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Overview of Circulatory System

blood flow left heart = blood flow right heart

atrial function= early diastole:accepts blood / late diastole: contract to deliver extra blood to ventricle

 

·         Conduit vessels = elastic /compliance of these vessels decrease afterload and promotes                             

            distal profusion

·         Resistance vessels = muscular: arterioles / contraction controls tissue blood flow

·         Exchange vessels = capillary system/ large cross sectional area/ slow flow

·         Venous system = capacitance system / reservoir of blood / low pressure / holds 2/3 total blood

            volume

 

Renal Consequences of Poor Heart Function

1.        AUTOREGULATION

 vasodilate afferent arteriole ( increase % of CO to kidney)

 

2.        INCREASE FILTRATION FRACTION

vasoconstrict efferent arteriole (increases hydorostatic pressure in glomerulus)

GFR = glomerular filtration rate (pre-urine formation)

RPF = renal plasma flow

FF = filtration fraction

*****  FF = GFR/RPF (amount of pre-urine per amount of blood that goes through)

 

3.        DECREASE fractional EXCRETION of  SODIUM

*****  FENA+ = Na+ excreted / Na+ filtered (how much Na+ is not reabsorbed)

Keep Na+ in order to INCREASE ECF \ ­ blood return to heart and CO

 

4.        POOR EXCRETORY FUNCTION and POOR REGULATORY FUNCTION

¯ ability to excrete metabolic wastes

¯ ability to excete Na+  (leading to edema)

 

Cardiac Consequences of Abnormal Renal Function

1.        INCREASED Na+ excretion = ¯ ECF, ¯ blood return to heart, ¯ CO

2.        DECREASED Na+ excretion = ­ECF, ­blood return to heart, EDEMA

3.        Electrolyte abnormalities (K+, Ca2+)


 

Homeostasis = maintenance of constant conditions in the internal environment

*****  RATE OF DIFFUSION = (c1 – c2) / d   (concentration gradient over distance)

 

SYSTEMIC VS. PULMONIC

Volume = larger

Pressure = higher

Resistance = higher

Distance = longer

Vessels = thicker

 

PRESSURES (mmHg)

Left heart = 120/0

Right heart = 25/0

 

Systemic artery (AORTA) = 125/80

Systemic capillaries = 25

 

Pulmonary artery = 25/10

Pulmonary capillaries = 10

 

Veins = 10 ® 0

 

Large arteries store pressure ® decreasing pulsatile flow

 

Capillaries (exchange system)

LARGE surface area

SMALL blood volume

LOW pressures

 

Veins (capacitance system)

LARGE blood volume

LOW pressures

LARGE capacity (64% of total blood)

THIN walls

Valves


 

BLOOD

 

Formed elements = 45%

RBC’s = 5 x 106 /ml

120 days

Shape

·         increases membrane surface area for diffusion

·         is easily reversibly deformed

 

WBC’s = 5 –10 x 103 /ml

Granulocytes:

                Neutrophils

                Eosinophils

                Basophils

Agranulocytes:

                Monocytes

                Lymphocytes

 

Platelets

 

Plasma = 55%

                water = 90%

                electrolytes

gases

lipids

carbohydrates

amino acids

urea

vitamins

hormones

 

similar to interstitial fluid except plasma has more protein

 

COLLIOD OSMOTIC PRESSURE

Oncotic effect = ­ [protein] in capillaries than in interstitial space

 

RETAINS FLUID IN THE VASCULATURE

 

Albuminemia = ¯ albumin \ fluid would vasculature ® tissues \ edema

Hemostasis = ability of blood to prevent its own loss

 

Hematocrit ratio = 38 – 50% (% of blood that is cells)

APPARENT HEMATOCRIT – actual hematocrit is lower because plasma gets trapped in cell layer

*****  \ H = Happ x .96

higher in men

polycythemia = ­ hematocrit

anemia = ¯ hematocrit

 

VOLUME

 

Dye dilution method

*****  Volume = mass injected / [dye] in a sample (ml = mg x ml/mg)

 

Blood distrubution

 

Total systemic = 84%

Veins =  64%

Arteries=20%

 

Pulmonary = 9%

Heart =   7%

 

Central blood volume = thoracic blood volume

 

Compliance (capacitance) = DV / DP (volume increase per unit pressure)

 

Distensibility = % vol ­ / P  (% volume increase per unit pressure)

