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CC hemodynamics
AC CC Module 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Poiseuille's Law | Flow=Pressure/Resistance |
| Left ventricular systole occurs... | slightly before right ventricular systole |
| Preload | The degree of ventricular stretch befor the next contraction. |
| How is preload measured? | By measuring the ventricular end pressures. |
| Frank-Starling Law | When ventricular fibers are at maximal stretch, maximal cardiac output results. |
| The goal of many therapeutic interventions in critical care? | Optimizing preload or ventricular filling. |
| Afterload | The amount of resistance the ventricles must overcome to deliver the stroke volume into the receiving vasculature. |