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Electrical Activity of the Heart
Calcium is released from the,
All cells of the heart are connected,
What allows for physical connecti...
46  cards
First look at ECG
Standard limb leads look at event...,
Sll i,
Sll ii
41  cards
The Cardiac Cycle
Diastole,
Systole,
Late diastole
33  cards
Regulation of Stroke Volume and Heart Rate
Regulation of heart rate,
Regulation of stroke volume,
Sympathetic nervous system regula...
32  cards
Pressure and Flow in Arteries and Veins
How is arterial pressure measured,
Systolic pressure sound,
Diastolic pressure sound
41  cards
Exchange and the Lymphatic System
How are capillaries specialised f...,
Continuous capillaries,
Fenestrated capillaries
40  cards
Short Term Control of Blood Pressure
Map is,
Result if map is too low,
Result if map is too high
28  cards
Long Term Control of Blood Pressure
Long term control of blood pressu...,
3 hormone systems involved,
Functions of the kidney
25  cards
Aetiology and Pathophysiology of Hypertension
Organs that can be damaged by hyp...,
Hypertension damage to the heart ...,
Hypertension definition
48  cards
Valvular Heart Disease
Mitral stenosis,
Aetiology of mitral stenosis,
Size of mitral orifice in mitral ...
52  cards
Surgical intervention of Ischaemic and Valvular Heart Disease
Ischaemia,
Ischaemic heart disease,
Aetiology of ischaemic heart disease
49  cards
Pathophysiology of Atheroma
Atheroma atherosclerosis,
Serious consequence of atheroma,
Angina
34  cards
Aortic Aneurysms and Carotid Artery Disease
Aneurysm disease,
Causes of aneurysm disease,
Risk factors for degenerative abd...
43  cards
Peripheral Arterial Disease
Critical limb ischaemia is caused by,
Risk factors of critical limb isc...,
Symptoms of critical limb ischaemia
29  cards
Stroke Pathology and Clinical Assessment
Stroke,
Transient ischaemic attack,
Stroke symptoms include loss of
52  cards
Pathophysiology of Thrombosis and Embolism
Virchows triad,
Thrombosis,
Factors causing thrombosis
26  cards
Acute Coronary Syndromes Presentation and Management
Acute coronary syndrome,
Acute coronary syndrome can resul...,
Myocardial infarction
52  cards
Pathophysiology of Ischaemia and Infarction
Ischaemia,
Factors affecting oxygen supply,
Factors affecting oxygen demand
31  cards
Treatment of Stroke
Why are stroke units important,
Purpose of thrombolysis,
Disadvantage of thrombolysis
12  cards
SIHD and Angina Therapy
Risk factors of ischaemic heart d...,
Attacks of angina precipitated by,
Determinants of oxygen demand
55  cards
Nutritional Aspects of Cardiovascular Disease
Prevention strategies,
Pro atherogenic dietary components,
Anti atherogenic dietary components
27  cards
Cardiomyopathy, Myocarditis and Pericarditis
Dilated cardiomyopathy,
Aetiology of dilated cardiomyopathy,
Dilated cardiomyopathy often resu...
52  cards
Genetics and Cardiovascular Disease
Causes of congenital heart disease,
Down syndrome genetic variation,
Down syndrome results in
45  cards
Pathophysiology of Congestion and Oedema
The passive movement of water is,
Darcys law,
Congestion
51  cards
Stable Angina
Angina,
Stable angina pathophysiology,
Stable angina can be caused by
32  cards
Venous and Lymphatic Disease
Varicose vein,
Varicose veins are often which ki...,
Varicose veins are most commonly ...
47  cards
Infective Endocarditis
0  cards

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