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Hemodynamics 1 and 2
Role of the cardiovascular system...,
Pulmonary vs systemic circulation 2,
Anatomy of the cardiovascular sys...
37  cards
Electrical Activity of the Heart I, II, and III
Rhythmic activity of the heart 1,
Structure function of cells compr...,
Gap junctions gap junction protei...
42  cards
Cardiac Function I, II, and III
Cardiac cycle p wave qrs complex ...,
Cardiac cycle passive filling act...,
Cardiac muscle structure 3
26  cards
EKG I and II
Limb leads bipolar limb leads aug...,
Waves p wave pr interval qrs comp...,
Calibration measure normal 3
11  cards
Regulation of the Cardiac Output I and II
Preload and afterload 1,
Treatment following a heart attac...,
Intrinsic and extrinsic factors t...
15  cards
Neural Control of Blood Pressure
Sns pns pharmacology 1,
Sns pns influence on myocardial c...,
Sns influence on blood flow throu...
16  cards
Adrenergics
Sympathomimetics definition catec...,
Sympathomimetic drugs 2,
Catecholamines 3
19  cards
Local Control of Blood Pressure
Blood flow to different regions 1,
Myogenic autoregulation 2,
Local control of vascular resista...
13  cards
The Capillary
Blood fluid compartments 1,
Capillaries composition pericytes...,
Osmolarity 3
14  cards
Exercise and Integrated Cardiovascular Response
Whole body o2 consumption qo2 1,
Triggers for cv responses during ...,
Bp during exercise 3
11  cards
Neural Control of Blood Pressure: Regulating Actions of the SNS and PNS
Skin and mucosa receptors sns eff...,
Arterioles coronary receptors sns...,
Salivary glands receptors sns eff...
12  cards
Cardiac Auscultation I: Heart Songs
Origin of heart sounds 1,
High vs low frequency sounds 2,
Location of heart sounds 3
15  cards
Cardiac Auscultation II: Heart Murmurs
Genesis of cardiac murmurs 1,
Characterization of murmurs 2,
Loudness intensity of systolic di...
31  cards
Valvular Heart Disease
Cardiac valves components covered...,
Types of valvular pathology 2,
Valve disease most common affecte...
21  cards
Mitral Valve Disease
Mitral valve disease mitral steno...,
Normal mitral valve 2,
Mitral stenosis etiologies 3
23  cards
Aortic Valve Disease
Aortic valve disease aortic steno...,
Obstruction to lv outflow 2,
Hemodynamics of valvular aortic s...
22  cards
Infections of the Heart
Infections of the heart 1,
Bacterial infective endocarditis 2,
Bacterial infective endocarditis ...
26  cards
Clinical Electrophysiology I
Cellular basis of impulse formati...,
Classic aps 5 phases 2,
How specialized aps differ from c...
14  cards
Clinical Electrophysiology II
Sinus rhythm general p waves inne...,
Sinus bradycardia due to more ser...,
Sinus tachycardia general appropr...
16  cards
Lipids and Atherosclerosis
Fatty acid synthesis 1,
Lipid metabolism lipids most impo...,
Three main lipids 3
25  cards
Treatment of Hyperlipidemia
Clinical lipid management 1,
Lipid lowering drugs 2,
Treatment of hyperlipidemia 3
29  cards
Clinical Electrophysiology III
Wide complex rhythm 2 causes 1,
Factors that indicate ventricular...,
Forms of ventricular ectopic beats 3
23  cards
Clinical Electrophysiology IV
Evaulation of cardiac arrhythmias 1,
12 lead ecg general assessment pr...,
Ambulatory or holter monitoring 3
25  cards
Pathophysiology of Coronary Artery Disease
Right coronary artery 1,
Left coronary artery 2,
Coronary artery disease 3
28  cards
Laboratory Evaluation of Coronary Artery Disease
Determinants of myocardial oxygen...,
Autoregulation of coronary blood ...,
Lab diagnosis of cad severity ass...
14  cards
Anti-Ischemic Medications
Myocardial ischemia definition tw...,
Supply side ischemia definition a...,
Supply side ischemia oxygen carry...
28  cards
Acute Coronary Syndrome I
Acute coronary syndromes 1,
Plaque disruption unstable plaque...,
Dynamic transient limitations in ...
30  cards
Acute Coronary Syndrome II
Acs demographics statistics 1,
Unstable angina pectoris 2,
Ecg places pt into 1 of 2 categor...
32  cards
Myocardial Infarction
Ischemic heart disease 1,
Ischemic heart disease 2,
Blood supply right coronary arter...
33  cards
Vasculitis
Vasculitis classification by vess...,
Anti neutrophil cytoplasmic antib...,
Wegener granulomatosis 3
23  cards
Aortic and Peripheral Vascular Disease
Arteriosclerosis definition 3 typ...,
Atherosclerosis general risk fact...,
Monckeberg medial sclerosis 3
30  cards
Congenital Heart Disease I and II
Congenital heart disease 1,
Down syndrome genetics other card...,
Turner s syndrome genetics cardia...
27  cards
Pathophysiology of Congestive Heart Failure
Heart failure definition systolic...,
Pathophysiology of hf 2,
Hf classifying staging symptoms 3
31  cards
Pharmacological Management of Heart Failure
Living long feeling better 1,
Pathological progression of cv di...,
Heart failure pathophysiology 3
24  cards
Integrating Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management
Heart failure definition the limi...,
Questions to ask when presented w...,
Tools to diagnose heart failure 3
28  cards
Cardiomyopathies/Tumor
Cardiomyopathy definition types 1,
Dilated cardiomyopathy 2,
Peripartum cardiomyopathy 3
22  cards
Racial and Gender Differences in Cardiovascular Disease
Heart disease gender race risk fa...,
Women vs men cardiac anatomy card...,
Plaque distribution disruption he...
11  cards
Pericardial Disease
Anatomy of the pericardium 1,
Pulmonary venous pressure 2,
Systemic venous pressure 3
20  cards
Cardiac Antiarrhythmics
Cardiac antiarrhythmics 1,
Tachyarrhythmias due to increased...,
Tachyarrhythmias due to triggered...
25  cards
Interventional Cardiology / PVD
General interventional cardiology...,
Access sites for cardiac procedur...,
Intracoronary devices equipment c...
9  cards

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