Structure And Function Of Organ Systems Cardiac Section

Front 1

function of the cardiovascular system

Back 1

supply oxygen, metabolic fuels, and hat to every cell of the organism and to remove metabolic end products and excessive heat

Front 2

most useful clinical measurement of overall ventricular function

Back 2

cardiac output

Front 3

cardiac output (CO)

Back 3

the volume of blood that is pumped into the aorta per unit of time (L/min)

Front 4

What other equation is the equation for cardiac output related to?

Back 4

Ohm's law

Front 5

cardiac output equation

Back 5

CO = heart rate * stroke volume = delta P / R
where delta P = aortic - central venous pressure (arterial pressure), and R = total peripheral resistance

Front 6

how to measure cardiac output

Back 6

Fick principle

Front 7

Fick principle

Back 7

in a steady state, the rate of indicator leaving the system (QC out) must equal the rate at which it enters (QC in) plus the rate at which it was added (V)

Front 8

Fick principle equation

Back 8

Q = V / (C2 - C1)
where Q = flow, V = rate of indicator introduced into system, and C1 and C2 = concentrations of indicator before and after passing location where indicator was introduced

Front 9

stroke volume (SV)

Back 9

the volume of blood pumped into the aorta during one cardiac cycle