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Decks in this class (31)

Arrhythmias
What is an arrhythmia,
What may cause arrhythmias,
What is used to describe arrhythmias
135  cards
Common CV Drugs
Describe the cardiovascular conti...,
Name anti cholesterol drugs,
Name anti hypertensive drugs
90  cards
Embryology
Where does the heart come from,
How does the heart reach its fina...,
Name the 5 heart dilatations
24  cards
Histology
What are the 3 layers of the bloo...,
Describe the tunica intima,
Describe the tunica media
48  cards
Anatomy
What is haemopericardium,
What is cardiac tamponade,
What is a pericardiocentesis
77  cards
Shock
Define shock,
Describe the pathway of shock lea...,
What does adequate tissue perfusi...
15  cards
Cholesterol and Lipid Metabolism
Describe the solubility of lipids,
What are lipids essential for,
What are the roles of lipids
65  cards
Public Health
What are the behavioural risks of...,
What are the social and environme...,
Modifiable risk factors of cvd
20  cards
Risk Factors
What is atherosclerosis,
What is plaque formed from,
What are the two things that can ...
18  cards
Hypertension
What is hypertension,
What is the exact blood pressure ...,
What are the two types of hyperte...
48  cards
Atheroma
What are the synonyms,
What is the aetiology,
How does artheroma happen
23  cards
Special Circulations
What is the coronary circulation,
How does coronary venous blood drain,
Why does the coronary circulation...
31  cards
Non Ischaemic CV disease
What is cardiomyopathy,
Describe the classification of ca...,
What is dilated cardiomyopathy
73  cards
Chronic Lower Limb Ischaemia
When does intermittent claudicati...,
Describe the symptoms of intermit...,
What is intermittent claudication
31  cards
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
What is an aneurysm,
What is normal aortic diameter,
What is a true aneurysm
40  cards
Stroke
What is a stroke,
What is a haemorrhagic stoke,
What are the 3 types of ischaemic...
27  cards
DVT + PE
What is a dvt,
What is a pe,
What is vte
21  cards
MI
What is chronic stable angina,
What to do in chronic stable angina,
What is an acute coronary syndrome
41  cards
Heart Failure
What is heart failure,
Describe impairment of left ventr...,
Describe impairment of ejection o...
18  cards
Pulmonary and Systemic Oedema
What does interstitial fluid do,
What is the role of capillaries,
What does blood flow in the capil...
31  cards
Anticoagulant, Antiplatelet and Thrombolytic Drugs
What is haemostasis,
Describe the sequence of haemostasis,
What do activated platelets do
59  cards
Collated Notes
What causes an irregularly irregu...,
What causes a raised jvp,
What causes pericarditis 4 6 week...
107  cards
Cardiac Arrest
What is cardiac arrest,
How to recognise a cardiac arrest,
What are the core standards
49  cards
Valve Disease
What are the common signs,
Describe cardiac breathlessness,
Describe the ny heart association...
38  cards
The Foetal Circulation and Adaptation at Birth
What is the placental function,
What are the key differences in t...,
Describe the role of the placenta...
17  cards
Congenital Heart Disease
What is congenital heart disease,
Describe mild congenital heart di...,
Describe moderate congenital hear...
26  cards
Inherited Cardiac Conditions
What can an arrhythmia be,
2 types of arrhythmogenic inherit...,
Channelopathies examples
45  cards
Infective Endocarditis and Other Cardiac Infections
Describe blood cultures,
Which organisms are commonly foun...,
Risk factors for iced infections
38  cards
PHARMACOLOGY
Mechanism of ivabradine,
Effect of ivabradine on the pacem...,
Ivabradine effect
108  cards
VALVE DISEASE
Clinical history,
Signs of r sided heart failure,
Tapping apex beat palpable s1
59  cards
ANATOMY
Where is the heart contained,
What is the hilum,
What is contained within the hilum
76  cards

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