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Decks in this class (40)

Hemodynamics 1 and 2
Role of the cardiovascular system,
Pulmonary vs systemic circulation,
Anatomy of the cardiovascular system
37  cards
Electrical Activity of the Heart I, II, and III
Rhythmic activity of the heart,
Structure function of cells compr...,
Gap junctions gap junction protein
42  cards
Cardiac Function I, II, and III
Cardiac cycle,
Cardiac cycle,
Cardiac muscle structure
26  cards
EKG I and II
Limb leads,
Waves,
Calibration
11  cards
Regulation of the Cardiac Output I and II
Preload and afterload,
Treatment following a heart attac...,
Intrinsic and extrinsic factors t...
15  cards
Neural Control of Blood Pressure
Sns pns pharmacology,
Sns pns influence on myocardial c...,
Sns influence on blood flow throu...
16  cards
Adrenergics
Sympathomimetics,
Sympathomimetic drugs,
Catecholamines
19  cards
Local Control of Blood Pressure
Blood flow to different regions,
Myogenic autoregulation,
Local control of vascular resistance
13  cards
The Capillary
Blood fluid compartments,
Capillaries,
Osmolarity
14  cards
Exercise and Integrated Cardiovascular Response
Whole body o2 consumption qo2,
Triggers for cv responses during ...,
Bp during exercise
11  cards
Neural Control of Blood Pressure: Regulating Actions of the SNS and PNS
Skin and mucosa,
Arterioles coronary,
Salivary glands
12  cards
Cardiac Auscultation I: Heart Songs
Origin of heart sounds,
High vs low frequency sounds,
Location of heart sounds
15  cards
Cardiac Auscultation II: Heart Murmurs
Genesis of cardiac murmurs,
Characterization of murmurs,
Loudness intensity of systolic di...
31  cards
Valvular Heart Disease
Cardiac valves,
Types of valvular pathology,
Valve disease
21  cards
Mitral Valve Disease
Mitral valve disease,
Normal mitral valve,
Mitral stenosis etiologies
23  cards
Aortic Valve Disease
Aortic valve disease,
Obstruction to lv outflow,
Hemodynamics of valvular aortic s...
22  cards
Infections of the Heart
Infections of the heart,
Bacterial infective endocarditis,
Bacterial infective endocarditis ...
26  cards
Clinical Electrophysiology I
Cellular basis of impulse formati...,
Classic aps 5 phases,
How specialized aps differ from c...
14  cards
Clinical Electrophysiology II
Sinus rhythm,
Sinus bradycardia,
Sinus tachycardia
16  cards
Lipids and Atherosclerosis
Fatty acid synthesis,
Lipid metabolism,
Three main lipids
25  cards
Treatment of Hyperlipidemia
Clinical lipid management,
Lipid lowering drugs,
Treatment of hyperlipidemia
29  cards
Clinical Electrophysiology III
Wide complex rhythm 2 causes,
Factors that indicate ventricular...,
Forms of ventricular ectopic beats
23  cards
Clinical Electrophysiology IV
Evaulation of cardiac arrhythmias,
12 lead ecg,
Ambulatory or holter monitoring
25  cards
Pathophysiology of Coronary Artery Disease
Right coronary artery,
Left coronary artery,
Coronary artery disease
28  cards
Laboratory Evaluation of Coronary Artery Disease
Determinants of myocardial oxygen...,
Autoregulation of coronary blood ...,
Lab diagnosis of cad severity ass...
14  cards
Anti-Ischemic Medications
Myocardial ischemia,
Supply side ischemia,
Supply side ischemia oxygen carry...
28  cards
Acute Coronary Syndrome I
Acute coronary syndromes,
Plaque disruption unstable plaque...,
Dynamic transient limitations in ...
30  cards
Acute Coronary Syndrome II
Acs demographics statistics,
Unstable angina pectoris,
Ecg
32  cards
Myocardial Infarction
Ischemic heart disease,
Ischemic heart disease,
Blood supply
33  cards
Vasculitis
Vasculitis classification by vess...,
Anti neutrophil cytoplasmic antib...,
Wegener granulomatosis
23  cards
Aortic and Peripheral Vascular Disease
Arteriosclerosis,
Atherosclerosis,
Monckeberg medial sclerosis
30  cards
Congenital Heart Disease I and II
Congenital heart disease,
Down syndrome,
Turner s syndrome
27  cards
Pathophysiology of Congestive Heart Failure
Heart failure,
Pathophysiology of hf,
Hf classifying staging symptoms
31  cards
Pharmacological Management of Heart Failure
Living long feeling better,
Pathological progression of cv di...,
Heart failure pathophysiology
24  cards
Integrating Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management
Heart failure,
Questions to ask when presented w...,
Tools to diagnose heart failure
28  cards
Cardiomyopathies/Tumor
Cardiomyopathy,
Dilated cardiomyopathy,
Peripartum cardiomyopathy
22  cards
Racial and Gender Differences in Cardiovascular Disease
Heart disease,
Women vs men,
Plaque distribution disruption he...
11  cards
Pericardial Disease
Anatomy of the pericardium,
Pulmonary venous pressure,
Systemic venous pressure
20  cards
Cardiac Antiarrhythmics
Cardiac antiarrhythmics,
Tachyarrhythmias due to increased...,
Tachyarrhythmias due to triggered...
25  cards
Interventional Cardiology / PVD
General interventional cardiology...,
Access sites for cardiac procedures,
Intracoronary devices equipment cad
9  cards

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