Heart 2 Flashcards
1
Q
what is amount ventricles are
stretched by contained blood called?
A
Preload
2
Q
cardiac cell contractile force due to factors
other than EDV (end diastolic
volume)
A
Contractility
3
Q
back pressure exerted
by blood in the large arteries
leaving the heart due to resistance
by vessel narrowing for example
A
Afterload
4
Q
- Coronary atherosclerosis
- Persistent high blood
pressure - Multiple myocardial
infarcts - Dilated cardiomyopathy
(DCM
All caused by
A
Congestive heart failure
5
Q
abnormal heart sounds heard when
blood hits obstructions
A
Heart murmurs
