Ventricular systole
... when the valve leaflets bulge or prolapse back into the upper chamber. They may not close properly and blood may leak back through. ...
... when the valve leaflets bulge or prolapse back into the upper chamber. They may not close properly and blood may leak back through. ...
ePapyrus PDF Document
... Department of Pediatrics, Cardiac and Vascular Center, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea ...
... Department of Pediatrics, Cardiac and Vascular Center, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea ...
A&P Chapter 16
... fully close. Mitral Valve Prolapse (MVP): Blood leaks back into the left atrium from the left ventricle. ...
... fully close. Mitral Valve Prolapse (MVP): Blood leaks back into the left atrium from the left ventricle. ...
Taxonomy and Systematics: Seeking Order Amidst Diversity
... Gill capillaries are the sites of gas exchange with the environment [Fig. 42.21] Counter-current exchange helps maximize the efficiency of gas exchange [Fig. 42.21] Amphibians have 3-chambered hearts [Fig. 42.4] Three chambers allows for double circulation, i.e., two circuits, such that blood passes ...
... Gill capillaries are the sites of gas exchange with the environment [Fig. 42.21] Counter-current exchange helps maximize the efficiency of gas exchange [Fig. 42.21] Amphibians have 3-chambered hearts [Fig. 42.4] Three chambers allows for double circulation, i.e., two circuits, such that blood passes ...
Cases for Heart Failure Pathophysiology Seminar
... pressure dropped? Has her valve stenosis changed? ...
... pressure dropped? Has her valve stenosis changed? ...
Circulatory/Respiratory System
... 8)Blood travels through aorta and then to all regions of the body where it feeds cells with oxygen picked up from the lungs and nutrients from the digestive tract. ...
... 8)Blood travels through aorta and then to all regions of the body where it feeds cells with oxygen picked up from the lungs and nutrients from the digestive tract. ...
Circulatory System
... •Humans have a closed circulatory system, typical of all vertebrates, in which blood is confined to vessels and is distinct from the interstitial fluid. –The heart pumps blood into large vessels that branch into smaller ones leading into the organs. –Materials are exchanged by diffusion between the ...
... •Humans have a closed circulatory system, typical of all vertebrates, in which blood is confined to vessels and is distinct from the interstitial fluid. –The heart pumps blood into large vessels that branch into smaller ones leading into the organs. –Materials are exchanged by diffusion between the ...
Critical Care in the Cardiac Patient
... Oxygenation outside the body Support heart and/or lung function Similar to bypass used in the operating room but can be used for longer periods of time ...
... Oxygenation outside the body Support heart and/or lung function Similar to bypass used in the operating room but can be used for longer periods of time ...
Today`s Objectives
... Two-thirds of its mass is on the left Triangular shape - a closed fist Thoracic cavity: between sternum in the front and the thoracic vertebrae behind Apex, lower edge, lies on the diaphragm ...
... Two-thirds of its mass is on the left Triangular shape - a closed fist Thoracic cavity: between sternum in the front and the thoracic vertebrae behind Apex, lower edge, lies on the diaphragm ...
The Circulatory System. - PhysicalEducationatMSC
... Arteries further reduce in size to become arterioles as the network of blood vessels work their way into the depths of the body. Bleeding from an artery can be recognised by the blood spurting out with each heart beat and by its bright red (oxygen rich) colour. ...
... Arteries further reduce in size to become arterioles as the network of blood vessels work their way into the depths of the body. Bleeding from an artery can be recognised by the blood spurting out with each heart beat and by its bright red (oxygen rich) colour. ...
Endocrine System: Overview
... 4. ECG readings are taken by placing electrodes on the body. What do these measure? ...
... 4. ECG readings are taken by placing electrodes on the body. What do these measure? ...
Calcium Channel Blocker
... c. Dilatation of pre-stenotic artery will diverge the blood flow to other arterial branches; further ↓blood flow i. Considered as CORONARY STEAL SYNDROME 2. Eccentric artheroma (stable plaque) permits dilatory effect of nitrates a. Enables dilation of smooth muscle side away the lesion b. Does not c ...
... c. Dilatation of pre-stenotic artery will diverge the blood flow to other arterial branches; further ↓blood flow i. Considered as CORONARY STEAL SYNDROME 2. Eccentric artheroma (stable plaque) permits dilatory effect of nitrates a. Enables dilation of smooth muscle side away the lesion b. Does not c ...
ECG Interpretation
... The AV node delays electrical conduction so that the atria and ventricles don’t contract at the same time, and blood flows effectively from the atria to the ventricles. The delay in the AV node forms much of the PR segment on the ECG. Part of atrial repolarization can also be represented by PR segme ...
... The AV node delays electrical conduction so that the atria and ventricles don’t contract at the same time, and blood flows effectively from the atria to the ventricles. The delay in the AV node forms much of the PR segment on the ECG. Part of atrial repolarization can also be represented by PR segme ...
Circulation - Mrs. Towers` Classroom
... 8. What is the coordinating structure responsible for an intrinsic heart beat? 9. Which type of blood vessel has thick walls in order to withstand high pressure? 10. What happens during atrial diastole? A. Atria fill with blood. B. Semi-lunar valves close. C. Ventricles fill with blood. D. Atriovent ...
