6. Cardiac catheterization generated the following parameters for Patient #2: HR (bpm) 85 V02 (ml O₂/min) 219 [Hb] (g/dl blood) 13.4 [02]vena cava (ml O₂/dl blood) 13.14 [02] pulmonary artery (ml O₂/dl blood) 16.3 [02] pulmonary vein (ml O₂/dl blood) 17.78 [02]aorta (ml O₂/dl blood) 17.78 Pressures (mmHg) Right atrium, mean 6 Right ventricle, systolic/diastolic 30/2 Pulmonary artery, 30/6 Left atrium, mean 6 systolic/diastolic Left ventricle, systolic/diastolic 106/-3 Aorta, systolic/diastolic 102/66 a. Calculate Patient #2's CO for the pulmonary circulation (right side of heart) and over the systemic circulation (left side of heart). Comment on any irregularities b. Calculate MAP for the pulmonary artery and the aorta. (2 points) (2 points) c. Assume that the pressure of venous blood returning to either the right or left atrium is 0 mm Hg and that both sides of the heart actually have CO equal to what you calculated for the systemic circulation. Calculate the resistance across the pulmonary and systemic circulations. (2 points) d. Why is the diastolic pressure in the aorta greater than the diastolic pressure of the left ventricle? (2 points) e. Calculate the resistance through the pulmonary valve and the aortic valve. (2 points) f. This patient has a structural defect. Based on the data provided, where is this defect? (2 points) g. An echocardiogram (ultrasound imaging of the heart) reveals that this patient's right ventricular wall is significantly thicker than expected. i. Normally, we expect the left ventricular wall to be much thicker than the right. Why? (2 points) ii. Why does this patient have an enlarged right ventricular wall? (2 points)

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6. Cardiac catheterization generated the following parameters for Patient #2:
HR (bpm)
85
V02 (ml O₂/min)
219
[Hb] (g/dl blood)
13.4
[02]vena cava (ml O₂/dl blood)
13.14
[02] pulmonary artery (ml O₂/dl blood)
16.3
[02] pulmonary vein (ml O₂/dl blood)
17.78
[02]aorta (ml O₂/dl blood)
17.78
Pressures (mmHg)
Right atrium, mean
6
Right ventricle, systolic/diastolic
30/2
Pulmonary artery,
30/6
Left atrium, mean
6
systolic/diastolic
Left ventricle, systolic/diastolic
106/-3
Aorta, systolic/diastolic
102/66
a. Calculate Patient #2's CO for the pulmonary circulation (right side of heart) and over the
systemic circulation (left side of heart). Comment on any irregularities
b. Calculate MAP for the pulmonary artery and the aorta.
(2 points)
(2 points)
c. Assume that the pressure of venous blood returning to either the right or left atrium is 0 mm
Hg and that both sides of the heart actually have CO equal to what you calculated for the
systemic circulation. Calculate the resistance across the pulmonary and systemic
circulations.
(2 points)
d. Why is the diastolic pressure in the aorta greater than the diastolic pressure of the left
ventricle?
(2 points)
e. Calculate the resistance through the pulmonary valve and the aortic valve.
(2 points)
f. This patient has a structural defect. Based on the data provided, where is this defect?
(2 points)
g. An echocardiogram (ultrasound imaging of the heart) reveals that this patient's right
ventricular wall is significantly thicker than expected.
i.
Normally, we expect the left ventricular wall to be much thicker than the right. Why?
(2 points)
ii.
Why does this patient have an enlarged right ventricular wall?
(2 points)
Transcribed Image Text:6. Cardiac catheterization generated the following parameters for Patient #2: HR (bpm) 85 V02 (ml O₂/min) 219 [Hb] (g/dl blood) 13.4 [02]vena cava (ml O₂/dl blood) 13.14 [02] pulmonary artery (ml O₂/dl blood) 16.3 [02] pulmonary vein (ml O₂/dl blood) 17.78 [02]aorta (ml O₂/dl blood) 17.78 Pressures (mmHg) Right atrium, mean 6 Right ventricle, systolic/diastolic 30/2 Pulmonary artery, 30/6 Left atrium, mean 6 systolic/diastolic Left ventricle, systolic/diastolic 106/-3 Aorta, systolic/diastolic 102/66 a. Calculate Patient #2's CO for the pulmonary circulation (right side of heart) and over the systemic circulation (left side of heart). Comment on any irregularities b. Calculate MAP for the pulmonary artery and the aorta. (2 points) (2 points) c. Assume that the pressure of venous blood returning to either the right or left atrium is 0 mm Hg and that both sides of the heart actually have CO equal to what you calculated for the systemic circulation. Calculate the resistance across the pulmonary and systemic circulations. (2 points) d. Why is the diastolic pressure in the aorta greater than the diastolic pressure of the left ventricle? (2 points) e. Calculate the resistance through the pulmonary valve and the aortic valve. (2 points) f. This patient has a structural defect. Based on the data provided, where is this defect? (2 points) g. An echocardiogram (ultrasound imaging of the heart) reveals that this patient's right ventricular wall is significantly thicker than expected. i. Normally, we expect the left ventricular wall to be much thicker than the right. Why? (2 points) ii. Why does this patient have an enlarged right ventricular wall? (2 points)
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