Cardiac Output and Its Regulation — Flashcards

Cardiac _____ can be estimated by the left ventricular ejection fraction,

In acute mitral regurgitation, how do the following change?- preload = _____- afterload = decrease- ejection fraction = significantly increase- forward stroke volume = decrease

A decreased TPR causes the cardiac output to _____ and venous return to increase

_____ is a semiquantitative method that measures changes in the volume of blood flow and velocity

Baroreceptors provide _____ feedback in responses to changes in blood pressure

The _____ function curve is a plot of the relationship between cardiac output of the left ventricle and pressure of the right atrium

Does the following cardiac/vascular function graph reflect a patient with chronic anemia or anaphylaxis? _____

The image shows a _____ pulse waveform.

Hint: type of pulse

Does the following cardiac/vascular function graph reflect a patient with chronic anemia or anaphylaxis? _____

The "blip" in the arterial pressure curve, called the _____, is produced when the aortic valve closes