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CVS3: Mechanical properties of the heart 2 Flashcards

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What are the two main phases of the heart beat?

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DIASTOLE= ventricular relaxation during which the ventricles fill with blood
SYSTOLE= ventricular contraction when the blood is pumped into the arteries
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What is isovolumetric contraction?

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You get contraction but no change in volume so you get a build up of pressure in the ventricles

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When do you get an expulsion of blood in isovolumetric contraction?

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The ventricles don’t expel blood until the pressure gets to the point where it overcomes the pressure of the after load.

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What is the end diastolic volume?

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The volume in the ventricles just before the ventricles expel blood

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What is the end systolic volume?

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The volume in the ventricles after the ventricle has completely contracted and expelled as much blood as it can

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What is stroke volume?

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EDV- ESV

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What is the ejection fraction?

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SV/EDV

The proportion of the end diastolic volume that is pumped out of the heart

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What are the seven stages of the cardiac cycle?

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  1. Atrial Systole
  2. Isovolumic contraction
  3. Rapid ejection
  4. Reduced ejection
  5. Isovolumic relaxation
  6. Rapid ventricular filling
  7. Reduced ventricular filling
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What happens just before atrial systole in terms of blood flow?

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Blood flows passively through the open AV valves into the ventricles

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What happens during atrial systole in terms of blood flow?

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The atria contract, topping off the volume of blood in the ventricles

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Which part of the ECG indicates atrial systole?

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The P wave= atrial excitation

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Why might you hear a sound during atrial systole?

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This is an abnormal heart sound called S4 which is caused by valve incompetency which makes the blood flow become turbulent.

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When does S4 occur?

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  • pulmonary embolism
  • Congestive heart failure
  • Tricuspid incompetence
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Which pulse might you feel during atrial systole

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Th jugular pulse- due to atrial contraction pushing some blood back up the jugular vein

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When is isovolumic contraction?

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Between the AV valves closing and the semi-lunar valves opening

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What happens during isovolumic contraction?

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Ventricles are sealed off

Ventricles contract with no change in volume

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What happens to the pressure during isovolumic contraction?

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  • The volume stays the same because the valves are closed but contraction of ventricles => rapid increase in pressure
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What is seen on the ECG during isovolumic contraction?

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The QRS complex= ventricular excitation

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Which sound is heard during the isovolumic contraction stage and why?

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S1 (lub) sound= closing of the AV valves because ventricular pressure> atrial pressure

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Is the isovolumic stage isometric or isotonic?

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Isometric- muscle fibres aren’t changing length but are generating force and increasing the pressure

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What causes the rapid ejection phase?

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  • The ventricles contracting in a closed chamber causes the ventricular pressure to exceed aortic/ pulmonary pressure (after load)
  • so the SL valves open and blood is pumped out
  • and ventricular volume decreases
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Why causes the ‘c wave’ seen in the atrial pressure?

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Right ventricular contraction pushes the tricuspid valve into the atrium and creates a small wave into the jugular vein

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What is seen on the ECG and heard during occultation of the rapid ejection phase?

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No ECG wave- because electrical excitation has already happened
No heart sounds- no closing of valves

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What happens to the pressure during the reduced ejection phase?

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The pressure of the ventricles fall below the arterial pressure