Veins more distensible than arteries

Age decreases distensibility

 

Mean circulatory (filling) pressure = 7 mmHg

Pressure right after heart is stopped / tendency for blood to return to heart

 

Normal O2 saturation levels

                Right heart = 70 – 80%

                Left heart = 95%

 

Ventricular septal defect = abnormally high O2 saturation value in right ventricle

 

HEMODYNAMICS

 

Poiseuille’s Law

 

***** Q (flow) = DP r4 p

h L 8

 

h = viscosity

 

***** Q (flow) = DP / R

***** R = resistance = hL / r4

***** R = DP / Q

 

RADIUS IS MOST IMPORTANT FACTOR

 

GREATEST RESISTANCE WHERE PRESSURE DROP GREATEST (ARTERIOLES)

 

RESISTANCE DECREASED IN PARALLEL


 

VISCOSITY

                Hematocrit: directly proportional

                Fahraeus – Lindquist effect: radius directly proportional / blood thinner in small vessels

                Anomalous viscosity: velocity is indirectly proportional / blood thicker when slower

                Temperature: indirectly proportional / thicker when colder (frostbite)

 

Fluid near wall hardly moves / fluid near center moves greatest distance

 

Laminar flow = smooth, quiet

Turbulent flow = when flow is to great may become disorderly, noisy

Eddy currents = small whirlpools

 

Reynolds Number (tendency for turbulent flow)

 

*****   Re = density x velocity x diameter / viscosity

 

Laplace’s Theorem

 

*****  Tension = pressure x resistance / wall thickness

 

                increased P = increased T

                increased r = increased T

                decreased wall thickness = increased T

 

Pressure Flow Curves

 

Critical Closing Pressure

At 20 mmHg blood flow stops entirely because:

1.        sympathetic tone

2.        elasticity

HEART STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION

 

Fibrous “skeleton” = 4 rings of dense connective tissue

                Insulate top chambers from bottom

                Electrical impulses can only be conducted via Bundle of His

 

Muscle layers

                Oblique fibers (2 layers) – shorten ventricular wall pulling apex to base

                Circumferential fibers (1 layer) – constrict diameter

 

Valves

                AV = mitral (left) and tricupsid (right)

                                thin, soft, larger diameter

                                prevent backflow of blood from ventricles to atria during systole

Semilunar = aortic and pulmonic

                                heavy, loud

                                prevent backflow of blood from arteries into ventricles during diastole

 

*all valves open and close PASSIVELY via the pressure gradient

*papillary muscles contract when ventricle contracts preventing valve from everting

    (pushing into atria)  during systole

 

CARDIAC CYCLE

Systole = 300msec

Diastole = 500 msec

 

AV valve opens (pressure in atria greater than ventricle)

 

1.        Ventricular filling

2.        Atrial contraction (extra 30%; late diastole)

 

AV valve closes (pressure in ventricle higher than atria) –START OF SYSTOLE

 

3.        isovolumetric ventricle contraction

 

Semilunar valve opens (pressure in ventricle higher than aorta/pulmonary artery)

 

4.        Ejection (also filling of atria begins here)

 

semilunar valve closes (pressure in aorta/pulmonary artery is higher than ventricle)

END OF SYSTOLE

 

5.     Isovolumetric venticle relaxation

 

VENOUS PRESSURE WAVE

a-wave = atrial contraction sends retrograde pressure wave

c- wave = ventricular contraction sends retrograde pressure wave

v-wave = slow build up of blood at end of ventricular contraction (goes away when mitral

valves opens)

 

VENTRICULAR PRESSURE WAVE

ATRIAL PRESSURE WAVE

AORTIC PRESSURE WAVE

VENTRICULAR VOLUME WAVE

EKG

HEART SOUNDS

 

*****  STROKE VOLUME = EDV(all the way full) – ESV(empty as it can go)


 

3 CLASSES OF MYOCARDIAL MYOCYTES

 

1.        Working

2.        Rapidly Conducting (purkinje)

3.        Pacemaker

 

 

RESTING POTENTIAL = no net movement of charge across cell membrane (influx = efflux)

                WORKING CELLS ONLY (PACEMAKER AND PURKINJE DO NOT HAVE A RP)

 

                Generated by: diffusion K+ through non-gated ion channels OUT (ik1)

membrane more permeable to K+ than Na+ / more non-gated

Conductance: gk >> gNa channels for K+

\ RP is closer to K+ equilibrium potential (Ek = -95mV)

