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Cardiac Cycle
What is the difference between sy...,
What are the stages of the cardia...,
What causes the 1st heart sound
15
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Blood volume and blood pressure regulation
What does the pump depend on,
What is the average cardiac outpu...,
What is the purpose of arterioles
42
cards
Excitation of cardiac cells
What is sinus rhythm,
Describe normal excitation of the...,
What causes the delay in conduction
17
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ECG
What happens in an ecg,
What is the difference between po...,
How many leads are there in an ecg
55
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Endocrine regulation of vascular tone
What are the functions of blood v...,
What is a hormone,
What are the types of hormones
45
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Cardiac arrhythmias
Describe atheroma formation,
What are the risk factors associa...,
What is angina pectoris
51
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Biomarkers
What is the ideal cardiac biomarker,
What is a cardiovascular risk cal...,
Examples of individual biomarkers
23
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Atheroma, thrombosis, embolism and infarction
What is an atheroma,
What is atherosclerosis,
What is arteriosclerosis
48
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Hypertension, ischaemic heart disease and cardiac failure
What is hypertension,
What is the equation used for blo...,
What are the classifications of s...
42
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Drugs for Ischaemic Heart Disease
How many mitochondria are in each...,
What is preload,
What is preload determined by
56
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Drugs for Heart Failure
Describe fibrinolysis,
How does the body control fibrino...,
Describe fibrinolytic clot buster...
28
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Lipoproteins, Cardiovascular disease & drugs used to treat hyperlipidaemias
What are lipids,
Why are lipids important in human...,
How are lipids important in cardi...
41
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Arrythmias: clinical correlation
How is sinus rhythm identified on...,
What is respiratory sinus arrhythmia,
What is sinus tachycardia
15
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Venous thromboembolism
What are the points of the vircho...,
What is the purpose of natural in...,
What are the natural inhibitors o...
40
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Haemostasis, investigation and disorders
What are the principles of haemot...,
Describe the ultrastructure of a ...,
What are the three distinct stage...
45
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Drugs used in the treatment of hypertension
Describe how arteries are pressur...,
Why are stiff arteries bad,
What is normal systolic blood pre...
25
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Peripheral Vasculature in Health and Disease 1, Arterial Aspects
What are the relative sizes of ar...,
How does blood reach the peripher...,
Describe the starling forces acro...
31
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Peripheral Vasculature in Health and Disease 2, Venous Aspects
Describe veins,
Describe small vein tributaries,
Describe medium veins
33
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Congenital Heart Disease
What is a septal defect,
Describe foetal development of th...,
What is the name of the embryonic...
22
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Cardiovascular Drugs Examples
Examples of fibrates,
Examples of statins,
Examples of b adrenoreceptor anta...
23
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Cardiovascular Drugs Indications
Fibrates,
Statins,
Nitrates
25
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Cardiovascular Drugs Actions
Fibrates,
Statins,
Nitrates
22
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ECG Interpretation
Describe the normal conduction sy...,
What are the different waveforms ...,
What factors need to be considere...
10
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Investigations
Principles of echocardiography,
Types of echo,
What can you see on a transthorac...
37
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Drug Therapies
Mechanism of action antiplatelet ...,
Indications for antiplatelet agents,
Important contraindications of an...
38
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Heart Valve Disease
Aetiology of aortic stenosis,
Pathophysiology of as,
Symptoms of as
34
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Heart Murmurs
Murmur vs bruit,
Causes of murmurs,
What are the categories for descr...
33
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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Hocm pathophysiology,
Symptoms hocm,
Clinical signs hocm
9
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Acute Pulmonary Oedema
Aetiology and pathophysiology of ...,
Pathophysiology of acute pulmonar...,
Symptoms of apo
7
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Heart Failure (with reduced systolic function)
What is lvsd,
Aetiology and pathophysiology of ...,
Symptoms of lvsd
8
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Heart Failure (with preserved systolic function)
Non modifiable risk factors,
Modifiable risk factors,
Other conditions related to heart...
9
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Atrial Fibrillation
Mechanism of af,
Types of af,
Fibrillation vs flutter
23
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Acute and Chronic Pericarditis
Aetiology and pathophysiology of ...,
Definition of acute pericarditis,
Symptoms of pericarditis
10
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ST Elevation MI
Aetiology and pathophysiology of ...,
Stemi symptoms,
Describe stemi chest pain
16
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Non-ST Elevation MI
Aetiology of nstemi,
Pathophysiology of nstemi,
Nstemi symptoms
16
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Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
Non modifiable risk factors for a...,
Modifiable risk factors for ather...,
Treatment of hypertension
9
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Cardiac Rehabilitation
Dd,
Indications cardiac events surger...,
Contraindications for rehabilitation
7
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Hypertension
Clinic bp under 140 90,
Primary vs secondary hypertension,
Symptoms and signs of hypertension
45
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Assessment of Chest Pain
Investigations,
History taking in chest pain,
Examination in chest pain
10
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Coronary Heart Disease
Pathogenesis of cad,
Describe atherosclerosis,
Clinical manifestations of cad
16
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Acute Coronary Syndrome
What does acs include,
What is unstable angina,
Criteria for diagnosis of acute mi
10
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Supraventricular Tachycardia
Aetiology and pathophysiology of svt,
Symptoms of svt,
Clinical signs of svt
6
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Ventricular Tachycardia
What is vt,
Pathophysiology of vt,
Symptoms of vt
10
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Bradycardia and Pacing
Aetiology of bradycardia,
Pathophysiology of bradycardia,
Common bradyarrythmias
8
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Peripheral Vascular Disease
What is,
Pvd epidemiology,
Pathogenesis of atherosclerosis
22
cards
Acute Aortic Dissection
Aetiology and pathophysiology of aad,
Prevalence of aad,
Symptoms of aad
8
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Presentation of Syncope and Palpitations
What is a palpitation,
Questions to evaluate palpitations,
Non irregular heart beats
12
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Other Cardio Content
Presentation of myocarditis,
Investigations of myocarditis,
Symptoms and signs of cardiac tam...
7
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VF and ALS
What are the shockable rhythms,
What are the non shockable rhythms,
Overview of als
9
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Aortic Aneurysm
Presentation of aaa,
Investigations of aaa,
Management of aaa
5
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Cardiac Arrest Management
Bls,
Using an automated external defib...,
Recognising a deteriorating patient
8
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ACS
What is acs,
When to suspect acs,
Diagnosis of acs
9
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