Haemodynamics COPY Flashcards
How are the right and left coronary arteries perfused?
Backflow of blood in aorta
to coronary ostium
enters right and left coronary arteries
What does the perfusion rate of the peripheries depend on?
Peripheral resistance
state of arterioles
What is the systolic uptake?
Increase in pressure in aorta
due to LV ejecting blood into it
in systole
What is another term for systolic uptake on a graph?
The anacrotic limb
What is the peak systolic pressure?
Maximum pressure in aorta
What is the average peak systolic pressure?
120mmHg
What is sytolic decline?
LV ejects less blood into aorta
pressure in aorta falls
What is the dicrotic notch?
Pressure in aorta is higher than LV pressure
aortic valve closes
aorta recoils
gives slight increase in pressure
What is the diastolic run-off?
Aorta recoils
pushes blood out of aorta into arteries
pressure in aorta decreases
What is the end-diastolic pressure?
Lowest pressure in aorta
at end of diastole
What is the average end-diastolic pressure?
80mmHg
What is the dicrotic limb?
The overall decline in pressure in the aorta
Wjhat is the pulse pressure?
Peak systolic pressure - end-diastolic pressure
What is the average pulse pressure?
120 - 80 = 40mmHg
How is mean arterial blood pressure calculated?
Diastolic pressure + 1/3pulse pressure