 

                Maintained by: Na+/ K+ pump (Na+ pumped out / K+ pumped in)

               

                OUTSIDE CELL = POSITIVE

                INSIDE CELL = NEGATIVE

 

RP’s magnitude depends on two factors

1.        concentration gradients for K+ and Na+

2.        relative membrane conductances for K+ and Na+

 

Conductance is directly proportional to extracellular concentration of K+

gk1 ¯ if ¯[K+]e

gk1 ­ if ­[K+]e

 

Hyperkalemia ­[K+]e= depolarizes RP (conductance increases BUT decrease gradient)

Hypokalemia = depolarizes RP (gradient increases BUT decrease conductance)

 

Ach opens ligand gated K+ channels, ­ gk , hyperpolerizes RP

 

WORKING and PURKINJE

Phase 0 (upstroke)

voltage gated inward sodium channels open; depolarizes

 

Phase 1 (rapid repol.)

inactivation of voltage gated sodium channels

transient outward voltage gated potassium channels

(work together)

 

Phase 2 (plateau)

inward calcium voltage gated channels

delayed rectifier outward potassium channels

                (work against each other)

 

Phase 3 (repolarization)

inactivation of calcium channels

outward potassium current from non gated K1’s and delayed rectifier K’s

(work together)

 

working Phase 4 (resting potential)

outward potassium flow from K1’s

background inward current of sodium

 

purkinje Phase 4 (diastolic depolarization)

                outward potassium from K1’s

                inward background sodium

                inward funny sodium (hyperpolarization activated inward current)


 

PACEMAKER (no K1’s)

 

Phase 0 (upstroke)

                voltage gated inward calcium open; depolarization

 

Phase 1 (rapid repolarization)

                NONE

 

Phase 2 (plateau)

                None

 

Phase 3 (repolarization)

                inactivate calcium channels

                voltage gated delayed rectifier potassium outward channels

 

Phase 4 (diastolic depolarization)

                inward background sodium

                inward funny sodium

                inward calcium

                inactivation of voltage gated outward potassium channels

 

phase 2

·         plateau distinguishes cardiac muscle AP’s from skeletal muscle and nerve AP’s

·         Ca+ induced Ca+ release from the SR

·         Longer the plateau the stronger the contraction

 

PROPAGATION OF ACTION POTENTIAL  

Positive charges neutralize negative charges on inner surface of membrane,

thereby depolarizing distant regions to threshold.

 

SPEED OF PROPAGATION (conduction velocity)

Depends on:

1.        Cytoplasmic resistance (cell diameter and number of nexal junctions)

2.        amount of positive charge carried by sodium or calcium (slope of phase 0)

3.        body temperature

 

slowest in AV node (allows ventricles time to fill)

fasted in purkinje fibers

 

chromotropic = changes in heart rate

dromotropic =  changes in AP conduction

inotropic = changes in contractile strength

 

Factor

Chronotrpic

Dromotropic

Inotropic

Ischemia

-

-

-

NE, Epi

+

+

+

Ach

-

-

-

Hypercalcemia

-

-

+

Hyperkalemia

No effect

No effect

-

Hypokalemia

No effect

No effect

+

 


 

Ischemia

 

¯ ATP ® ¯Na+/K+ pump ® ¯ K+ efflux ® ¯RP (slow heart rate)

                                                ® ¯ Na+ influx ® ¯ slope phase 0 (¯ conduction velocity)

reduced activity of calcium pump = ¯ force of contraction

 

NE/Epi

 

­ Gs ® ­cAMP ® ­PKA ® calcium channels phosphaorylated ® ­ calcium current

 

Ach

 

­Gi ® ¯cAMP ® ¯PKA ® ¯ calcium current

­ik,ach (hyperpolarization)

EKG

 

P wave                   atrial activation

 

Q wave                   septal activation

 

R wave                   activation of anteroseptal region of ventricular myocardium

                                Activation of major portion of ventricular myocardium from endocardial surface

 

S wave                   late activation of posterobasal portion of left ventrical and pulmonary conus

 

T wave                   ventricular relaxation

 

 

HEART RATE FROM EKG

 

Seconds                 .2             .4             .6             .8             1.0

Beats/min.             300          150          100          75            60

 

PR interval (atrial depolarization and conduction through AV node) depends on heart rate                 .12 -.20

QRS duration (ventricular depolarization)                                                                                                       .08

