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Cardiac Pressures
Question | Answer |
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Normal RA pressure | 0-6mmHg |
Normal RV pressure | 15-13mmHg |
Normal LA pressure | 6-12mmHg |
Normal LV pressure | 100-140/6-12mmHg |
Windkessel Effect | ejections of blood into the arteries causes vessel distension and storage of kenetic energy |
Systole | Contraction of a chamber |
Diastole | Relaxation of a chamber |
Isovolumic contraction | all valves closed |
Isovolumic relaxation | Diastole |