ILOs:

• Describe the anatomy of the cardiac chambers, the heart valves and the major blood vessels by examining the sequence of events during the cardiac cycle.
• Describe the structure and function of cardiac muscle (comparing and contrasting it to smooth and skeletal) at the tissue, cellular and molecular level.
• Understand the structure and function of cardiac myocytes including their electrical and mechanical properties.
• Describe the clinical features of familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and explain its associated genetic inheritance pattern.
• Describe methods for assessing cardiac function including clinical examination and cardiac imaging (in particular echocardiography)
• Describe the basic principles of life support and review the current resuscitation guidelines.

• Describe the gross anatomy of the heart – visible structures.
• Describe the structure and function of cardiac muscle (comparing and contrasting it to smooth and skeletal) at the tissue, cellular and molecular level
• Describe the cardiac cycle (blood flow).
• Describe the conduction cycle (electrical signals).
• Briefly list the autonomic control of heart.
• Describe the resuscitation process, including defibrillation.
• Describe cardiac imaging techniques, particularly echocardiograms, and describe when to use a particular imaging technique.
• Define hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, list signs and symptoms and discuss familial inheritance.
• Weekly quiz knowledge

Cardiovascular Notes Week 7.pdf