QT interval (ventricular depolarization and repolarization)                                                                           .4

ST interval (ventricular repolarization)(QT –QRS)                                                                                         .32

 

EINTHOVENS TRIANGE

               

R                   I                         L

 

 

 

 

II                                             III           

 

 

Leads are numbered counterclockwise

Down is positive

Right to left is postive

 

ELECTRICAL AXIS OF HEART AND HEXAXIAL SYSTEM

Find lead that is closest to net 0 = perpendicular to that lead

Find lead with largest deviation to find which direction on the perpendicular to point

 

 

EKG AND CARDIAC CYCLE

P wave occurs during atrial contraction

Q wave occurs just prior to mitral valve closing

R wave peaks on the mitral valve closing

S wave valleys during isometric contraction

T wave begins at reduced rejection

 

Arrhythmia = disturbances of rate, rhythm, or sequences of depolarization due to either disorders of impulse formation or impulse conduction

 

Atrial premature contraction – atrial premature beat, T and P waves run together, QRS widened

               

Ventricular premature contractionp wave gets eaten up by premature ventricular wave.  QRS is widened.

 

Paroxysmal atria tachycardianormal complexes                                                                                                                                                           

Atrial fribrillation – irregular uncoordinated atrial waves dissociated from QRS waves

 

Ventricular tachycardiarapid abnormal QRS complexes      

 

Venticular fribrillation very irregular uncoordinated QRS complexes

 

Incomplete AV block (first degree) – prolonged PR interval

 

Incomplete AV block (second degree) – 2:1 block.  Ventricle responds to every other atrial beat.

 

Incomplete AV block (Wenckebach phenomenon) – progressive AV nodal delay and finally a

p wave without a QRS wave.

 

Complete AV block – atria are activated by normal impulses from SA node but ventricular

rate is slow and independent of atrial rate.

Sacromere

A –both actin and myosin

I – actin only

H – myosin only

During contraction decrease H and I bands

 

1.        Calcium binds troponin

2.        Tropomyosin moves

3.        Actin binding site exposed

4.        Myosin cross-bridge binds actin

5.        Conformational change in myosin cross-bridge = power stroke

6.        In presence of ATP myosin cross-bridge releases

 

Preload = extent to which muscle is stretch before contraction

Afterload = load lifted

 

Isotonic contraction = longer latent period and slower raising phase

 

Total force =         sum of active force              +              passive force

contractile elements                             extension of elastic elements

 

ideal overlap = highest % max force

 

­ afterload

¯ distance (can’t carry it as far)

¯ velocity (can’t carry it as fast )

¯ duration (can’t carry it as long)

­ latent period (have to wait longer before I can carry it again)

 

SYSTOLE

1.        AP

2.        Activated voltage gated calcium channel on sacrolemma

3.        Calcium enters cell

4.        Activated calcium induced calcium release from sacroplasmic reticulum

5.        Contraction

DIASTOLE

1.        Exhange of 3 sodium in for 2 calcium out by anti-port carrier (depends on ATP and Na+/K+ pump)

2.        Sacroplasmic reticulum pumps Ca++ back in using ATP

 

Cardiac muscles can control calcium release to control contractile force

 

STAIRCASE PHENOMENON

Increase in heart rate results in stronger subsequent contraction

 

Afterload and preload do not affect contractility.  Inotropic agents do

If there isn’t a change in Vmax then there is no change in contractility

 

+ inotropic                            

NE (­ cAMP, ­PKA, phosphorylate Ca++ channels activated / increases calcium entry and stores

Digitalis (blocks Na+ / K+ pump so that Ca++ / Na+ exchanger doesn’t work leaving Ca+ \­ contractility)

 

- inotropic

Ach (¯cAMP, ¯ calcium channel activation, ¯ calcium entry, ¯ contractile strength)


 

AORTIC PRESSURE AND FLOW

 

Ascending limb (ejection)

Affected by:

·         Stroke volume (directly to pressure)

·         Aortic distensibility (indirectly to pressure)

·         Ejection velocity (directly to pressure)

 

Dicrotic notch (dip in aortic pressure when aortic valve closes)

Caused by:

·         Flow to coronaries (loss of blood to coronaries ¯ pressure)

·         Slight regurgitation into left ventricle (loss of blood to ventricle ¯ pressure)

·         Distention and rebound of aortic valve into left ventricle (increases volume of

            container ¯ pressure)

