PD Block 2 Flashcards
a. pericardium
double-walled fibrous sac that holds the heart; contains heart, roots of the great vessels, and pericardial fluid; protects, lubricates, and fixes heart in place
b. right and left ventricles
ventricles receive blood from the atria and then strongly pump it out during systole
thick-walled, muscular, provides the “oomph” of the heart, most of the heart’s mass
RV receives blood from RA, pumps to lungs via pulmonary artery LV receives blood from LA, pumps to aorta/body
d. aortic valve
semilunar valve
between LV and ascending aorta
forced open in systole
one-way valve: prevents blood from flowing backward from the aorta into the LV
Trileaflet (comprised of three leaves that come together when the valve is closed)
c. right and left atria
atria receive blood from the circulation (body and lungs) and drain into ventricles
relatively thin-walled, reservoirs
RA receives deoxygenated blood from the body/vena cavae
LA receives oxygenated blood from the pulmonary circulation via pulmonary veins
e. pulmonic valve (AKA pulmonary valve)
semilunar valve between RV and pulmonary artery forced open in systole
one-way valve:
Trileaflet
f. the great vessels
collectively, the large vessels that route blood to and from the heart:
j. tricuspid valve
AKA right atrioventricular valve
between RA and RV
open in diastole
one-way valve: prevents blood from flowing backward from the RV into the RA
Trileaflet (comprised of three leaves that come together when the valve is closed)
k. mitral valve
AKA left atrioventricular valve, AKA bicuspid valve
between LA and LV
open in diastole
one-way valve: prevents blood from flowing backward from the LV into the LA
Bileaflet (comprised of two leaves that come together when the valve is closed)
A. Preload:
the initial stretching of the cardiac myocytes prior to contraction
B. Afterload:
can be thought of as the “load” that the heart must eject blood against, closely related to aortic pressure
C. Systole:
The part of the cardiac cycle during which the heart contracts, particularly the ventricles, resulting in a forceful flow of blood into both the systemic and pulmonary circulations. (M)
D. Diastole:
That time between two contractions of the heart when the muscles relax, allowing the chambers to fill with blood; diastole of the atria precedes that of the ventricles; diastole alternates, usually in a regular rhythm, with systole. (M)
S1:
produced by the closure of the mitral and tricuspid valves (CE)
S2:
produced by the closure of the aortic and pulmonic valves (CE)
S3 (S3 Gallop):
The first stage of diastole is a period of rapid ventricular filling. At the end of this stage of rapid filling, an S3 may be heard if the volume of blood that has been transferred is abnormally large, as in mitral regurgitation. The S3 gallop is thought to be the sound the ventricle makes when it is forced to dilate beyond its normal range due to volume overload in the atria (ex: heart failure). Conditions of high cardiac output (ex: thyrotoxicosis, severe anemia) can also cause an S3 gallop. (HS)
S4 (S4 gallop):
The late stage of diastole is marked by atrial contraction. If the ventricle is stiff and non-compliant (ex: left ventricular hypertrophy secondary to longstanding severe hypertension, MI, or cardiomyopathies) then the pressure wave gradient generated as the atria contract generates an S4 sound. Ex of right sided S4: pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary stenosis (HS)
Superior Vena Cava
routes deoxygenated blood from the head/neck/upper extremities (upper body) into the RA
Inferior Vena Cava
routes deoxygenated blood from the abdomen/pelvis/lower extremities (lower body) into the RA
Pulmonary Artery
routes deoxygenated blood from the RV to the lungs
Aorta
routes blood from the LV to the body; ascending – arch – descending – thoracic – abdominal
Pulmonary Veins
routes oxygenated blood from the lungs to the LA
a. physiologic splitting
The pressure of the right side of the heart and left side of the heart are not the same. The right atrium, right ventricle, and pulmonary artery have a lower pressure than the left side of the heart. This results in sounds occurring at different times. For example, the aortic valve found on the left side will close before the pulmonic valve on the right side. This creates a split in S2 which can be broken down as sounds A2 and P2.
b. pathologic
fixed splitting-
A splitting of sounds A2 (aortic component of 2nd heart sound) and P2 (pulmonic component of 2nd heart sound) that is wide and there is no variation between respirations. This could be heard in atrial septal defect and right ventricular failure.
pathologic splitting
ii. paradoxic splitting-
During respiration there is a delay in the closure of the aortic valve (A2) creating an inconsistent movement of A2 and P2. The sounds are separate during expiration and sound closer together during inspiration. This could be heard with a left bundle branch block.