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Cardiac Anatomy
Pulmonary circulatory system,
Systemic circulatory system general,
Circulatory system
31
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Intro to EKGs
Electrical conduction through the...,
Sa node sinus node general,
Av node general
44
cards
Contractility
Systole defined,
Diastole defined,
Lv ejection fraction ef defined
37
cards
Afterload & Preload
Lv wall tension,
Lv wall stress,
Preload defined
28
cards
Pressure-Volume Loops
Pressure volume relationship,
End diastolic pressure volume rel...,
End systolic pressure volume rela...
40
cards
Vascular Physiology 1
Mean arterial pressure map defined,
Pulse pressure,
Mean arterial pressure map equation
46
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Vascular Physiology 2
Effects of the parasympathetic ne...,
M2 acetylcholine receptor decreas...,
Atrial stretch receptors
30
cards
Hypertension
What is blood pressure,
Complications of elevated bp,
Complications of low bp
34
cards
Vascular Physiology 3
Capillary structure,
4 things which affect the diffusi...,
Capillary variation in water perm...
37
cards
Vascular Physiology 4
Beta 1 receptor agonists examples,
Beta 1 receptor antagonists examples,
Beta 1 receptor functions
56
cards
Hypotension & Shock
Shock defined,
Hypotension defined,
Causes of hypotension simple
41
cards
CHF 1
Congestive heart failure chf phys...,
Heart failure first aid,
Heart failure clinical definition
38
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CHF 2
Causes of acute decompensated hea...,
Treatment strategy of acute decom...,
Afterload graph in heart failure
23
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Pericardial Disease
Jugular venous pulsation,
Jugular venous pulsation jvp meas...,
Jugular venous waveform
41
cards
Inotropes & Vasopressors
Ohm s law,
Ohm s law in hydraulics hemodynamics,
Ohm s law applied to systemic
33
cards
Cardiomyopathies 1
Cardiomyopathy definition major c...,
Dilated cardiomyopathy overview,
Dilated cardiomyopathy pathogenesis
38
cards
Cardiomyopathies 2
Sarcoidosis restrictive cardiomyo...,
Prevalence of cardiac sarcoidosis,
Echo findings of clinical sarcoid...
27
cards
Cardiac Arrest
Cardiac arrest defined,
Myocardial infarction defined,
Cardiac arrest contrasted to mi
32
cards
Basic Electrophysiology
Normal extra cellular ion concent...,
Normal intra cellular ion concent...,
Importance of the cardiac action ...
28
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Tachycardias
3 basic mechanisms causing tachya...,
Enhanced automaticity,
Basic mechanism causing tachyarrh...
29
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Right Ventricle
Normal right ventricular structure,
Comparing the right and left vent...,
Comparing the right and left vent...
22
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Bradycardias
Normal sinus rhythm,
Sinus bradycardia,
Sinus tachycardia
24
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EP Drugs (Antiarrhythmics)
Relationship between cardiac acti...,
Relationship of pacemaker action ...,
Relationship of cardiac action po...
72
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HTN Drugs
Pharmacologic therapy classes for...,
Classes of diuretics,
Thiazide diuretics
90
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CHF Drugs
Medication classes used to treat ...,
Cornerstone most important medica...,
Beta blockers moa
37
cards
Valves 1
Flow through the normal heart wit...,
Valvular stenosis defined,
Valvular regurgitation defined
52
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Valves 2
Mitral regurgitation defined,
Acute etiologies of mitral regurg...,
Chronic etiologies of mitral regu...
52
cards
Heart Sounds & Murmurs
S1 heart sound,
S1 heart sound,
S2 heart sound
49
cards
Cardiac Embryology
Formation of primitive heart tube...,
Formation of primitive heart tube...,
Structures that will ultimately f...
36
cards
Congenital Heart Disease 1
Goals of fetal circulation,
Pathway of oxygenated blood flow ...,
Pathway of deoxygenated blood flo...
23
cards
Congenital Heart Disease 2
Congestive heart failure overview...,
Chf compensatory changes,
Causes of chf in pediatrics by ag...
40
cards
Endocarditis & Cardiac Infections
Layers lining the heart from oute...,
Pericarditis overview,
Pericarditis etiologies
39
cards
Hyperlipidemia
Chylomicrons apolipoprotein origin,
Vldl ldl and hdl apolipoprotein o...,
Idl apolipoproteins origin and cargo
60
cards
Atherosclerosis 1
Arteriosclerosis defined,
Atherosclerosis defined,
Normal arterial histology
28
cards
EKG I - Rhythms
Arrhythmias defined,
Findings of normal sinus rhythm o...,
Categories of arrhythmias
26
cards
CAD 1
Classical angina,
Typically angina is not,
Causes of classical angina
29
cards
CAD 2 (ACS)
Acute coronary syndrome acs defined,
Classic physical exam consistent ...,
Classic hpi consistent with acute...
28
cards
Derm in Cardiology
Dermatology findings associated w...,
Lens dislocation in marfan s synd...,
Arched palate in marfan s syndrome
33
cards
EKG 2 - Intervals
Heart block defined,
First degree av block,
Second degree av block mobitz typ...
8
cards
CV Pathology 1
Organization of the vasculature i...,
Vasculature classifications,
Organization of the heart into tu...
32
cards
CV Pathology 2
Troponin overview,
Ischemic heart disease overview,
Ischemic heart disease pathogenesis
55
cards
Lipid Lowering Meds
Dyslipidemic drug classes,
Citrate pathway to cholesterol sy...,
Hmg coa reductase inhibitors stat...
42
cards
Antiplatelet & Anticoagulant Meds
Clopidogrel moa,
Prasugrel moa,
Ticagrelor moa
45
cards
Diseases of the Aorta
Most common aortic pathologies,
Aneurysm defined,
True vs false aneurysms
23
cards
Peripheral Artery Disease
Peripheral artery disease pad def...,
Ankle brachial index abi,
Risk factors for peripheral arter...
17
cards
Carotid Artery Disease
Stroke defined,
Transient ischemic attack tia def...,
Risk factors for stroke
14
cards
Venous Disease
Anatomy of the veins,
Normal venous function,
Dvt etiologies
11
cards
Public Health & CV Epidemiology
Cvd including stroke causes 1 of ...,
Leading causes of death in nc in ...,
Leading modifiable risk factors f...
5
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CVD in Women
What is the number 1 killer of women,
Women s atypical presentation of ...,
Women s atypical presentation of ...
11
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CVD in Surgical Patients
Effects of anesthetics on cv system,
How to approach undergoing surger...,
How to approach undergoing surgery
6
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EKG 3 - LVH, Infarcts, & Ischemia
Left ventricular hypertrophy ekg ...,
Right ventricular hypertrophy ekg...,
Inferior leads
30
cards
Question To Know
You are seeing a 45 yo female w o...
1
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