 

Descending limb (run off into peripheral vessels)

Affected by:

·         Systolic pressure ( directly ­ systolic pressure = ­ diastolic pressure = ­ aortic pressure)

·         Aortic distensibility (directly ¯ distensibility = aortic pressure falls off more quickly)

·         Heart rate (directly ­ HR interrupts diastolic decline = ­ diastolic pressure = ­ aortic pressure)

·         Peripheral resistance (directly ­peripheral resistance = ­ systolic pressure = ­ aortic pressure)

 

 

ARTERIAL BLOOD PRESSURE

 

Pressure wave is shock impulse that is faster than blood

 

***** Pulse pressure (PP) = systolic BP – diastolic BP

***** MAP = diastolic pressure + 1/3 PP

 

MAP will decrease progressively even if pulse pressure increases

 

**PULSE PRESSURE

Affected by:

·         Stroke volume (directly)

·         Arterial capacitance/compliance (inversely)

·         Peripheral resistance (inversely) ex. greatest drop in arterioles

 

Femoral artery has higher pressure than abdominal artery due to two pressure waves crashing

into each other.

 

VENOUS RETURN

Main factors:        pressure built up by left venticle

                                Systemic filling pressure = 7 mmHg (pressure when you stop the heart)

Auxiliary factors:  skeletal muscle pump

                                Venous valves

                                Respiratory pump

                                Ventricular suction

                                Increased venomotor tone

 

Respiration

Inhale ® ¯thoracic pressure, ¯ right atrial pressure, ­ DP, \ ­ venous return


 

***** CO = SV X HR

CO = venous return

Cardiac index = CO / body surface

 

SYSTEMIC FACTORS DETERMINING CO

Primary factor effecting how much blood the heart will pump is how much it receives

 

Systemmic filling pressure = 7 mmHg

Determined by stopping the pump

If quantity of blood filling system is too small, blood will flow poorly from periphery to heart.

Thus systemic filling pressure is an important determinant of venous return and CO

­ PSF with transfusion / ¯ PSF with hemorrhage

 

CARDIAC FACTORS DETERMINING CO

­ PSF with sympathetic stimulation / ¯ PSF with sympathetic inhibition

 

regulation of SV

1.       Preload: (diastolic filling) at first: direct then fibers over stretched: indirect

2.       inotropic state: (contractility) direct

3.       afterload: (aortic pressure) indirect

4.       heart rate:  indirect

 

MEASURING CO

1.        The Fick Method: CO = vol O2 consumed / (AO2 – VO2)

2.        Indicator dilution method with cardiogreen dye: CO = (Dinj x 60 sec/min) / ([D] x DT)

3.        Echocardiogram

4.        Radiocuclide imaging

5.        Impedence cardiography


 

Arterial pressure must permit adequate perfusion of capillaries

 

***** BP = CO X TPR

 

DETERMINANTS OF VASCULAR RESISTANCE

 

1.        Modulators of vessel radius (inversely proportional)

·         Inherent tone

·         Autonomic nervous system

·         Metabolic factors

·         Vascular endothelium (local control)

2.        Vessel arrangement (parallel = ¯ resistance)

3.        Fluid Viscosity (directly proportional)

 

DETERMINANTS OF CARDIAC OUTPUT

 

CO = SV x HR

 

1.        Stroke volume

·         Preload (directly)

·         Contractility (directly)

·         Afterload (inversely)

 

2.        Heart Rate

·         Metabolic factors

·         Nervous system

·         Response to stimulation of cardiovascular receptors

 

CARDIOVASCULAR RECEPTORS

 

1.        High pressure (atrial) receptors

·         Located in arterial system (carotid sinus, aortic sinus, ventricular walls)

·         Respond to changing tension

·         Increase stretch of receptors decreases heart rate

 

2.        Low pressure (volume) receptors

·         Located in cardiac atria and maybe the kidney

·         Respond to fullness of circulation

·         Function to preserve normal vascular volume by modulating renal NaCl excretion

·         Stretch of receptors leads to increased renal NaCl excretion, ¯ CO, ¯ BP

 


 

VESSEL COMPLIANCE

 

Compliance  =  DV / DP

 

Compliance ¯ in large arteries = ­ Pulse pressure in capillaries

 

CIRCULATORY RESPONSE TO HYPOTENSION

(BP = CO x TPR and CO = SV x HR)

 

