Summative Review Flashcards
What does the atrial a-wave correspond to?
atrial systole
occurs when the mitral valve closes
What does the atrial V-wave correspond to?
passive filling of the RA when the tricuspid valve is closed
Differences between exercise and maximal sympathetic stimulation of heart
In exercise, arteries dilate which causes decreased TPR and corresponding decreased afterload
Also, skeletal muscle pumping increases preload in exercise
Similarities between exercise and maximal sympathetic stimulation of heart
Both increase HR and contractility
Both lead to a decrease in ESV due to increased contractility
In sympathetic or exercise does ESV decrease more?
ESV decreases more in sympathetic
Sympathetic = increase TPR = increase afterload
Increase afterload = increase contracility
Increase contracitlity = decrease ESV
Clonidine effects on TPR
clonidine is a alpha 2 agonist
prevents sympathetic simulation so therefore, increases TPR
Which drug norepinephrine or epinephrine produces a larger increase in afterload? Why?
Norepinephrine since it primarily binds B1 and alpha receptors
Epinephrine binds B2 receptors which causes vasodilation
Prazosin and phenoxybenzamine chronotropic / ionotropic effects
Both are alpha antagonists which should cause a decrease in HR and contractility
HOWEVER, the baroreceptor kicks in which causes an increase in HR and contracility
Prazosin and phenoxybenzamine effect on TPR
decrease
How do you calculate the blood pressure needed at heart level to adequately perfuse the brain?
you are going to drop pressure as you go up
so at the heart, you need to add the pressure you will lose along the journey to the pressure you want
P = (needed pressure) + (distance / 13.6)
to calculate pressure lost, divide distance by 13.6 since for every 1 mmHg, you push blood up 13.6 mm
make sure you are doing these calculates in mm
What happens to the vagal response upon standing?
vagal is suppressed because the baroreceptor is doing everything it can to increase HR since SV is decreasing because blood pooling in legs
Difference between calculating systemic vascular resistance and pulmonary resistance?
systemic / coronary: subtract RAP on numerator for anything that passes through systemic circulation / aorta
pulmonary: subtract LAP on numerator for anything that goes through pulmonary circulation
What are the 2 general formulas for calculating MAP?
MAP = CO * TPR
MAP = (1/3)(systole) + (2/3)(diastole)
What are the 2 main pathologies that affect afterload?
HTN and aortic stenosis
As venous compliance increases, what happens to TPR?
TPR decreases
When does the atrial c-wave occur?
before the aortic valve opens
When does ventricular systole end on ECG?
ends after the T-wave
(remember mechanical changes proceed electrical changes)
When arterial BP increases what is the result on aortic valve opening and closing?
opening is delayed and closing is earlier
Why does the atrial pressure c-wave occur?
C-wave occurs as AV opens
When AV opens, there is contraction and the tricuspid valve bulges into the atrium causes a small increase in atrial pressure
What happens if you have immediate AV damage?
you cannot empty the LV
this leads to increased ESV and preload
What happens to ESV and EDV if you dilate the arterioles?
both will be reduced due to less preload
that said, stroke volume should remain the same
What happens to ESV, EDV and stroke volume with dobutamine use?
dobutmaine effects B1
increased contractility = decreased ESV / EDV
stroke volume stays the same despite decreased ESV because of the increase in contracility
What two things increase MSFP?
1) increase in BV
2) decrease in venous compliance
Does mean systemic filling pressure increase during exercise or sympathetic stimulation?
increases during sympathetic stimulation since the arteries are getting squeezed more
actually, says that due to skeletal muscle pumping combined with some sympathetic stimulation, MSFP might actually be slightly higher during exercise
MSFP increases in both!
Does venous compliance or arterial compliance affect MSFP more?
venous compliance
Does venous compliance or arterial compliance affect resistance more?
arterial compliance
What does sympathetic stimulation influence more resistance or MSFP?
resistance more since it constricts arteries primarily, not veins
What is the slope of the cardiac function curve?
related to contractility
What is the slope of the vascular curve?
