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Anti-arrythmics
What is meant by inotropy,
What is meant by lusitropy,
What is meant by chronotropy
46
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Cardiovascular reactions to shock
What are the 4 types of cardiovas...,
What are the 2 types of hypovolae...,
What is meant by hypovolaemic shock
32
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Cardiac impulses
Where are electrical impulses in ...,
Where is the sino atrial node loc...,
What causes the pacemaker potenti...
32
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Anti-hypertensives
How do ace inhibitors work,
What are the effects of ace inhib...,
What are some examples of ace inh...
35
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Thromboembolic diseases
What is an ecchymosis,
What is meant by a blood clot,
What is meant by a thrombus
23
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Atherosclerosis
What are the aetiologies of ather...,
How does hypertension increase ri...,
How can diabetes lead to atherosc...
23
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Clinical introduction of the cardiovascular system
What is the average resting pulse...,
What is a pulse rate 60bpm known as,
What is a resting pulse rate 100 ...
17
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Physiology and pathophysiology of syncope
What is meant by a tloc,
What is the definition of a trans...,
What are some causes of transient...
28
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ECG theory and practice
What is detected by an ecg,
How many electrodes are used to p...,
What is an ecg lead
38
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Cardiac Cycle
What are the 5 main events of the...,
What is meant by a dicrotic notch,
Describe the graphs for vessel pr...
6
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Common Cardiovascular drugs
What are the stages of the cardio...,
What are the main categories of a...,
What are statins
109
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Haemostasis
What is haemostasis,
What are the characteristics of t...,
What are the 4 components of the ...
33
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Anti-platelet and anti-coagulant drugs
How do platelets bind to collagen...,
What are some examples of anti pl...,
How does aspirin work
17
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Special circulation
What are some special adaptations...,
What are the 2 ways in which coro...,
What is involved in the intrinsic...
8
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Differential diagnosis of chest pain
Where do sympathetic nerves exit ...,
What 5 things can occur after the...,
What are the 2 types of splanchni...
55
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Clinically relevant anatomy of the heart
What is the medical name for the ...,
What is contained in the hilum of...,
Where does the phrenic nerve pass...
53
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Histology of the heart and blood vessels
What are the 3 layers of the bloo...,
What makes up the tunica intima,
What makes up the tunica media
33
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Embryology - Formation of the heart and great vessels
What are the 5 layers of the hear...,
When does the primary heart field...
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Risk factors of cardiovascular disease
What are some examples of disease...,
What are some examples of groups ...,
What are some non modifiable risk...
15
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Hypertension
What is the actual definition of ...,
How is hypertension diagnosed,
What is meant by the white coat e...
22
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Coronary Heart Disease
What are some of the conditions t...,
How can coronary heart disease le...,
What is meant by vsd
23
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Ischaemic heart disease
What are the 2 main surgical trea...,
What is involved in coronary arte...,
What are some complications of co...
7
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Peripheral vascular disease
What are some ways in which perip...,
What is meant by intermittent cla...,
What are some common presentation...
22
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Aortic dissection and aneurysm
What is meant by an aneurysm,
What is the normal aortic diamete...,
What are the 2 types of aneurysm
47
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Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism
What is meant by dvt,
What is meany by a pe,
Where in the veins do thromboses ...
30
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Clinical aspects of lipids
What are the 2 key lipids we shou...,
What is tendon xanthoma,
What is xanthelasma
26
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Mediastinum in relation to endovascular interventions
What is meant by dysphagia,
What is found in the anterior med...,
What structures are found in the ...
37
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Feedback control in the cardiovascular system
What is measured when blood press...,
What is systemic systolic arteria...,
What is systemic diastolic arteri...
56
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Temperature control and vital signs
What is the average pulse range,
What is the average blood pressur...,
What is the average resting respi...
35
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Lipids in health and disease
What is the function of cholester...,
How does cholesterol function in ...,
How does cholesterol help with ce...
35
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Case of the week - Week 2
What examinations are recommended...,
What is meant by proteinuria,
What is meant by haematuria
14
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Blood and blood vessels
What are the 3 layers of the bloo...,
What are the 2 components of the ...,
What is the tunica media composed of
91
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Receptors and signalling molecules as drug targets
What are the 4 super families of ...,
How fast does a response occur in...,
Which ions are nicotinic acetylch...
32
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Acute coronary syndromes
What occurs in stable angina,
What are the 3 s s of stable angi...,
What are the 3 diseases that fall...
38
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Pulmonary and systemic oedema
What are the 2 classes of fluid w...,
What law does movement of gasses ...,
How do lipid soluble molecules pa...
18
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Heart failure
What is heart failure,
What is meant by hfpef,
What is meant by hfref
15
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Arrhythmias
What is meant by a supra ventricu...,
What are some examples of supra v...,
What are some examples of supra v...
41
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Cardiac arrest
What are some common signs of car...,
What is cardiac arrest,
What is the series of responses t...
26
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Valvular heart disease
What are some common symptoms of ...,
What is a cardiac murmur,
What are the 2 main causes of mur...
40
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Foetal circulation and adaptation at birth
Which functions is the placenta i...,
Via which artery does blood trave...,
Via which vein does blood travel ...
21
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Congenital Heart Disease
What is meant by congenital heart...,
What are some examples of mild co...,
What are some examples of moderat...
21
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Infective endocarditis
What is meant by bacteraemia used...,
What should be done before blood ...,
How long can some blood cultures ...
48
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Inherited cardiac conditions
What are the 3 main general types...,
What are the 3 main inherited car...,
What are the 3 main inherited cha...
32
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Cardiovascular pathology
What is meant by cardiomyopathy,
What are the 5 main types of card...,
What occurs pathologically in dil...
27
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Integration of cardiac mechanisms
What equation shows the relations...,
What performs the extrinsic mecha...,
Which form of autonomic innervati...
5
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