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Extra cardio Flashcards

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How does autoregulation occur in myocardium?

A

Increasing blood flow (since myocytes already extract maximal Oxygen from blood)

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What two locally acting mediators are responsible for autoregulation of blood flow to the coronary arteries?

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Adenosine and NO

** Increased levels stimuate vasodilation.

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