1.        Arteriolar vasoconstriction (­ TPR)

2.        Venoconstriction (­ CO)

3.        Increased heart rate (­ CO)

4.        Increased myocardial contractility (­SV ® ­CO)

 

MANAGEMENT OF HYPOTENDION

 

1.        restore CO

·         increase fluid volume (preload)

·         increase contractility

·         decrease afterload

2.        increase TPR

 

MANAGEMENT OF HYPERTENSION

 

1.        Reduce CO

·         Decrease ECF volume

·         Decrease HR

·         Decrease contractility

 

2.        Reduce TPR

·         Vasodilators (nitrates)

·         Correct metabolic disturbance

·         Correct hormaonal imbalance

·         Exercise

Capillary recruitment = increase in the number of perfused capillaries

 

***** Q = Qc Nc = Vc Ac Nc

 

Qc = flow per capillary

Nc = number of capillaries

Vc = velocity of flow

Ac = cross sectional area

 

\ in order to increase flow you can increase velocity or the number of capillaries

it is more efficient to increase the number of capillaries

 

TRANSCAPILLARY SOLUTE EXCHANGE

 

Diffusion = permeability x surface area x concentration gradient

 

REFLECTION COEFFICIENT

 

s = 1 – [lymph] / [plasma]

 

if most of compound passed through, s would be near zero

if none of compound passed through, s would be near one

 

­ s = ¯ permeability

 

osmotic pressure = created by different concentrations across a membrane

colloid osmotic pressure = created by the greater concentration of proteins inside the vessels

oncotic pressure = due to difference in [protein] and to the slight effect of the Donnan euilibrium

 

donnan equilibrium = results from effect of negatively charged protein molecules have on

small ions such

                                                as chloride and sodium.

 

two opposing pressures:

1.        colloid osmotic pressure draws fluid in

2.        hydrostatic pressure pushes fluid out

 

CONVERSION OF OSMOTIC PRESSURE TO mmHg

Van Hoff’s Law

Colloid osmotic pressure in ATM = # dissociable particles x [total solute] x gas constant

x temperature K

ATM = 760mmHg

 

STARLINGS EQUILIBRIUM EQUATION

 

Q = perm coeff. [(Pc  –  Pi) - s (pc -  pi )]

 

 

P = hydrostatic pressure

p = colloid osmotic pressures

 

Competition:

Pc , hydrostatic pressure in capillaries favors filtration

pc , colloid osmotic pressure in capillaries opposes filtration

 

 

 

capillary hydrostatic pressure µ postcapillary resistance/ precapillary resistance

 

EDEMA

1.        increased flow from vessels ® tissues

2.        reduced absorption of fluid ® vessels

3.        reduced or blocked lymph flow

 

LYMPHATICS

 

fluid enters lymphatics when tissue hydrostatic pressure ( ­ ) exceeds the pressure

in the lymphatics.

 

Lymph flow ­

­ capillary hydrostatic pressure

¯ capillary colloid osmotic pressure

­ increase in interstitial protein                         all cause tissue hydrostatic pressure ( ­ )

¯ reflection coefficient

               

 

 

Inflammatory edema –increase in gaps between endothelial cells causing a decrease

in reflection coefficient

(¯ pc , ­ pi )

inflammation

                infection

                shock

                burns

                ischemia

 

Venous edema –increased venous pressure exceeding plasma oncotic pressure (favors filtration)

( ­ Pc  backs up venous system)

                Prolonged standing –elevated hydrostatic pressure in capillaries

                Left heart failure –leads to increased left atrial pressure and pulmonary edema

                Congested heart failure – elevates central venous pressure

 

Lymphatic edema – lymphatic obstruction

( ­ pi )

                Interstitial colloid pressure increases favoring filtration and edema formation

 

Hypoalbuminemic edema – results from low plasma albumin

 

 

Myocardial ischemia occurs when O2 supplied to myocardium is less than its demand

Myocardial infarction is myocardial ischemia when there is permanent damage to the muscle

 

Arteriosclerosis is thickening and hardening of the arterial wall

                Atherosclerosis is arteriosclerosis when the result of a progressive growth of an

                atheromatous plaque.

