts against the vessel wall
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systolic pressure
peak arterial BP, ventricular systole (contraction)
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diastolic pressure
minimum arterial BP, diastole (relaxation)
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factors effecting blood pressure
-cardiac output (CO= HR X SV) -resistance to flow -blood volume (mainly regulated by kidneys and RAAS) -vessel diameter
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HTN =
Incr CO, incr PR
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____detect blood pressure
baroreceptors
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factors affecting vessel diameter (peripheral resistance)-vasoconstrictors
myogenic- stretch metabolic- endothelins neural symph tone hormonal- epi, norepi, angitensis lll, antidiuretic
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Intrinsic factors
distribute blood flow to organs and tissues as needed. myogenic and metabolic
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extrinsic factors
maintains MAP mean artial pressure and redistributes blood during exercise and thermoregulation neural and hormonal
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factors affecting vessel diameter (peripheral resistance)-vasodilators
metabolic-O, CO, H, K, prostaglandins, adenosine, nitric oxide neural- symph tone hormonal- atrial natriuretic peptide
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Evaluating CV fxn imaging to show structure
-chest radiograph- x-ray CT MRI
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Gives information about the conduction of the heart muscle and activity of pacemaker cells
Electrical activity
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Exercise stress test
Demonstrates how CV system responds to physical stress
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Indicators to evaluate CV fxn
Heart rate, cardiac output, cardiac index, stroke volume, oxygen consumption and mean arterial pressure
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Hypertension
Consistent elevated blood pressure over time
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Systolic
>= 140 mmhg
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Diastolic
>= 90mmHg
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Hypertension increases risk for
MI, Kidney dx, stroke, other vascular complications
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95% of cases are _____and 5% are ______
Primary (essential, idiopathic) secondary
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Secondary hypertension can be from
Obesity, drug-induced, hyperthyroidism, drug-induced, aldosteronism, crushing’s syndrome, renal hyper tension
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Hypertension risk factors
1.Family hx/ inherited defects: insulin sensitivity, RAAS, renal sodium excretion, insulin, symph NS activity 2. Lifestyle: high Na+, low Ca=, K+ or Mg+, smoking, heavy alcohol consumption 3. Metabolic syndrome; hypertension, dyslipdemia, glucose tolerance 4.Other conditions: obesity, dm, glucose intolerance
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“Silent killer”
Hypertension
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Effects of hypertension on the body
-damages multiple organs w/o outward symptoms -results from incr vascular resistance
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RAAS
Renin-angiotensin-aldorestrone system
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Patho for HTN
-chronic incr in MAP (mean arterial pressure) -Increased vascular tone (VSM constriction) = increased peripheral resistance -inc blood volume
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activation of SNS temporarily increases______
BP and HR -fight of flight -maintains BP and tissue perfusion
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Prolonged activation promotes _______
Vascular remodeling -insulin resistance, endothelial dysfunction -procoagulant effects
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Prolonged activation may be due to:
-incr production of Epi and NE -incr receptor reactivity to Epi and NE
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Role of RAAS
-Maintains BP, tissue perfusion -Contributes to atherosclerosis, renal dx, cardiac hypertrophy
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Over activation of RAAS
-Salt and water retention -incr in vascular resistance - lots of angiotensin II (Ang II)
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Ang II
A potent vasoconstrictor
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High levels of Ang II lead to :
-Endothelial dysfunction -athsclerotic plaque formation -platelet aggregation -risk of thrombus
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Vascular remodeling —>
Further promotes hypertension
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Natriuretic hormones
-Atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) -Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP)
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natriuretic peptides……
-modulate real Na2+ excertion by enhancing renal blood flow and GFR -induced systemic vasodilation -suppress aldosterone (of RAAS0 -Inhibit SNS -require adequate Ca2+, Mg2+, K+ to fxn properly
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In HTN Increase serum levels of ANP and BNP
-heart failure -atherosclerosis -ventricular hypertrophy
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Contributors to hypertension
-inflammation -kidneys suffer damage —> initiates inflammatory response -endothelial dysfunction- release of inflamm cytokines, decrease prod of vasodilators and incr vasoconstrictors -obesity-linked to inflamm, vascular remodeling, endothelial dysfunction, insulin resistance. Changes in leptin -DM/insulin resistance- insulin resistance even in pts w/o DM, decr vasodilator realest by ECs. Incr salt, water retention, activity of RAAS and SNS
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Complicated HTN
HTN that is sustained and causes organ damage
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Vascular remodeling
-VSM cells undergo hypertrophy, hyperplasia -fibrosis in the vessel wall -decr blood flow, causing damage to organs
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Heart
-LV hypertrophy—>bigger heart means more O2 demand, impaired contractility -congestive heart failure -coronary artery dx -Myocardial infarction -Aorta and other large vessels prone to aneurysms -damage to vessel walls from high pressure can initiate clotting cascade (thrombus)
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Vascular beds cannot stand pressure. Capillaries ____and cause____
Rupture, ischemia
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HTN Treatments-lifestyle
-less sodium -less saturated fat -adjust caloric intake to reach optimal weight -exercise that promotes endurance -smoking cessation, reduced alcohol
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Pharmacological treatments
-Diuretics -Beat-blockers -ACE inhibitors
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Diuretics
-decrease blood volume by increasing urine production -classes defined by site of action in nephron
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Beta-blockers
Slow HR, reduce workload of heart Beta-adrenergic antagonists-block action of Epi and nE on the heart
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ACE inhibitors
ACE=angiotensin-converting enzyme) inhibitors -prevent conversion of Ang I and Ang II
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Aneurysm
Dilation or outward ballooning of vessel wall or cardiac chamber
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Aneurysm characteristics
-thoracic or abdominal aorta- conduit arteries that endure high stress/pressure -weak point in vessel or ventricular wall (necrotic muscle) becomes stretched by high pressure -wall continues to weaken, becomes more fibrotic
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Aneurysm risk factors/causes
-arteriosclerosis and hypertension found in half of patients bc of vascular remodeling -infection (syphilis) -injury/truama to the chest -genetic susceptibility
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Aneurysm treatment
-goal is to reduce blood volume and blood pressure to prevent rupture -diuretics, beat-blockers -surgery : stent placement for rapid, growing over 5 cm
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Aneurysms diagnosed with ____
Imaging, CT, MRI, etc
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Thrombus
Blood clot in a vessel; healthy response to injury intended to stop bleeding
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Embolus
Any thing that is circulating in the bloodstream
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Two threats if arterial thrombus
-Grows large enough to occlude vessel, cause ischemia and infract -may dislodge and become thrombembolus
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thrombembolus
Clot that travels until it occludes a vessel
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Arterial thrombus/ embolism risk factors/causes
-inappropriate activation of the clotting cascade -the heart
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Inappropriate activation of the clotting cascade bc of :
-endothelial damage -inflammation -infection -traumatic injury -obstructions that cause blood pooling -may be bc of HTN, Atherosclerosis
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Most common cause of thromboembolus is___
The heart. -valve dx of heart arrhythmias disturb blood flow -cause formation of thrombus -dislodged clot usually ends up in lower extremities -may also go to coronary arteries or cerebral circulation
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Endothelium
NO and PGI2 maintain blood flow and inhibition platelet activity
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Platelets
-activation causes them to clump together, stopping bleeding
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Pharmacological treatments for arterial thrombus
-indirect clotting inhibitors (warfarin, heparin) -direct thrombin inhibitors (hirudin) -thromolytics-administered with clotting inhibitors
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Surgical treatments for arterial thrombus
-ballon-tipped catheter to remove or compress thrombus -catheter may also directly deliver thrombolytic drug

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