Ventricular Function Flashcards

1
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Equation for stroke volume?

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SV = EDV - ESV

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Equation for CO?

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CO = HR x SV

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3
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Ventricular diastole begins with? Then what happens

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Closure of the semilunar valves.
Followed by “isovolumic relaxation” that ends when atrial pressure > ventricular pressure.
“Rapid filling” with opening of AV valves.
“Reduced filling/diastasis”, with a length determined by HR.

Terminated by atrial systole

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4
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How can you observe the effect of diastolic filling. Draw

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Ventricular P-V relationship. Non-linear and passive. Drawn

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5
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Draw systolic P-V relationship

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6
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Draw the complete ventricular P-V loop

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7
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Four Determinants of ventricular performance

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1) Preload
2) Afterload
3) Inotropic state
4) Heart rate

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8
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Preload is?

What happens as it increases

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The degree of filling (EDV), and the stretch of muscle before contraction
-determines filament overlap (L-T relationship)

As it increases: SV increases, maximal potential pressures increases (FS mechanism!)

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9
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Afterload is?

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Pressure at which valve opens. Pressure against which ventricle contracts (P in aorta, MAP)

  • Systolic LV pressure or aortic pressure a main determinant.
  • Fibre tension/myocyte stress is also important

Incr afterload > incr preload > decr SV

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Inotropic state.

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ABility of myocardium to contract with given preload/afterload. Force of contraction

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Easiest way to measure preload?

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To use LV (EDP) as a measure. It’s really hard to measure actual volumes

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12
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Systemic hypertension an example of

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increased afterload. SV actually decreases

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13
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Wall stress (tension/thickness) is proportional to…?

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(P x r / thickness)

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14
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ventricular filling is the portion most affected by changed chronotropy, circle this on an ECG. Why is this most affected?

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The force of contraction increases as HR increases.
BUT with a high HR, SV is reduced due to reduced filling time.

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15
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R-R interval? How is this affected by HR?

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Time for complete cardiac cycle. As HR increases this interval steadily decreases

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16
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How is time for Isovolumic contraction/relaxation affected by changing HR

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It isn’t. remains very steady

17
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Diastolic interval? How does this change?

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Time for ventricular filling. Greatly reduced as HR increases

18
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Balance of the Left and Right sides of the heart

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  • No matter the changes, as the system is closed, both sides of the heart pump the same volume OVER TIME.
  • So changes affect BOTH sides.
  • Balance is affected by arrhythmias
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Bc heart is a balanced system, increased afterload >

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> > increased preload

  • inc P in aorta > inc LV afterload
  • initially dec LV V
  • RV continues pumping
  • Blood accumulates in lungs
  • inc stretch of capacitance circuit
  • Filling P to LV inc
  • Next beat LV EDV increases (preload)
  • SV increases
20
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Draw the closed system and an example of the things in it that affect

21
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Factors that affect Preload

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MANY! Blood volume, venous tone, posture, HR, atrial contraction

These will ALL affect the amount of blood loaded into the ventricles during the diastolic phase

22
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Factors that affect Afterload

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  • Hypertension
  • Vasoconstriction
  • Aortic stenosis (narrowed valve)
  • LV geometry
  • Heart failure
23
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Factors that affect Chronotropic State

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Neural (ANS)
Catecholamines (eg PKA)

increased HR= + chronotropic state
Decreased HR = - chronotrpic state

24
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How do we assess Ventricular function

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We look at the 
Ejection fraction (55-75%)
Peak dP/dt
End-systolic PV relation
Ventricular function curves
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Ejection fraction equation, and how it's determined
EF% = (EDV-ESV) / EDV x 100 Usually determined from echocardiogra or cardiac MRI data Normal EF (LV): 55-60% at rest, to 85% during exercise Depressed contractility if EF
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max rate (dP/dt) of LV pressure is used as an indicator of contractility
+ during contraction - during relaxation The steeper the gradient, the faster the rate of pressure increase. THat's why its more positive/narrow during systole as the pressure increase is faster then relaxation phase
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End systolic P-V relation
The gradient is a boundary line for ESV. Ventricular function can be measured from the gradient + inotropic stimulus: Gradient steeper - inotropic stimulus (eg heart disease, less pressure/force can be generated) : shallow gradient
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LV EDP indication of
EDV, just easier to measure
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Stroke WOrk
Work performed each cardiac cycle to eject blood under pressure into the aorta and pulmonary artery. SW = P(MAP) x SV or SW = integral of P x volume change (dV) estimated by MAP x SV
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Altered inotropic state changes?
End-systolic PV relationship and therefore the maximum pressure that can be developed
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An increased HR leads to
Increased CO (CO = HR x SV) Increased inotropic state Decreased SV due to reduced filling tome