Cardiovascular Physiology and Monitoring Tariq AlZahrani M.D Assistant professor College of medicine King Saud University
Coronary Circulation Blood Supply RCA LCA Conduction System SAN AVN Coronary Perfusion Pressure (50-120mmHg) ADBP – LVEDP
Cardiac Cell Types • Electrical cells Generate and conduct impulses rapidly • SA and AV nodes • Nodal pathways • No contractile properties • Muscle (myocardial) cells Main function is contraction • Atrial muscle • Ventricular muscle • Able to conduct electrical impulses • May generate its own impulses with certain types of stimuli
Nerve impulse Terminology • Resting state The relative electrical charges found on each side of the membrane at rest • Net positive charge on the outside • Net negative charge on the inside • Action Potential Change in the electrical charge caused by stimulation of a neuron
Action Potential Terms • Depolarization The sudden reversal of electrical charges across the neuron membrane, causing the transmission of an impulse • Minimum voltage must be met in order to do this • Repolarization Return of electrical charges to their original resting state
Automaticity (P Cells) Prepotential , Resting Potential, Diastolic Depolarization Action Potential Repolarization Factors That Affect Automaticity: Sympathetic and parasympathetic outflow will affect the prepotential phase Temperature RA and SAN stretch Hormones Drugs Distribution Of P Cells
Conduction Speed A-V nodal conduction: One way conduction A-V nodal Delay (0.1 sec ) Factors Affecting Conductivity: Sympathetic and vagal infuince Temperature Hormons Ischemia Acidosis Drugs
MEMBRANE POTENTIAL (mV) -90 1 2 3 4 TIME PHASE 0 = Rapid Depolarization (inward Na + current) 1 = Overshoot (outward K + current) 2 = Plateau (inward Ca ++ current) 3 = Repolarization (outward K + current) 4 = Resting Potential Mechanical Response (outward K + current) (inward Na + current)
Cardiac Myocyte Structure Ca ++ Release Excitation-Contraction Coupling
The Fibrous A-V Ring
THE ANATOMY OF BLOOD VESSELS Layers: Tunica interna ( intima ) Tunica media Tunica externa (adventitia)
Comparison of Veins and Arteries Arteries: Veins:
The Distribution of Blood
Cardiac Output CO = SV x HR • The amount of blood ejected from the ventricle in one minute • Stroke volume Amount of blood ejected from the ventricle in one contraction • Heart rate The # of cardiac cycles in one minute
Determination of Stroke Volume • Preload Amount of blood delivered to the chamber Depend upon venous return to the heart Also dependent upon the amount of blood delivered to the ventricle by the atrium • Contractility The efficiency and strength of contraction Frank Starling’s Law • Afterload Resistance to forward blood flow by the vessel walls
• End-diastolic volume (110-120 mL ) • End-systolic volume (40-50 mL ) • Stroke volume (70 mL ) • Ejection fraction (60%)
Pressure-Volume Loops
Volume Load ► Pressure Load ►
Regulation of Cardiovascular System Neural Mechanisms Vasoconstriction Vaosdilation Baroreceptors Chemoreceptors
Nerve Supply of the Conduction System
HORMONAL REGULATION Epinephrine & Norepinephrine From the adrenal medulla Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone Renin from the kidney Angiotensin , a plasma protein Aldosterone from the adrenal cortex Vasopressin ( Antidiuretic Hormone-ADH ) _ ADH from the posterior pituitary ANP from RA
BP (Kidney) Renin Angiotensinogen (renin substrate) Angiotensin Aldosterone Kidney sodium & water retention Vasoconstriction Venoconstriction RENIN-ANGIOTENSIN-ALDOSTERONE MECHANISM
Hypothalamic Osmoreceptors BP via Posterior Pituitary Vasopressin (ADH) Vasoconstriction Water Venoconstriction Retention VASOPRESSIN (ANTIDIURETIC HORMONE)
How To interpret ECG? 1. Rate? 2. QRS Duration? 3. Stability?
ECG limb leads
Normal ECG
P wave corresponds to depolarization of SA node QRS complex corresponds to ventricular Depolarization T wave corresponds to ventricular repolarization Atrial repolarization record is masked by the larger QRS complex
Measurements Small square = 0.04 sec. Large square = 5 small square = 0.2 sec. One second = 5 large square. One minute = 300 large square.
P duration = 3 small sqs = 0.12 sec. P height = 3 small sqs = 0.12 sec. QRS duration= 3 small sq =0.12 sec. P-R interval = 5 small sq = 0.2 sec . Remember This 3, 3, 3 and 5
Right ventricular hypertrophy ( precordial leads)
Left ventricular hypertrophy ( precordial leads)
QRS voltage decrease • Myocardial infarction (decrease of excitable myocardium mass) • Fluids in the pericardium (short-circuits of currents within pericardium) • Pulmonary emphysema (excessive quantities of air in the lungs)
J-point: ST-segment shift – sign of current of injury -Time point of completed depolarization (zero reference) -The junction of the QRS and the ST segment
Rate If regular: Divide 300/ number of large squares between 2 Rs = HR If irregular: count number of complexes in 6 sec. and multiply by 10 - Normal 60 -100 - Bradycardia < 60 - Tachycardia > 100 P = Sinus No P = Non sinus
Characteristics of PVCs • QRS prolongation due to slower conduction in the muscle fibers • QRS high amplitude due to lack of synchrony of excitation of RV and LV which causes partial neutralization of their contribution to the ECG • QRS and T-wave have opposite polarities, again due to slow conduction which causes repolarization to follow depolarization.