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Anatomy & Physiology of The Cardiovascular
What is the cardiovascular system...,
What is two characteristics of th...,
What two pumps make up the cardio...
44  cards
Electrical activity of the Heart
How does excitation contraction c...,
What is interlaced discs composed...,
What does it mean is cardiac musc...
42  cards
First look at an ECG
Where is the different standard l...,
In an ecg what does the p wave co...,
In an ecg what does the qrs compl...
45  cards
The anatomy of the cardiovascular system 1
Where is the heart located,
Where would you not find bv and l...,
What is the two main circulations...
53  cards
The anatomy of the cardiovascular system 2
What is the three layers of the b...,
What is the structure of the tuni...,
What is structure of the tunic media
47  cards
The cardiac cycle
What is the first stage in the ca...,
What is the second stage in the c...,
What is the third stage in the ca...
36  cards
Regulation of stroke volume and heart rate
What regulates heart rate,
How does the sympathetic ns regul...,
How does the parasympathetic ns r...
32  cards
Exchange and the lymphatic system
What properties of the capillarie...,
What are the endothelia cell junc...,
What can be present within the wa...
41  cards
Hypertension- regulation of arterial resistance
State darcys law,
What does poisuelles law about wh...,
What has the greatest effect on t...
41  cards
Pressure and flow in arteries and veins***
How is arterial pressure physical...,
Why can no sound be originally he...,
When pressure is gradually reduce...
45  cards
Short term control of blood pressure
Why is it important to regulate m...,
What is a possible out come if me...,
What is the possible outcomes is ...
33  cards
Long term control of blood pressure
What does long term control of bl...,
What are the functions of the kid...,
How does the kidneys regulate pla...
38  cards
Embryology
Where does the endocardial tubule...,
What occurs to merge the endocard...,
What step from the basis of the c...
56  cards
Embryology 2
What is the two ways blood vessel...,
What is the definition of vasculo...,
What is the definition of angioge...
57  cards
Hypertension – pathophysiology, presentation and investigation
What is the definition of hyperte...,
Sustained hypertension is a contr...,
Increasing blood pressure is asso...
44  cards
Treatment of hypertension
How do you assess the risk of hyp...,
What must you asses on clinical f...,
What are the different techniques...
50  cards
Stable angina
Define stable angina,
What is the pathophysiology of of...,
What are three reasons for reduct...
43  cards
Pathophysiology of atheroma
What is the definition of an athe...,
What is arteriosclerosis,
What is the pathophysiology of ar...
33  cards
Pathophysiology of thrombosis and embolism
What is normal blood flow and two...,
What are examples of conditions t...,
Define vascular steal
42  cards
Pathophysiology of ischaemia + infarction
Define ischaemia,
What are the factors affecting ox...,
What are the factor affecting oxy...
40  cards
Valvular heart disease - Mitral
What valve is made up only of two...,
What is the av valves strongly co...,
What is the aetiology of mitral s...
55  cards
Ischaemic Heart Disease and Valvular Heart Disease – The Cardiac Surgeon’s approach
What is the causes of ischaemic h...,
What is the possible manifestatio...,
What are two examples of dangerou...
39  cards
Valvular heart disease - aortic
What is the normal size of a aort...,
What size is a aortic stenosis,
What is the aetiology of aortic s...
35  cards
Diagnosis and management of Acute Coronary Syndromes - NSTEMI and Unstable angina
What is acute coronary syndrome,
What components make up acute cor...,
What factors is important in dete...
27  cards
Diagnosis and management of acute coronary syndromes - STEMI
What is the pathology of a st ele...,
What can be seen on an ecg of stemi,
What further problems arise due t...
42  cards
Stable coronary heart disease - clinical pharmacology
What is the spectrum of acs,
What is the goal of clinical phar...,
Through which mechanisms does dru...
26  cards
Stable ischemic heart disease and angina – therapy
What does drug therapy aim to ach...,
How does drug therapy reduce myoc...,
What is the different drug therap...
38  cards
Stroke – presentation and investigation **(eye thing to be re-explained)
What is the definition of a stroke,
How long does a transient ischaem...,
What is the symptoms of a stroke
40  cards
Arterial Disease of the Limbs - Presentation, Investigation & Therapy
What anatomy from the aorta at th...,
What is the definition chronic li...,
What is the possible aetiologies ...
50  cards
Stroke therapy
What is the best management and i...,
What is the purpose of thromblysi...,
Why is thrombolysis a time depend...
25  cards
Aneurysms 1- aneurysm disease
Define aneurysms,
What is the four sections of the ...,
What is the three layers of the a...
38  cards
Aneurysms 2 - carotid disease
What is associated with atheroscl...,
What is the function of the carot...,
What is the aetiology of cerebral...
25  cards
The pathophysiology of congestion and oedema
Define congestion,
Why is congestion not like acute ...,
What is the 3 pathological examples
42  cards
Chronic Heart Failure: epidemiology, investigation and diagnosis
What is the definition of heart f...,
Why is heart failure not the endi...,
Aetiology of heart failure
33  cards
Congenital Heart Disease Genetic Heart Disease*****
What is the causes of congenital ...,
What is examples of numerical chr...,
What congenital defect is present...
46  cards
infective endocarditis
What parts of the heart can be af...,
Why is infective endocarditis not...,
What are the cardiac risk factors...
41  cards
Heart failure treatment
What is the pathology in systolic...,
What is the pathology of diastoli...,
What is the risk factors for hear...
39  cards
Arrhythmias
Define arrhythmia,
What is the aetiology of arrhythmias,
What is the different types of ar...
30  cards
Arrhythmias treatment
What is vaughan williams classifi...,
What is the electrophysiologic pr...,
What is the electrophysiologic pr...
59  cards
Aortic disease - pathophysiology, presentation, investigation and therapy
Define atherosclerosis,
What is the risk factors of ather...,
What is the potential progression...
43  cards
Venous and lymphatic disease - presentation, investigation and therapy
Define varicose viens,
What is the cause of varicose veins,
What sites are affected by varico...
36  cards
Deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary thromboembolism – presentation, investigation & therapy
What is the definition f a thromb...,
What are the three factors in vir...,
What are examples of things reset...
29  cards
Cardiomyopathy, Myocarditis and pericarditis – pathophysiology, presentation, investigation and therapy
Define cardiomyopahty what is the...,
What happens in dilated cardiomyo...,
What is the aetiology of dilated ...
62  cards

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