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Module 103: Theme 3: Physiology of the cardiovascular system. Principles of pathology, diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease

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By: Adele Atkins
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Introduction to circulation
Give the single function of the c...,
What does flow require,
Give 2 sources of pathologies ari...
49  cards
Blood pressure
What are the units of blood pressure,
Describe series,
In series which path has the high...
69  cards
Introducing how the cardiovascular system fails
What is a stroke,
Give another name for a stroke,
List the two types of stroke
73  cards
Valvular disease
Describe what can be heard in the...,
Where can heart murmurs be heard,
List the 4 ways valve disease can...
43  cards
Introduction to lipids
Give some examples of lipids and ...,
How is energy stored short term i...,
How is energy stored long term
32  cards
Introduction to the ECG
What is a functional syncytium,
List and describe the 3 types of ...,
How does speed of transmission va...
62  cards
Ischemic heart disease
What is cardiovascular disease,
Which study determined the concep...,
List the controllable risk factor...
39  cards
The cardiac pressure and volume cycle with ions and action potentials
What is important about cerebral ...,
Give the name of the circle of ar...,
Describe how renal circulation is...
39  cards
Heart failure
What is heart failure,
What causes heart failure,
At rest in a typical adult what i...
57  cards
Drug treatments for Cardiovascular disease
Define hypertension,
When should treatment for hyperte...,
What regulates stroke volume
39  cards
Drug treatments for ischaemic heart disease
Define ischaemic heart disease,
What is the main problem of ischa...,
Name an endothelium derived relax...
32  cards
Ischaemic heart disease and acute coronary syndromes
Describe the sequence of changes ...,
How does a heart attack happen,
What stops a heart attack
21  cards
Lipid metabolism and pathways
List the biological functions of ...,
What are metabolites,
Describe the 2 major steps in the...
42  cards
Atherogenesis
What are atherogenic plaques comp...,
Describe the normal role of the e...,
Describe early dysfunction of the...
21  cards
Diet and exercise in the management of lipids
What do dietary guidelines focus on,
Which nutrients are important to ...,
What is dietary fat
21  cards
The molecular and ionic basis of cardiovascular control
Describe the intrinsic regulation...,
Describe the extrinsic regulation...,
How does increased edv more stret...
42  cards
Sudden cardiac death
Define sudden death,
List the causes of sudden cardiac...,
Describe the 3 qualities of sudde...
47  cards
Chest pain
List some types of chest pain,
List some acute life threatening ...,
What causes angina
21  cards
The basis and practicalities of lipid treatment
When risk factors coexist the eff...,
Describe the purpose of the frami...,
List the cvd risk factors discove...
35  cards

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