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Overview of the Function of the Cardiovascular System
The cardiovascular system is a bu...,
What is the equation that relates...,
How can you calculate the pressur...
25  cards
Electrical Activity of the Heart
What is excitation contraction co...,
What depolarises the myocyte,
When and how do calcium ions ente...
45  cards
Embryology
What is the first major system to...,
When does the primordial heart st...,
Why does the primordial heart sta...
99  cards
Anatomy of the Cardiovascular System 1
Where in the body are blood vesse...,
What are the main circulations,
What circulation begins and ends ...
43  cards
Anatomy of the Cardiovascular System 2
What are the layers of a blood ve...,
What is the basic structure of th...,
What is the basic structure of th...
34  cards
ECG
What do the standard limb leads o...,
What does a wave of approaching d...,
Are fast or slow events better tr...
21  cards
The Cardiac Cycle
What is the cardiac cycle,
When are all the chambers of the ...,
Why do the valves between the atr...
52  cards
Regulation of Stroke Volume and Heart Rate
How does the sympathetic system a...,
How does the parasympathetic syst...,
What receptors on the sinoatrial ...
31  cards
Pressure and Flow in Arteries and Veins
When the ventricles contract what...,
As the systolic pressure rises wh...,
What is the period of ventricular...
48  cards
Short Term Control of Blood Pressure
Why does the mean arterial pressu...,
What is the function of the arter...,
What are baroreceptors
30  cards
Long Term Control of Blood Pressure
What does long term control of bl...,
What three systems does long term...,
What are the functions of the kid...
28  cards
Exchange and the Lymphatic System
What does the structure of capill...,
In what ways are capillaries spec...,
What are the different types of c...
28  cards
Regulation of Arteriolar Resistance
What does poiseuilles law state,
What is resistance to flow caused by,
What does resistance to flow depe...
26  cards
Hypertension Pathophysiology, Presentation and Investigation
What is hypertension,
According to nice 2011 definition...,
According to nice 2011 definition...
36  cards
Hypertension Therapy
What do you need to identify befo...,
What should be looked for and inc...,
What tests should be done to asse...
80  cards
Pathophysiology of Atheroma
What is atherosclerosis,
What does atheroma in the coronar...,
What is arteriosclerosis
54  cards
Pathophysiology of Thrombosis and Embolism
What defects in blood flow can re...,
What is normal blood flow,
What is the vascular system affec...
33  cards
Stable Ischaemic Heart Disease and Angina Presentation and Investigation
What is angina,
What is angina a result of,
What is angina most commonly due to
59  cards
Stable Ischaemic Heart Disease and Angina Therapy
What are the risk factors for sta...,
What is hyperlipidaemia a disease of,
From what age do fatty streaks ap...
56  cards
Acute Coronary Syndrome and Acute Myocardial Infarction Presentation and Investigation
What is an acute coronary syndrome,
What is myocardial infarction,
What are the causes of myocardial...
33  cards
Acute Coronary Syndrome and Acute Myocardial Infarction Therapy
What is the basic spectrum of acu...,
What is the goal of pharmacothera...,
What is there a risk of in patien...
40  cards
Pathophysiology of Ischaemia and Infarction
What is hypoxia,
What are the main types of hypoxia,
What is seen in hypoxic hypoxia
50  cards
Stroke Presentation and Investigation
What percentage of nhs beds are o...,
What is a stroke,
What is a transient ischaemic attack
47  cards
Stroke Therapy
What is the loss of neurons synap...,
What is the aim of thrombolysis,
What are the risk factors for hae...
12  cards
Aneurysm Presentation, Investigation and Therapy
What is an aneurysm,
What are the kinds of aneurysm,
When is there an increased preval...
29  cards
Arterial Disease of the Limbs
What is intermittent claudication,
What is critical limb ischaemia,
What are the potential causes of ...
57  cards
Imaging of Circulatory Disturbances
What are the modes of anatomical ...,
What are the modes of functional ...,
What are the problems associated ...
20  cards
Venous and Lymphatic Disease
What is the main function of the ...,
Where do superficial veins drain ...,
What do veins contain that preven...
40  cards
Infective Endocarditis and Rheumatic Heart Disease
What is infective endocarditis,
What structures might be infected...,
What is the change in the inciden...
65  cards
Pathophysiology of Congestion and Oedema
What does darcys law state,
What is congestion,
What is the pathophysiology of a ...
24  cards
Heart Failure Presentation and Investigation
What is heart failure,
What structural abnormalities can...,
What are the causes of left ventr...
21  cards
Heart Failure Treatment
Chronic heart failure is a syndro...,
What are the types of heart failu...,
What percentage of the population...
54  cards
Valvular Heart Disease Pathophysiology, Presentation and Investigation
What are the common heart valve l...,
What are some possible causes of ...,
What are some possible causes of ...
49  cards
Valvular Heart Disease Therapy
What are the main causes of cardi...,
What are the commonest manifestat...,
What are the most dangerous patte...
29  cards
Arrhythmias Pathophysiology, Presentation and Investigation
What is sinus rhythm,
What is atrioventricular block in...,
What are the features of first de...
52  cards
Arrhythmias Therapy
What is class i of the vaughan wi...,
What is the mechanism of action o...,
What are the class ia drugs how d...
12  cards
Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Thromboembolism
What is the incidence of dvt,
What is the case fatality rate of...,
What is the incidence of pe
23  cards
Genetics of Cardiovascular Disease
What are the causes of congenital...,
Down syndrome is caused by trisom...,
What percentage of down syndrome ...
83  cards
Myocarditis and Pericarditis
What are the types of cardiomyopathy,
What is hypertrophic cardiomyopathy,
What is the distribution of hyper...
72  cards
Aortic Disease
What is the basic histology of th...,
What is the basic histology of th...,
What is the basic histology of th...
48  cards

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