Exam 2 lecture 6 Flashcards
where are the depolarizations of the heart generated
in the sinus node (SA node)
Where is the SA node located
upper portion of right atrium
When depolarization is generated it is conducted across _____ to _______. What does this lead to?
when depolarization is generated it is conducted across INTERNODAL PATHWAY to AV NODE.
This leads to atrial contraction.
where is the AV node located
lower portion of right atrium
Depolarization travels from AV node to _____
bundle of HIS
Atrial depolarization is represented by what wave
P wave
which phase is depolarization? WHat is the ion used?
Phase 0, Na current
What ions are used in QRS complex? Which phase is it?
K+
Phase 1
also called ventricular depolarization
early part of QRS represents______
ventricular depolarization
PR interval is often used as a measure of what
AV nodal conduction time.
Which drugs lengthen PR interval and slow AV nodal conduction
BB
diltiazem
verapamil
QT represents
Ventricular repolariztion
T waves represent
phase 3 repolarization
PR interval represents
conduction time through AV node
how to estimate HR
300
150
100
75
60
When is a PR interval considered to be too long
0.2
What is QTc? Do men or women have longer QTc?
Corrected QT interval
Women have slightly longer QTc
What is considered a long QTc interval? what does that lead to?
greater than or equal to 500 ms
increased risk of drug induced arrhythmia known as torsades de pointes