TEST 3 - CARDIO Flashcards
_______ node is the pace maker: 60 to 100 beats per minute
SA
________ node takes over when SA node fails: 40 to 60 beats per minute
AV
DEFINITION
inflammation of the heart valves
endocarditis
DEFINITION
really thick layer under endocardium
myocardium
DEFINITION
outside layer of the heart
pericardium
Coronary Circulation
____________ has its own blood supply.
Heart
Coronary Circulation
The heart needs a continuous source of ___________.
oxygen
WHICH BLOOD VESSELS provide heart with oxygen?
coronary arteries
this structure, located in the aorta, is where the blood supply originates.
sinus of Valsalva
HEART RATE + STROKE VOLUME = ?
CARDIAC OUTPUT
a hormone system that helps regulate long-term blood pressure and blood volume in the body
Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS)
DIAMETER OF ATERIOLES + RAAS = ?
PERIPHERAL VASCULAR RESISTANCE
BLOOD PRESSURE = ____________ ______________ X _______________ _____________ ______________
CARDIAC OUTPUT
PERIPHERAL VASCULAR RESISTANCE
DEFINITION
volume of blood that is pumped by the heart every minute
Cardiac output
DEFINITION
the amount of blood ejected by the heart with each heartbeat
Stroke volume
______________ ___________ depends on heart rate and stroke volume
CARDIAC OUTPUT
_____________ ___________ depends on contractility
Stroke volume
FACTORS AFFECTING CARDIAC OUTPUT
The volume of blood in the cardiac chamber just prior to systole (end-diastolic volume).
Preload
FACTORS AFFECTING CARDIAC OUTPUT
The force and velocity of cardiac muscle shortening in response to stimuli that increase cytoplasmic free calcium ion levels
Contractility
FACTORS AFFECTING CARDIAC OUTPUT
The impedance or resistance that must be overcome in order to eject blood from a cardiac chamber.
Afterload
DEFINITION
the percentage of blood that is ejected from the ventricles (generally about 55%)
Ejection fraction
ARTERIES OR VEINS?
have more muscle to move blood forward
ARTERIES
ARTERIES OR VEINS? have less muscle than arteries
VEINS
ARTERIES OR VEINS? have valves to prevent backflow and prevent blood from backing up
VEINS
3 disorders of arterial circulation
- Arteriosclerosis/Atherosclerosis
- vasculitis
- aneurysm
2 disorders of venous circulation
- thrombophlebitis
2. varicose veins
4 disorders of cardiac function
- Acute coronary syndrome
- Atrial fibrillation
- infection of the heart (Endocarditis/pericarditis)
- Cardiac tamponade
_____________ is failure of the entire cardiovascular system
shock
_____________ occurs as a result of oxygen not getting to tissue
shock
WHICH CARDIOVASCULAR MANIFESTATION?
- occurs because of lack of oxygen to heart
- cells have to go through anaerobic metabolism
- the result of lactic acid sensitizing nerve endings
CHEST PAIN
WHICH CARDIOVASCULAR MANIFESTATION?
- shortness of breath
- early sign of heart problems
DYSPNEA
WHICH CARDIOVASCULAR MANIFESTATION?
- tripod breathing
ORTHOPNEA
WHICH CARDIOVASCULAR MANIFESTATION?
- occurs especially in cv disease
- blue skin
CYANOSIS
WHICH CARDIOVASCULAR MANIFESTATION?
- people with PV have pain in their legs after walking any distance because circulation cannot keep up with oxygenation demands
- relieves itself with rest.
Intermittent claudication
WHICH CARDIOVASCULAR MANIFESTATION?
- fainting
- can be an early sign
SYNCOPE
WHICH CARDIOVASCULAR MANIFESTATION?
- sign of cv disfunction
- may indicate heart failure
EDEMA
WHICH CARDIOVASCULAR MANIFESTATION?
- irregular heartbeat
Dysrhythmia
WHICH CARDIOVASCULAR MANIFESTATION?
secondary to hypoxemia
Anxiety/restlessness
CONDITION: hardening of the arteries
Arteriosclerosis
TYPE OF ARTERIOSCLEROSIS:
calcium accumulation, layers of the blood vessels have calcified and the arteries become thick and hard
MONKSBERG
TYPE OF ARTERIOSCLEROSIS:
plaque and fat accumulation, alters the blood vessels ability to constrict and dilate as it should. reduces blood flow
Atherosclerosis
_____________ causes thickening and hardening of the arterial walls
Atherosclerosis
_____________ is the accumulation of fibro-fatty deposits in the intimal lining of large and middle-sized arteries
Atherosclerosis
because of _____________ vessels are unable to dilate as they should
Atherosclerosis
TRUE OR FALSE?
diabetics may not experience chest pain
TRUE
because of neuropathy
WHICH LIPID?
- helps in building cell walls
- binds to protein and is transported through the blood stream.
cholesterol
WHICH LIPID?
- type of fat
- needed for energy
triglycerides
WHICH TYPE OF LIPOPROTEINS
- good/healthy cholesterol
- contains very little cholesterol and very little triglycerides
- carries excess cholesterol and triglycerides from peripheral tissue back to the liver
High density lipoprotein (HDL)
WHICH TYPE OF LIPOPROTEINS
- bad cholesterol
- carried from liver to peripheral tissues
- deposited in the form of plaque
Low density lipoprotein (LDL)
WHICH TYPE OF LIPOPROTEINS
- contains large triglycerides
- transfats
Very low density lipoprotein
MANIFESTATIONS OF WHICH CARDIO DISEASE?
- Initially asymptomatic
- Intermittent claudication
- Paresthesia
- Pallor/cyanosis
Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD)
TREATMENT OF PVD?
Elimination of risk factors
EVALUATION OF PVD?
Doppler measurement of blood flow
WHICH CARDIO DISEASE?
Also known as Buerger’s Disease
Thromboangiitis Obliterans
WHICH CARDIO DISEASE?
Inflammatory arterial disorder that causes thrombus formation
Thromboangiitis Obliterans
WHICH CARDIO DISEASE?
Usually affects small and medium size arteries of the extremities
Higher incidence in men 20 -40 yrs old
Associated with tobacco
Thromboangiitis Obliterans
6 P’s of Acute Arterial Occlusion
- Pain
- Paresthesia
- Pallor
- Paralysis
- Pulselessness
- Polar
Acute Arterial Occlusion threatens the __________
limbs
Acute Arterial Occlusion is _________-_______________ and must be treated ________________
life-threatening
immediately
Acute Arterial Occlusion treatment?
embolectomy
Sequelae (consequence of previous disease/injury) of Thromboangiitis Obliterans?
fibrotic changes, ulceration, gangrene
WHICH CARDIO DISEASE?
Intense vasospasm of arteries and arterioles of hands and feet
Raynaud’s Syndrome