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Heart murmurs
Valve stenosis,
Valve regurgitation,
Regurgitation also called
39  cards
Lecture 1- CVS introduction
All cells are,
What does metabolically activate ...,
Single celled organism dont need ...
50  cards
Lecture 2- CVS anatomy
Outline the cardiac cycle,
Methods of cardiac imaging,
Mri is the best at
37  cards
Lecture 3- Haemodynamics
Haemodynamics definition,
What dictates delivery of blood,
Blood moves from
66  cards
Lecture 4- The heart as a pump
The heart as a pump,
Systemic circulation pressure,
Pulmonary circulation
34  cards
Lecture 4- Wiggers diagram
Outlien the 7 phases of cardiac c...,
Wiggers diagram,
When does
42  cards
Lecture 5- Control of Cardiac Output
What happens to the pressure of f...,
Where offers the greatest resistance,
Constirction of the arterioles
50  cards
Lecture 6- Embryology part I
Primitive atrium,
Achievements of early embryonic d...,
When does the cvs begin development
70  cards
Lecture 7- Congenital heart defects
Congenital heart defects prevalence,
Surival rate of chd,
When does chd occur
18  cards
Lecture 8- Aetiology of congenital heart disease
Pathophysiology basics,
1 right ventricle pumps deoxygena...,
2 pulmonary circulation has low r...
43  cards
Lecture 9- Electrical and molecular mechanisms in the hearts
Which ion set shte resting membra...,
At rest the cardiomyocyte are per...,
At rest k ions move out of the cell
50  cards
Lecture 10- Autonomic cardiac control
The ans has important for regulat...,
Ans control over specific tissue,
Two divisions defined by their or...
51  cards
Lecture 11- Control of blood pressure
Why is hypertension so dangerous,
What is hypertension sustained in...,
Ideal adult pressure is considere...
78  cards
Lecture 12- The ECG
The conduction system,
Annulus fibrosis,
Conducting system of the ehart an...
71  cards
Lecture 12- Calculating heart rate
Ecg paper moves at,
Horizontal axis,
Verticle axis
6  cards
Lecture 12- View from Lead II
San depolarisation,
Atrial depolarisation,
Delay at av node
8  cards
Lecture 13- Arrhythmia drugs
Abnormalities of heart rate or rh...,
Causes of arrhythmias 1 tachycardia,
2 bradycardia
77  cards
Lecture 13- Arrhythmias
Abnormal rhythms may arise from,
What are arythmias called if they...,
Where can arrhythmias arise from ...
47  cards
Lecture 13- Heart block
Atrioventricular heart block,
Causes of heart block,
Types of heart block
19  cards
Lecture 13- ECG changes during myocardial ischaemia
Coronary artery narrowing or occl...,
Changes in the ecg can be seen in,
Ischaemia
31  cards
Lecture 13- ECG and [K+]
Hypokalaemia,
Decreased extracellular potassium...,
Signs and symptoms of hypokalaemia
8  cards
Lecture 14- Special Circulation
Name 6 special circulations,
Blood supply to the lungs,
Bronchial circulation
72  cards
Lecture 15- Peripheral arterial and venous disease
Lower limb venous anatomy the ven...,
Movemetn of blood from superifica...,
Deep veins found
72  cards
Lecture 16- Chest pain
Chest pain is a common presenting...,
Diagnosis is based on,
History taken
42  cards
Lecture 17- Acute coronary syndrome
Pathology of acute coronary syndrome,
Sub occlusive,
Occlusive
46  cards
Lecture 18- The Pathophysiology of heart failure
What is heart failure,
What enables the heart to work as...,
Conditions that affect inout and ...
61  cards
Heart failure Q+A
1 why is it only his ankles swell...,
2 why might he be short of breath...,
3 what is suggested by visible ju...
12  cards
Lecture 19- Heart failure investigations management
How many classes of heart failure,
Class i,
Class ii
53  cards
Lecture 20- Haemodynamic shock
To control arterial bp,
Mean arterial bp,
Co
44  cards
ECG areas of the heart
Inferior aspect,
Right ventricle and septum,
Anteroapical
7  cards

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