ILOs
- To understand the structure and function of cardiac myocytes, including the cellular electrophysiology, electro-mechanical coupling and contraction.
- To describe the normal anatomy of the heart, including the cardiac chambers, valves and major blood vessels.
- To understand the cardiac cycle including the spread of electrical activity, the contraction of the heart chambers and the function of the heart valves.
- To describe the anatomy of the coronary circulation and the flow of blood in the coronary arteries.
- To describe the origin of the heart sounds and to understand the basic principles of the origin of heart murmurs.
Part 1 : Mechanical Properties
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⛽ Mechanics i.e. the pump
chambers and valves
contractile cells
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⚠️ Issues: cardiomyopathy
valvular disease
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- What is the General Structure of the heart?
- What is an important factor of the mechanics of the heart?
- Which valves are in the heart and where are they located?
- How are the valves adapted to their functions?
- How does the pressure gradient mechanism in SL valves operate?
- What are the 4 phases of the Cardiac Cycle?
- How does the pressure of different parts of the heart change over time?
- What is Cardiac Haemodynamics?
- What parameters affect the process of Cardiac Haemodynamics?
- Point of Clarification (POC):