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Overview of the CVS
What is transported by the cvs 1,
Most vascular beds are in parallel 2,
What vascular beds are not in par...
28
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Electrical properties of the heart
What generates the action potenti...,
Describe how action potentials re...,
Describe how an action potential ...
31
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First look at the ECG
What does ecg stand for 1,
What are the main groups of leads...,
What do the standard limb leads do 3
40
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Anatomy of the CVS
Where is the heart located 1,
At what vertebral level is the to...,
What main type of tissue does not...
78
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Embryology of the CVS 1 - Heart
What are the 4 main stages of hea...,
What structure forms before the h...,
Which mesoderm gives rise to the ...
52
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The cardiac cycle ND
4 phases of the cardiac cycle 1,
What happens overall in diastole 2,
What happens overall in systole 3
12
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Embryology of the CVS 2 ND
What are the two ways the blood v...,
The aortic sac is an extension of...,
How does the aortic sac form 3
32
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Regulation of stroke rate
What regulates stroke rate 1,
What causes an increase in stroke...,
What causes an decrease in stroke...
23
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Regulation of arteriolar resistance
What is the main way of assessing...,
How does ausculation of korotkoff...,
What sounds can be heard during k...
34
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Exchange and the lymphatic system
How does stuff get across the cap...,
What types of capillaries contain...,
What 2 forces drive entry and exi...
25
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Short term control of BP
What determines mean arterial pre...,
Why must blood pressure be regula...,
What sensory cells measure change...
18
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Long term control of BP
What is the primary difference be...,
What is the basic idea of long te...,
What hormone systems are utilised...
27
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Pressure and flow of arteries and veins
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Pathophysiology of atheroma
What is atheroma s alternative cl...,
What is atheroma 2,
Why is atheroma damaging to health 3
45
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Hypertension pathophysiology & treatment
Why is treatment of hypertension ...,
How big does the increase in bp n...,
Complications of hypertension are...
90
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Stable angina
What is angina 1,
What is the defining symptom fact...,
What is the reason people get ang...
54
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Pathophysiology of Ischaemia & Infarction
What is ischaemia 1,
What is infarction 2,
What are the causes types of hypo...
50
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Pathophysiology of thrombosis & embolism
Normal blood flow is laminar 1,
What determines the velocity of f...,
What are the two big types of abn...
50
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Valvular heart disease - ND
Which side of the heart is the mi...,
What is mitral stenosis 2,
What are the causes of mitral ste...
21
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Acute coronary syndromes
Cardiac chest pain generally pres...,
What is the difference between st...,
What are the key symptoms signs o...
61
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Valvular & ischaemic therapy
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Aneurysm surgery
What is aneurysm disease 1,
How big does the aorta need to be...,
Where on the aorta can an abdomin...
50
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Carotid artery surgery
Atherosclerosis of the carotid ar...,
What is a transient ischaemic att...,
What is a stroke 3
27
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Stroke presentation & investigation
Why is prevention of stroke impor...,
What age demographic has the most...,
Define what a stroke is 3
43
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Stroke therapy
Every minute in which a large ves...,
When does thrombolysis become mor...,
What are the risk factors for hae...
25
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Peripheral arterial disease
What are the 3 main peripheral ar...,
The aorta splits into the ____ 2,
The common iliac arteries split i...
58
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Stable ischaemic heart disease and angina therapy
Acute coronary syndromes are a ty...,
Stable coronary artery diseases a...,
What are the risk factors for isc...
53
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Nutritional aspects of heart disease
What risk factors for cardiovascu...,
What would be the effect of suppr...,
What food components are pro athe...
10
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MI complications (from Acute coronary syndromes)
There are 2 types of mi complicat...,
Aside from mechanical complicatio...,
What is meant by mechanical compl...
31
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Genetics and CVS disease
What is meant by copy number vari...,
What is meant by single nucleotid...,
What causes down s syndrome 3
74
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Valvular & ischaemic heart disease therapy/surgery
Summarise the causes of cardiac i...,
What does arteritides mean 2,
Summarise the clinical manifestat...
58
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Pathophysiology of congestion & oedema
What is congestion 1,
Is congestion passive or active 2,
Is congestion acute or chronic 3
34
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Heart failure presentation & investigation - ND
Define what heart failure is 1,
Why is a diagnosis of a patient w...,
How common is heart failure in th...
24
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Diseases of thoracic aorta
What are the big 3 most common ri...,
What is an aneurysm 2,
What are the different types of a...
50
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Arrhythmia therapy
What protein is mainly responsibl...,
Give an example of a class 1a ant...,
Give an example of a class 1b dru...
37
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Venous & lymphatic disease
What are varicose veins 1,
What features assist the flow of ...,
What causes valvular failure 3
21
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Infective endocarditis
What is endocarditis 1,
What structures in the heart are ...,
What gender is more at risk from ...
48
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Acute coronary syndromes pharmacology
Ischaemia is caused when there is...,
What is typically the state of th...,
What are the ways that thrombi in...
36
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Cardiomyopathy, myocarditis & pericarditis
What are the types of cardiomyopa...,
What is dilated cardiomyopathy 2,
How does heart muscle develop in ...
73
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Arrhythmias (done)
How does a yung boi figure out th...,
Which type of arrhythmia is the m...,
What is atrial fibrillation 3
38
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Pericarditis & tamponades
What is acute pericarditis 1,
What are the main causes of acute...,
What are the symptoms of acute pe...
15
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