 

 

­ work of heart must ­ flow (can’t increase extraction of O2)

 

endocardium has lowest perfusion pressure \ most susceptible to compromised coronary blood flow

 

test for MI ® creatine phospokinase (CPK) is specific for myocardium

 

ischemic myocardium

¯ contractility

¯ CO

¯ compliance (stiff)

­ chamber pressure

­ irregular beating

 

ANGINA PECTORIS

Dull pain

Shortness of breath

Radiation of pain down arm neck or shoulder

Diaphoresis

 

MI

Crushing pain

Sx’s associated with angina

 

Treatment of IHD

1.        reduce O2 demand

2.        monitor for arrhythmias

 

Chronic treatment

1.        nitrates

2.        calcium channel blockers

3.        beta adrenergic blockers (sympathetic blocker)

4.        ACE inhibiters

 

Preventive treatment

1.        stop smoking

2.        reduce weight

3.        exercise

4.        improve lipid profile

 

HEART FAILURE

In the presence of adequate venous return, a cardiac abnormality makes this organ unable

to pump blood at a rate that satisfies the metabolic needs of tissues.

 

Circulatory failure –abnormal blood flow that compromises tissue function

                Heart failure –defective pumping of blood

                                Myocardial failure –defective heart muscle

 

FORWARD HEART FAILURE

Decreased tissue perfusion from ¯ CO

Fatigue from exercising

 

BACKWARD HEAR FAILURE

Tissue congestion caused by abnormally elevated venous pressures that promote

extravasation of vascular fluid into tissue

Shortness of Breath

 

LEFT HEART FAILURE (first)

Weakness, SOB from exercise

 

RIGHT HEART FAILURE (second)

Hepatic congestion, peripheral edema, pulmonary edema

 

SYSTOLIC HEART FAILURE

Weakened ventricular contraction

¯ SV and ejection fraction

­ end systolic volume (not getting it all out)

­ end diastolic volume

­ end diastolic pressure

 

DIASTOLIC HEART FAILURE

Increased resistance to filling

¯ end systolic volume

­ end diastolic pressure

 

Low output heart failure vs. high output heart failure

 

Frank Starling Curve

When get to flat portion of curve increasing end diastolic volume does not increase CO.

 

Treatment for Heart Failure

1.        reduce preload

diuretics

venodilators

NaCl restriciton

 

2.        decrease afterload

vasodilating drugs

 

3.        increase contractility

digoxin, sympathomimetics

mechanically

 

 

 

SHOCK = inadequate perfusion of tissue

 

3 types of circulatory shock

  1. hemorrhagic shock

loss of a substantial blood volume for a period of time

must be large enough to produce decreased tissue perfusion for extended period

not exsanguination (bleed to death)

 

  1. cardiogenic shock

loss of cardiac function

cause: MI

 

  1. septic shock

entry of bacteria into circulation (surgery, trauma, ischemia to gut)

bacteria into blood ® WBC recruited ® rxn radical O2 ® attacks phosholipids ®

weakens membrane ® ¯ serum oncotic pressure ® ­ lymph protein

 

Treatments

1.        fluids

2.        steroids ® reduces membrane permeability

3.        motrin or aspirin

4.        hypertonic saline

5.        Naloxone

6.        Super oxide mutase

7.        Dopamine

8.        Atropine

9.        O2

 

Monitoring

1.        CO (ultra sound doppler flow meter)

2.        Cardiac performance (catheter)

3.        Peripheral arterial blood flow (flow meters)

4.        Arterial blood pressure (catheters)

5.        Venous blood pressure (catheters)

6.        Peripheral capillary permeability ([protein] in lymph)

7.        Acid – base monitoring

 

CLINICAL PRESENTATION

Hemorrhagic = low BP, low CO, decreased renal function, low blood volume

 

Cardiogenic = reduced MAP, ¯ mental function, ¯ urinary output, ¯ blood flow ® clammy skin

 

Septic =  ­ capillary permeability, and above

 

HYPERTENSION

Essential = idiopathic

Increases risk for: stroke, congestive heart failure, CAD, and renal failure

Risk factors for hypertension: diabetes, smoking, high cholesterol, left ventricular

hypertrophy, ethnicity

 

Treatment:

1.        decrease NaCl

2.        stop smoking

3.        stop drinking alcohol

4.        decrease weight if obese

5.        increase physical activity

 

Drugs

1.        diuretics: thiazides, loop diuretics

decrease ECF

 

2.        sympatholytics: methyldopa, clonidine, guaethridine, reserpine

reduce sympathetic effect on blood vessels (¯ vascular resistance)

reduce sympathetic effect on heart (¯ CO)