... 8. What is the coordinating structure responsible for an intrinsic heart beat? 9. Which type of blood vessel has thick walls in order to withstand high pressure? 10. What happens during atrial diastole? A. Atria fill with blood. B. Semi-lunar valves close. C. Ventricles fill with blood. D. Atriovent ...
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... Blood flow to venous plexuses below the skin surface: Varies from 50 ml/min to 2500 ml/min, depending upon body temperature Is controlled by sympathetic nervous system reflexes initiated by temperature receptors and the central nervous system ...
... Blood flow to venous plexuses below the skin surface: Varies from 50 ml/min to 2500 ml/min, depending upon body temperature Is controlled by sympathetic nervous system reflexes initiated by temperature receptors and the central nervous system ...
stress testing brochure
... 2. Persantine Cardiolite Stress Tests are used when the patient cannot exercise, has an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), a left bundle branch block (LBBB) and if taking a Beta Blocker medication that blunts the heart rate response. Persantine increases CBF by allowing the natural vasodilator adenos ...
... 2. Persantine Cardiolite Stress Tests are used when the patient cannot exercise, has an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), a left bundle branch block (LBBB) and if taking a Beta Blocker medication that blunts the heart rate response. Persantine increases CBF by allowing the natural vasodilator adenos ...
Heart failure Ventricular insufficiency Left heart failure (LHF
... ⇒ ALD ⇒ ↑ reabsorption of Na+ and H2O ⇒ Secondary hyperaldosteronism – ADH ⇒ vasoconstriction and resorption of H2O ...
... ⇒ ALD ⇒ ↑ reabsorption of Na+ and H2O ⇒ Secondary hyperaldosteronism – ADH ⇒ vasoconstriction and resorption of H2O ...
Anatomy Review: The Heart
... • The heart consists of two side by side pumps. The blood vessels are the "pipes" that carry blood throughout the body. The right atrium and right ventricle pump oxygen-poor, CO2 -rich blood to the lungs. In the lungs the blood receives oxygen, eliminates carbon dioxide, and travels back to the left ...
... • The heart consists of two side by side pumps. The blood vessels are the "pipes" that carry blood throughout the body. The right atrium and right ventricle pump oxygen-poor, CO2 -rich blood to the lungs. In the lungs the blood receives oxygen, eliminates carbon dioxide, and travels back to the left ...
Risk Factors for Heart Disease
... ♥ African-Americans have a higher risk of heart disease and stroke than Caucasians. ♥ Compared to Causasian women, African-American women have higher death rates from cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, coronary heart disease and stroke. ♥ Heart disease risks are high among Mexican American ...
... ♥ African-Americans have a higher risk of heart disease and stroke than Caucasians. ♥ Compared to Causasian women, African-American women have higher death rates from cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, coronary heart disease and stroke. ♥ Heart disease risks are high among Mexican American ...
Causes of stopped circulation
... • In- hospital arrests are due tu PEA or asystole (60-70%) - early recognition of pp at risk may prevent arrest – „Medical Emergency Teams“ • Overall survival to hospital discharge is ...
... • In- hospital arrests are due tu PEA or asystole (60-70%) - early recognition of pp at risk may prevent arrest – „Medical Emergency Teams“ • Overall survival to hospital discharge is ...
Document
... 20. The primary purpose of the pulmonary system is to O regulate acid-base balance O provide an interface for gas exchange O regulate cardiac output O control the bicarbonate level in the blood ...
... 20. The primary purpose of the pulmonary system is to O regulate acid-base balance O provide an interface for gas exchange O regulate cardiac output O control the bicarbonate level in the blood ...
Chapter 5: Age-Related Changes of the Cardiovascular System
... pump enough blood to the body’s other organs, characterized by shortness of breath, abnormal peripheral circulation, or both, depending on whether the heart failure is right-sided or general Hypertrophy — The enlargement or overgrowth of an organ Myocardium — The thick muscular wall of the heart Pul ...
... pump enough blood to the body’s other organs, characterized by shortness of breath, abnormal peripheral circulation, or both, depending on whether the heart failure is right-sided or general Hypertrophy — The enlargement or overgrowth of an organ Myocardium — The thick muscular wall of the heart Pul ...
Core Competency Goals for the UCSD Preliminary Cardiac
... colleagues (in no type of surgery is close communication with surgeons more important than in cardiac anesthesia) and patients. Cardiac surgical patients, in the preoperative period, are extremely vulnerable. Residents will develop sensitivity to the fact that the patients suffer from a life-threate ...
... colleagues (in no type of surgery is close communication with surgeons more important than in cardiac anesthesia) and patients. Cardiac surgical patients, in the preoperative period, are extremely vulnerable. Residents will develop sensitivity to the fact that the patients suffer from a life-threate ...
Comparative Structure of Artery and Vein Vessel Walls Arteries
... • As cuff pressure drops to a point where it equals systolic pressure, the first Korotkoff sound is heard • As cuff pressure continues to drop to the point where it equals diastolic pressure, the last Korotkoff sound is heard • Blood pressure is recorded as the first sound (systolic) and the last so ...
... • As cuff pressure drops to a point where it equals systolic pressure, the first Korotkoff sound is heard • As cuff pressure continues to drop to the point where it equals diastolic pressure, the last Korotkoff sound is heard • Blood pressure is recorded as the first sound (systolic) and the last so ...