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Aerobic requirements of the heart (factors)

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  1. Cardiac tissue metabolically active
  2. Cardiac energy needs met in real time by changes in energy production
  3. Cardiac energy needs can increase 9x from rest to heavy exercise
  4. O2 extraction from blood remains fairly constant regardless of workload
  5. Blood flow increases from 80 to 500 ml/min/100g tissue
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Cardiac Myocytes traits

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  1. Cells are Y shaped
  2. Striated
  3. Contain single nuclei
  4. Limited ability to replicate
  5. Linked together by intercalated disks
  6. Lack distinct fiber types
  7. Do not fatigue
  8. All fibers contract with each beat
  9. all cardiac muscle cells contract regardless of HR/contractility
  10. cardiac muscle cells regulate their force production by regulating availability of CA to sarcomeric proteins

GRADED muscle contractions

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Cardiac Excitation Contraction Coupling

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  1. Ca enters myocyte through channels in T tubules
  2. Triggers release of Ca from SR
  3. Ca induced Ca release
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P wave

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depolarization of atria in response to SA node

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PR interval

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delay of AV node to allow filling of ventricles

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QRS complex

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Depolarization of ventricles, triggers main pumping contractions

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T wave

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Ventricular repolarization

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ST segment

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Beginning of ventricle repolarization, should be flat.

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AP of cardiac muscles:

Phase 0

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Rapid Na+ influx through open fast Na channels

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AP of cardiac muscles:

Phase 1

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Transient K channels open and K efflux returns TMP to OmV

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AP of cardiac muscles:

Phase 2

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Influx of Ca2 through L-type Ca2 channels is electrically balanced by K efflux through delayed K channels

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AP of cardiac muscles:

Phase 3

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Ca2 channels close but delayed rectifier K channels remain open and return TMP to -90mV

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AP of cardiac muscles:

Phase 4

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Na, Ca2, channels closed, open K rectifier channels keep TMP stable at -90mB

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Absolute refractory period

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Stage 0-2

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Effective refractory period

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Stages 0-2 (slightly further than absolute)

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Relative refractory period

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Stage 3

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SV=

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LVEDV-LVESV

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EF=

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SV/EDV x 100

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[(EDV-ESV)/EDV] x 100

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EDV avg

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110-120 ml

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ESV avg

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40-50 ml

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SV avg

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70 ml

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EF (ejection fraction) avg

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60% is wnl

[(EDV-ESV)/EDV] x 100

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Atria as a primer

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  • blood flow into atria is continuous
  • 75% blood flows through atria to ventricles during atrial diastole
  • 25% ejecting during atrial systole
  • Loss of 25% has very limited impact on heart at rest
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Which period of ventricular diastole has the most rapid filling of ventricles?

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Isovolumetric ventricular contraction phase of systole
- lasts .02-.03 seconds | - No change in volume
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ejection following isovolumetric phase
- occurs when LV SP > 80 mmHg - Period of rapid ejection - Period of slow ejection (last 30% in last 2/3 of systole)
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Ventricular Diastole: | Isovolumetric diastole
- Ventricular pressure < aortic pressure. Aortic valve closes and remains closed; no net blood flow - Early part of ventricular relaxation - Ventricular pressure is decreasing, AV valves and aortic valve are closed
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When do the AV valves open
Atrial pressure > ventricular pressure
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T/F: elastic recoil maintains a high aortic pressure during diastole
True
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Incisura
back flow just as aortic valve is closing
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Elevated RV pressure suggests:
pulmonary HTN RV failure CHF increased blood volume
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Pulmonary artery pressure
Systolic: 20-30 mmHG Diastolic: 8-12 mmHg Mean pulm pressure: 25 mmHg
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What allows pulmonary circulation to function as a low pressure system
1. RV pumps through shorter length 2. Pulmonary vasculature more compliant 3. expansion of lungs = vascular dilation 4. much lower gravity impact
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CO
HRxSV | 4-8 L/min
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EF
- normally 55-70% | - <40% used to suggest Heart failure
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Cardiac Index
- Ratio of CO : body surface area | - CO/BSA; units = L/min/m^2
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preload
- amount of venous return | - degree of myocardial distention prior to contraction
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afterload
- force that ventricles must overcome to eject blood - largely dependent on arterial BP and vascular tone - increased afterload like "riding uphill"
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effects of sepsis:
1. cytokines released during sepsis reduces cardiac contractility 2. Usually associated with normal or elevated CO
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Which drugs increase cardiac contractility?
positive ionotropic drugs
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Regulation of HR: | sympathetic NS
1. sympathetic nerves course through atria and ventricles | 2. beta blockers trx
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Regulation of HR: | assessment of SNS
1. resting HR 2. HR recovery 3. HR response to standing 4. HR response to valsalva maneuver 5. BP response to standing
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Venous Return:
amount of venous blood entering R atria
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Factors controlling venous return/EDV
1. total blood volume 2. venous BP muscle pump 3. respiration 4. gravity/posture 5. Intrapericardial pressure 6. R atrial pressure 7. increased thoracic pressure
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Pulse Pressure
``` PP = SP - DP - normal is 120-80=40 - PP considered abnormally low if it is < 25% of SP or < 30 mmHg - PP abnormally high if >100 mmHg PP = SV / arterial compliance ```
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Mean Arterial Pressure
``` MAP= DP + 1/3 (SP-DP) MAP= CO x SVR (systemic vascular resistance) ```
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Normal MAP
65-110 mmHg
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Prolonged decreased MAP leads to
ischemia
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Maintenance of MAP
1. Local control - increased NO leads to vasodilation and diminished MAP - endothelin released in response to decreased MAP leading to smooth muscle constriction 2. ANS - altered sympathetic and parasympathetic input to vascular smooth muscle 3. renal regulation of blood volume
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Law of LaPlace
T (LV wall stress) = Pressure x Radius T=PR
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T/F: | For a given blood pressure, increasing the radius of the cylinder leads to a linear increase in tension.
True
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T/F: For a given blood pressure, increasing the radius of the cylinder leads to a linear decrease in tension.
False (decreasing)
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Atrial Natriuretic Peptide | synthesized and store/released by atrial myocytes in response to:
1. atrial distension (hypervolemia) 2. angiotensin II stim 3. sympathetic stim
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Atrial Natriuretic Peptide | actions
1. involved in long term Na and water balance, blood volume, and arterial pressure 2. dilates veins reducing central venous pressure, preload, and CO 3. Increases diuresis and sodium loss ( decreases blood volume) 4. Decreases renin release, leading to further diuresis

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