1/RVR
When does lymph flow increase?
when there is more fluid in the interstitial space
What does the ESPVR slope represent?
directly proportional to contractility
What does the EDPVR slope represent?
opposite of compliance / stiffness
higher slope = less compliant
If a ventricle is stiff, what happens to EDV and pressure?
pressure increases
EDV decreases (would shift left on PV curve)
Affinity of alpha receptors for norepinephrine / epinephrine
Norepinephrine affects alpha receptors more than epinephrine
What is the effect of aortic stenosis on pulse pressure?
aortic stenosis decreases pulse pressure because you cannot eject as much stroke volume into arteries
Dobutamine effects on TPR
normally has no effect as you mostly work on B1 receptors
However, at high doses you effect B2 which would lead to a decrease in TPR
What does sheer stress do during exercise?
sheer stress causes vasodilation
Effects of alpha receptors on HR and contractility
decreased HR and contractility
Effect of beta receptors on HR
increased HR and contractility
Hematocrit and what effects it
Hematocrit is volume of RBCs in serum
If you increase fluid in serum, you decrease the % of space that RBCs occupy and hematocrit decreases
If venous constriction occurs, what happens to compliance?
compliance decreases
Relationship between contractility and ESV
reciprocal
What 4 changes occur on PV curve in response to exercise? Why?
1) EDV increases (BP increased, more blood volume, more venous return)
2) Isovolumetric pressure increases (BP increased, need more to overcome)
3) ESV decreases (contractility is increased)
4) SV increases
Contractility and pulse pressure
increased contractility = wider pulse pressure
If you have high venous compliance, what will happen more?
more blood pooling
venous compliance increases as you age, while arterial compliance decreases
What cells secrete NO during exercise?
endothelial
BP and alpha-1 vs. alpha-2
alpha-1 = increased BP (constriction)
alpha-2 = decreased BP (prevents sympathetic)
What does adenosine trigger? When is it released? Where does it affect?
Triggers vasodilation
Released in respnse to lack of stretch or local metabolites
Affects small coronary arteries
What factor is afterload directly related to?
MAP
What happens to RAP when you stand?
blood is pooling in legs
so, RAP decreases to try to pull more blood back
What protein mostly influences oncotic pressure?
albumin
Where is the carotid notch? What causes it?
Occurs after AV closes on aortic pressure graph (Wigger’s)
Caused by aortic regurgitation backflow
What does “expiratory splitting with no change during inspiration” indicate?
Fixed splitting / ASD
Why does ASD cause fixed splitting?
increased blood flow into right chamber leads to increased right volume
delays the closing of the pulmonic valve since you have more volume to push out
Why does normal physiological splitting occur?
during inspiration, RAP drops and pulls in more blood
this delays closure of the pulmonic valve
What else can ASD be associated with? (3 things)
Systolic ejection murmur: left to right shunting during systole
Early diastolic rumble: left to right shunting as well
S1 accentuated: tricuspid valve has more flow than normal so it slams down
What does amyl nitrate normally do to preload?
dilate vessels which decreases preload
What does squatting do?
squatting increases preload by sending blood back to the heart
What can be a cause of mitral regurgitation?
left ventricle dilation
How can mitral regurgitation cause expiratory splitting?
Expiration points us to left side of heart
A2 is coming early because some fluid is flowing back into the left atrium rather than the aorta which leads to decrease in amount of time aortic valve is open
A2 snaps shut earlier due to decreased volume flowing across it
What effects the timing of MVP click?
increased preload = later click
decreased preload = earlier click
If contractility is increased, what happens to the click in MVP?
earlier click
signs of AVNRT
no p-waves
narrow / normal QRS complex
What can AVNRT accompany?
SVT
What are the treatment options for SVT?
vagal maneuvers
adenosine, beta blockers, Ca2+ blockers
WPW EKG
short PR
delta wave!
QRS is slightly widened