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Physiology
D autorhythmicity,
How is the heart controlled,
Where does heart excitation begin
220  cards
The ECG
What does an ecg do,
How is the electrical activity of...,
How does the body surface get pot...
44  cards
Pharmacology
Describe the mechanism by which b...,
Name effects of sympathetic syste...,
What is an increase in hr mediate...
36  cards
Anatomy
F sympathetic nerves in the heart,
F parasympathetic nerves in the h...,
How do sympathetic and parasympat...
13  cards
Embryology and Congenital Heart Disease
What layer is the heart derived from,
What type of folding brings the h...,
Name the 4 heart tube regions fro...
65  cards
Histology
Name the 2 systems the circulator...,
Where is the majority of blood fo...,
How much blood is just in the cap...
33  cards
Atheroma Pathology
Name the synonyms of atheroma,
Aetiology of atheroma,
Describe the pathogenesis of athe...
18  cards
Chloesterol and Lipid Metabolism
Are lipids soluble in water,
What are some of the functions of...,
Polar non polar lipds are transpo...
39  cards
Clinical Aspects of Lipids
Lipids have low high solubility i...,
Name clinically related lipid sig...,
If a patient has high triglycerid...
7  cards
Pathology of Hypertension
D hypertension,
Name some things hypertension is ...,
Hypertension is higher lower inci...
17  cards
Hypertension
What is the target bp in 80s,
What is stage 1 ht,
What is stage 2 ht
35  cards
Anticoagulant, Antiplatelet and Thrombolytic Drugs
Describe the process of haemostasis,
D haemostasis,
What is thrombosis
49  cards
Special Circulations
Right and left coronary arteries ...,
Where does most coronary venous b...,
Name some special adaptations of ...
50  cards
Coronary Heart Disease
Why does chd occur,
What is the most common cause of ...,
Aetiology of chd
24  cards
Angina
Symptoms of angina,
D stable angina,
D unstable angina
9  cards
Introduction to Cardiac Arrhythmias
Name the 2 types of electrical di...,
What happens in altered automaticity,
When does altered automaticity occur
35  cards
PE and DVT
What side of the heart do thrombo...,
What is proximal dvt,
What is distal dvt
19  cards
Stroke
D stroke,
Name the 2 types of stroke,
What type of stroke is more common
31  cards
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Pathology of pvd,
Describe how damage to the artery...,
Describe how plaque forms
26  cards
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
When is there a true aortic aneurysm,
Risk factors of aaa,
How are asymptomatic aaas identified
13  cards
Chronic Venous Disease
What type of veins have valves,
How does blood get out of legs an...,
Describe a wee varicose vein
14  cards
Fluid Shift across the capillary wall and systemic oedema
What acts as the go between the b...,
How many layers of endothelial ce...,
Fs capillaries
40  cards
Heart Failure
D heart failure,
Name the causes of hf in uk,
Name the most common valve diseas...
26  cards
Arrhythmias
What is the only way pulses from ...,
How is an arrhythmia named,
D fibrillation
46  cards
Managing Cardiac Arrest
D cardiac arrest,
How is ca recognised,
O2 delivery equation
37  cards
Vavular Heart Disease
Common symptoms of valve disease,
What is cardiac breathlessness as...,
What is class i nyha
45  cards
Inherited Cardiac Conditions
Symptoms related to the underlyin...,
Name the channelopathies,
Name the cardiomyopathies
26  cards
Infective Endocarditis and other Cardiac Infections
Is blood sterile,
What happens if there is bacteria...,
What are skin organisms
21  cards

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