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Decks in this class (36)

Normal structure & Function
Main function of heart,
Bloods role,
Prime function of right heart
119  cards
Origin and Conduction of Cardiac Impulse
What is the heart,
Where are the electrical signals ...,
What is autorhythmicity
57  cards
Control of Arterial Blood pressure
What is blood pressure,
Define systolic blood pressure,
Define diastolic blood pressure
45  cards
Control of arterial BP part 2
What percentage of the body weigh...,
Total body fluid equation,
Extracellular body fluid volume e...
44  cards
Clinically relevant anatomy of the heart
Where is the phrenic nerve,
Where is the pericardial cavity,
What is the anterior surface of t...
61  cards
Force Generation by the Heart
Describe cardiac muscle,
What causes striations,
Why are there no neuromuscular ju...
53  cards
Cardiovascular Response to Shock
What is shock,
Results of shock,
Map equation
32  cards
Histology of circulatory system
What two systems does the circula...,
What is the cardiovascular system...,
Roles of the circulatory system
51  cards
Integration of cardiovascular mechanisms
Factors which influence map,
Main site of systemic vascular re...,
Components of cardiovascular system
48  cards
Overview of physiology and pathophysiology of syncope
General explanation of syncope,
3 types of syncope,
Sub types of reflex syncope
34  cards
Common Cardiovascular Drugs
Anti cholesterol drugs,
Examples of statins,
Examples of pcsk 9 inhibitors
112  cards
Cardiovascular risk factors and their Management
Define primary prevention,
Define secondary intervention,
Define tertiary intervention
13  cards
Clinical aspects of lipids
Situations when you should measur...,
Main treatment options for lipids,
Describe a lipid
16  cards
Pathology of Hypertension
Definition of hypertension,
What does who accept as a high le...,
White coat hypertension
29  cards
Gender differences in heart disease
Number 1 killer of women,
What does hfpef stand for,
What is hfpef
23  cards
Hypertension
What is the main driver of hypert...,
Assessment for hypertension,
Risk factors in risk factor calcu...
26  cards
Hypertension 2
What does a no salt added diet do...,
Calcium magnesium potassium or co...,
Proporional risk reduction is dep...
17  cards
Cardiac Cycle
When do heart valves produce a sound,
Explain an overview of the cardia...,
Diastole what happens
40  cards
Special Circulations
Where do the right and left coron...,
How does most coronary venous blo...,
Special adaptions of coronary cir...
49  cards
Coronary Heart Disease Overview
Sudden death and chd,
Development of cardiac arrest,
Modifiable factors for having car...
29  cards
Introduction to Mechanisms of arrhythmias and anti-arrhythmic drugs
What are arrhythmias,
How can arrhythmias be clinically...,
What do alterations in impulse fo...
32  cards
DVT and PE
Presentation of dvt,
Presentation of pe,
Scoring system for pe probability
41  cards
Stroke
Stroke definition,
Stroke effects,
How many types of stroke and what...
32  cards
Acute MI
Heart risk examples,
Process of atherogenesis,
Describe chronic stable angina
71  cards
Fluid shift across the capillary wall : pulmonary and systemic oedema
What fraction of body water us ex...,
How much of extra cellular fluid ...,
What does interstitial fluid act as
17  cards
Valvular Disease
What does a clinical diagnosis in...,
What type of symptoms are charact...,
Clinical history for valvular hea...
58  cards
Drug treatment for arrhythmias
Treatment for acute left ventricu...,
Treatment for heart failure,
Drugs for rate control of af
5  cards
The foetal circulation and adaption at Birth
Function of placenta,
How fetal circulation differs fro...,
What do the umbilical arteries do
38  cards
Congenital Heart Disease
What is congenital heart disease,
Spectrum of severity for congenit...,
Describe mild congenital heart di...
29  cards
Revision Night Notes
Ecg lead placement,
What do the ivc and coronary sinu...,
What is the first branch of the a...
10  cards
Assurance Test Answers
Which is longer diastole or systole,
What is masked by the qrs complex,
What is the qrs complex representing
16  cards
Cardiovascular Pathology
What is cardiomyopathy,
Classification of myopathy,
What is a simple description of h...
52  cards
Drugs Modifying Cardiac Rate and Force
3 major ions to consider in drugs,
How many types of ap in the heart...,
Where is the fast ap response pre...
87  cards
ECG theory and Practice
What happens in sinus rhythm,
What is an ecg,
How do potentials at the body sur...
78  cards
Atheroma and Its Complications
Synonyms of atheroma,
Causes of atheroma,
How does atheroma occur
22  cards
ECG collated
How are dipoles created in the heart,
What do two dipoles generate,
What is the imaginary line connec...
39  cards

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