Hemodynamics from new textbook Flashcards
How much blood is pumped out of the heart per minute?
5-6L
Equation for cardiac output?
CO=SVxHR
Bernoulli’s principle:
Pressure and velocity have an inverse relationship
Poiseuille’s Law
The higher the pressure gradient, the more flow. The more viscous the fluid, the less flow there is. The longer the tube, the more resistance and less flow
What’s the component that’s most likely to change in Poiseuille’s Law?
Radius
The more vessels there are in a parallel, the ____ the resistance
lower
What is the 0 velocity at the vessel wall called?
Boundary layer
What’s the most common flow found in the body?
Laminar
Reynold’s #
Signifies turbulance. >2000
When do you see a tardus parvus?
With a proximinal obstruction
Critical stenosis is defined as:
Area reduction >75%
Diameter reduction >50%
3 Ways for venous blood to return to the heart:
Calf muscles
Valves
Intrathoracic pressure changes
Doppler shift:
change in frequency of sound caused by a moving reflector when observed by a stationary source
What causes the Doppler shift in US?
RBC’s
Strongest/most accurate DS:
0
Lowest DS:
90
Should you increase or decrease the Doppler angle to reduce aliasing?
Increase