Cardiac cycle — Flashcards

The abnormal heart sound _____ may be audible during atrial systole (late ventricular diastole)

The equation _____ may be used to calculate ejection fraction

_____ is the first phase of a cardiac cycle and represents the period between mitral valve closing and aortic valve opening

Phase 0 of the myocardial action potential is caused by opening of voltage-gated _____ channels

Cardiac O2 consumption is directly related to the amount of _____ developed by the ventricles

Patients with severe aortic stenosis depend upon _____ for maintenance of preload

Conduction velocity through the AV node is _____ than in the other cardiac tissues

Is the fourth heart sound (S4) normally audible in adults?_____

Entry of Ca2+ into the myocardial cell during the myocardial action potential triggers further release of Ca2+ through _____ receptors (Ca2+ release channels)

What is the approximate normal pressure in the right ventricle (systolic and diastolic)? _____