Intracardiac Shunts v1.0
Principles of Intracardiac Shunts With the continued presence of a congenital defect of the cardiac septum or great vessels in which there […]
Cardiac Blood Flow & O2 Consumption v1.0
Cardiac Blood Flow & O2 Consumption Source: Cardiovascular Physiology Concepts Richard E. Klabunde, PhD The major vessels of the coronary circulation […]
Aortic Stenosis v.1
Aortic Stenosis Rheumatic heart disease and calcification deposits due to age (senile calcific aortic stenosis) are the most common pathologic conditions associated […]
Desmopressin v.1
Desmopressin Desmopressin acetate (DDAVP) is a synthetic analog of vasopressin and like ADH, epinephrine, and insulin, releases a variety of hemostatically active […]
Depolarization- Repolarization
Depolarization- Repolarization Resting membrane Potential (RMP) Electrical potential of cell at rest. Above example is cardiac muscle tissue. Action Potential The five […]
Cardiac Conduction System
Normal Conduction System Function 1. To generate rhythmical impulses. 2. To conduct the impulses throughout the myocardium. Normal Conductive Tissue Specialized muscle […]
Myocardial Flow & Oxygen Supply
Myocardial Flow & Oxygen Supply Vessels on the epicardial surface of the heart are considered to be conductance vessels and under […]
Cardioplegia
Cardioplegia Vinten-Johansen J, Nakanishi K. Postcardioplegia acute cardiac dysfunction and reperfusion injury. Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 1993;7(Suppl 2):6-18.