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What is the result of the fall in ventricular pressure?
Ventricular pressure < Arterial pressure = blood begins to flow back causing the SL valves to begin closing
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What is seen on an ECG and heard during oscultation of the reduced ejection stage?
ECG: cardiac cells begin to REPOLARISE (AP returns to resting potential) = T wave Sounds: NO SOUND (valves haven't closed yet)
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What happens to the valves during isovolumic relaxation?
- aortic/ pulmonary valves close | - AV valves remain closed
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Why is this stage called isovolumic relaxation?
AV valves are closed so no change in volume
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What happens to the atrial pressure during isovolumic relaxation?
Atria fills with blood but AV valves are shut so you get an INCREASE in atrial pressure
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What causes the v wave in the isovolumic relaxation stage?
Blood pushing the the tricuspid valve giving a second jugular pulse
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What causes the dichrotic notch in atrial pressure?
Rebound pressure against the aortic valve as the distended aortic wall relaxes
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What are the key events in the rapid ventricular filling stage?
- AV valves opening - blood flow from atria to ventricles (passive- no contraction) - increase in ventricular volume - decrease in atrial pressue
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What might be heard during the rapid ventricular filling stage? and what does this indicate
S3 might be heard= abnormal heart sound. | Caused by turbulent ventricular filling
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What is S3 also called?
Ventricular gallop
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Which conditions cause S3?
- severe hypertension | - mitral incompetence
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What happens during the reduced ventricular filling stage?
- Slow filling of ventricles | - gradual increase in volume of ventricles
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What is the reduced vetricular filling stage also known as?
Diastasis
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Which diagram can be used to present the cardiac cycle information?
The Wiggers diagram
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Compare and contrast the pulmonary and systemic circulation
SAME: - same pattern of pressure changes - same volume of blood ejected DIFFERENT: - On the right side, have lower pressures than left
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What is the pulmonary artery wedge pressure?
- lodging a balloon catheter into the pulmonary artery - blocking off the artery so no blood can go past - by measuring pressure on right side of the heart, you can measure preload on left side of the heart
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What are the x and y axes of the pressure- volume loops?
``` x= ventricular volume y= ventricular pressure ```
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What is the first point on the pressure-volume loop?
End diastolic volume= high volume in ventricles but hasn't generated any pressure
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What is the second point on the pressure- volume loop?
Isovolumic contraction= volume doesn't change but pressure generated increases
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What is the third point on the pressure volume loop?
End systolic volume= ventricles have contracted and start to expel blood. The volume of blood in the ventricles begins to fall and the ventricular pressure rises then falls
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What is the fourth point on the pressure volume loop?
Isovolumic relaxation= pressure in ventricles decreases but volume stays the same
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How do you calculate the stroke volume from a pressure volume loop?
Volume of Point 2 - volume of point 3
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What determines preload?
Preload= determines the stretch on muscles. Blood filling ventricles during diastole determines the preload.
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How can we determine preload from a pressure-volume loop?
Point 1 (EDV) gives an idea of preload because it is the volume of blood filling the ventricles and stretching the resting ventricular muscle
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What determines after load?
Its is the pressure in the aorta that the ventricle has to overcome to eject blood
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How can after load be determined from a pressure volume loop?
Afterload is JUST AFTER point 2 when the left ventricle encounters the aortic pressure when the aortic valve begin to open
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What form the axes for the Frank-Starling relationship in vivo?
x-axis: Instead of muscle fibre length we have volume | y-axis: Instead of force we have pressure
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What happens to stroke volume if we increase preload?
Points 1 and 2 are higher so distance between P3 and P2 increases= SV increases and EDV increases. Greater preload= more contraction
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What happens to stroke volume if we increase afterload?
- Increasing afterload= decreases the amount of shortening. - More pressure needed to open the aortic valve so P2 moves up the graph (in y-direction) - So stroke volume decreases
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When might after load increase?
If you have high blood pressure (hypertension)
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Which three factors affects stroke volume?
Changing the amount of blood that returns to the heart: 1. Preload 2. Afterload Altering how forcefully the heart contracts (by using adrenaline) 3. Contractility
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Define cardiac contractility
Contractile capability (strength of contraction) of the heart
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Which measure can be used to determine cardiac contractility? And what increases cardiac contractility?
Ejection fraction | Sympathetic stimulation
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What happens to the in vivo Frank Starling relationship when contractility is increased?
More blood is pumped out SV increases P3 moves further to the left
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What happens to contractility and EDV during exercise?
- contractility increases because of an increase in sympathetic activity - venoconstriction and muscle pump means EDV increase and more blood is returned to the heart
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What happens to the Frank Starling relationship during exercise?
- P1 and 2 move further to the right because EDV increases - P3 and 4 move further to the left because of the increase in contractility - Difference between P2 and P3 increases= increase in SV

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