MED-ED Cardiac Cycle Flashcards
valve stenosis
valve doesnt open properly, impairs blood blow
trigger calcium
causes muscle contraction and trigger calcium releases
restictive cardiomyopathy
HEART Muscle thicker, lowers stroke volume
intrinsic
dont need a nerve to cause action potential
time delay at avn
to allow time for ventricles to fill
pacemakers
san 70bpm
avn 50bpm
purkinje 30 bpma
san main, right CO
ARTERIOLE
CONTRICT OR DILATE AFFECT PRESSURE GRADIENTE
EMBOLISM
ISHAEMIA OR INFARCTION AWY FROM SITE OF ATHEROMA
OEDEMA
FLUID RETENTION. LEFT SIDED HEART FAILURE AFFECTS LUNGS. rs hf CAUSES BUILD UP OF FLOOD IN PERIPHERIES, IN SACRUM AND ANKLES
STARLINGS LAW
THE HEART KNOWS HOW MUCH TO CONTRACT. IF VENTRICLES RECEIVED LESS BLOOD, CONTRACTS LESS
ISCHEMIC HD ON ECG SHOWN BY T WAVE DEPRESSION OR ST DEPRESSION DROPPED
MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION WILL CAUSE ST SEGMENT ELEVATION