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overview of the function of the CVS
What are the functions of the cvs,
In what ways is the cvs flexible,
What is the normal cardiac output
45  cards
electrical activity of the heart
What is the membrane round the he...,
What is the function of the of th...,
How would you describe the cardia...
49  cards
Introduction to the ECG
What is an sll i ecg,
What is an sll ii ecg,
What is an sll iii ecg
33  cards
Anatomy of the CVS prepractical 1
What is the function of the arteries,
What is the function of the capil...,
What is the function of the veins
51  cards
development of the cardiovascular system 1
What are the 4 main stages of the...,
What which part of the developing...,
What happens in week 3 during the...
36  cards
CVS prepractical 1
What are the main components of t...,
What are the main components of t...,
Describe the course of the cephal...
61  cards
development of the cardiovascular system 2
Define vasculogenesis,
Define angiogenesis,
What does the aortic sac form from
46  cards
the cardiac cycle
Describe the cardiac cycle,
What is used instead of stoke vol...,
Is stroke volume clinically relevant
12  cards
regulation of stroke volume and heart rate
What is the function of pacemaker...,
What controls the sympathetic act...,
What does noradrenaline act on in...
33  cards
pressure and flow in arteries
What is the main method used for ...,
What sound is heart when cuff pre...,
What sound is heard when cuff pre...
26  cards
exchange and the lymphatic system
How are capillaries specialised f...,
Why do capillaries have thin walls,
Why do capillaries have a small d...
29  cards
regulation of arteriolar resistance
What is used to vary total periph...,
What does varying the radius of v...,
Increasing tpr does what to mean ...
22  cards
short term control of blood pressure
What happens when map is too low,
What happens when map is too high,
Where are the baroreceptors located
25  cards
long term control of blood pressure
What is changed in order to contr...,
What are the three hormone system...,
What are the functions of the kid...
24  cards
The aetiology and pathophysiology of hypertension
How does an increase in blood pre...,
How does an increase in blood pre...,
What are the complications of hyp...
59  cards
the treatment of hypertension
What are the two best methods to ...,
At what time of the day are abpm ...,
What are the risk factors of morb...
72  cards
pathophysiology of atheroma
What is atheroma atherosclerosis,
What does atheroma lead to when t...,
What does myocardial ischaemia fr...
52  cards
stable angina
What is angina pectoris,
What is angina,
In angina is the necrosis of hear...
78  cards
pathophysiology of thrombosis and embolism
What are the two types of abnorma...,
What is static blood flow,
What is turbulent blood flow
53  cards
pathophysiology of ischaema and infarction
What is ischaemia,
What are the 4 ways that hypoxia ...,
What can cause low in inspired ox...
55  cards
valvular heart disease
What is the most anterior heart v...,
What is the valve lies immediatel...,
How many cusps does the mitral va...
86  cards
Acute coronary syndromes and management
What is an acute coronary syndrome,
What is a major full blown mi,
What is a minor warning mi
54  cards
ACS and AMI therapy - clinical pharmacology
What are the 4 acs,
What can unstable angina lead to,
What can nstemi lead to
34  cards
Stroke- pathology and investigation 1
What is a stroke,
What is a transient ischaemic attack,
What are the symptoms of a stroke
45  cards
stroke therapy
What are the investigations to ca...,
What us an echocardiogram useful ...,
What are the advantages of ct ove...
24  cards
clinical pharmacology of stable coronary artery disease
What are the acute coronary syndr...,
What are the two stable coronary ...,
What are the risk factors for cor...
52  cards
IHD and valvular heart disease surgery
What is a commissure of a heart v...,
What are the conditions that caus...,
What is aortic dissection
42  cards
pathophysiology of congestion and oedema
Down what gradient does water and...,
What does darcys law state and wh...,
What is congestion
37  cards
chronic heart failure- epidemiolgy. investigation and diagnosis
What is the definition of heart f...,
What is the prognosis of heart fa...,
What are the factors that are con...
33  cards
deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism
What is a thrombus,
What are the three things a clot ...,
Describe the pathway for the form...
40  cards
aortic aneurysms and carotid artery disease
What is the definition of an aort...,
What is a false aneurysm,
What is arteriomegaly and subarne...
46  cards
cardiomyopathy and specific heart disease
What is cardiomyopathy,
What are the main types of cardio...,
What are the main pericardial dis...
73  cards
Thoracic aortic disease
What is the right coronary cusp,
What is the left coronary cusp,
When do women become at greater r...
33  cards
heart failure treatment
What are the characteristics of c...,
What is systolic heart failure hfref,
Describe the pathophysiology of d...
31  cards
arrhythmias-pathophysiology, presentation and investigation
On an ecg what is the p r interval,
What are the investigations that ...,
What are the presentations of atr...
19  cards
imaging circulatory disturbances
What are the 3 vascular imaging t...,
What are the properties of an ide...,
What are the problems with iodina...
14  cards
venous and lymphatic disease
What is a varicose vein,
What assists the flow of blood ba...,
What are the causes of valvular f...
49  cards
arrhythmia-therapies
Give 2 examples of supraventricul...,
Give 2 ventricular arrhythmias,
Describe the appearnance of ventr...
53  cards
Peripheral arterial disease
What is are the causes of chronic...,
What is buergers disease,
What are the risk factors for chr...
46  cards
Infective Endocarditis
What is the definition of endocar...,
Which sites of the endocardium ca...,
What is the mortality for ie
55  cards

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