Systolic function assessment — Flashcards
Which phase of the cardiac cycle is the period of highest O2 consumption? _____
What effect does decreased heart rate have on cardiac contractility?_____
Coronary blood flow peaks in early _____ (systole/diastole)
_____ is the second phase of a cardiac cycle and represents the period between aortic valve opening and closing
Patients with severe aortic stenosis depend upon _____ for maintenance of preload
During rapid ventricular ejection, the ventricular pressure becomes greater than aortic pressure and the _____ valve opens
_____ is the fifth phase of a cardiac cycle and represents the period just before mitral valve closing
Blood flows continuously through the cardiac cycle in all organs except the _____
Where in the heart is conduction velocity the slowest? _____
During rapid ventricular ejection, the ventricular pressure becomes greater than aortic pressure and the _____ valve opens
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