Important Equations Flashcards
1
Q
CO is equal to
A
CO= HR x SV
2
Q
BP=
A
BP=COxSVR
3
Q
Blood flow=
A
MAP/SVR
4
Q
Afterload=
A
LVP x chamber radius/wall thickness
5
Q
CorrPP
A
ADBP-LVEDP
6
Q
Coronary blood flow=
A
CorrPP/coronary artery resistance
7
Q
Demand is affected by
A
Any work the heart does: Preload Afterload Contractility Heart rate
8
Q
Workload of the heart is proportional to
A
Cardiac output
LVP
Preload (volume)/ F/S
9
Q
Factors that affect LVEDP:
A
Volume in the LV
compliance of LV
External pressure on heart
10
Q
Factors that affect LVP
A
ADBP
Chamber radius
Outflow tract diameter
Wall thickness (inversely proportional)
11
Q
LVP is
A
The ejection phase of systole
12
Q
Factors that affect ADBP
A
- SVR
- Volume
- Peripheral run off
13
Q
LVP is important because
A
It affects coronary demand