•Using the new cardiovascular drug Entresto, relate how the Cardiac action potential arriving at the surface of the sarcolema results in the mobilisation of intracellular calcium and subsequent cellular contraction. •Describe how this process is compromised in heart failure?

Q: After exercising many of you saw an INCREASE in the amplitude of the pulse transducer suggesting…

A: The sympathetic nervous system is stimulated by exercise and various changes take place in body as a…

Q: Leaky Na+ channels in the cells of the SA Node do which of the following?   a-allow a slow…

A: d-allow a slow depolarization that eventually reaches the threshold for voltage-gated Ca2+ channels.

Q: Q3: With her current condition, which of the following myocardial oxygen requirements would be the…

A: Case 1:  Patient history reveals that she in high risk for developing heart diseases , as she have…

Q: 1. You are a lead engineer in a cGMP facility that develops and delivers tissue engineering…

A: Injectable engineering solutions must be capable of supporting LV wall and avoid post myocardial…

Q: Q3 The electrocardiogram (ECG) is a representation of the electrical events of the cardiac cycle.…

A: 1. Preprocessing:Filter the ECG signal to remove noise and artifacts. Common filters used in ECG…

Q: The steep depolarization phase of an action potential in the SA node of the heart is caused…

A: INTRODUCTION The action potential is a quick rise and sudden fall in voltage and membrane across a…

Q: The corresponding mechanical events of P wave and the QRS complex are O Depolarization of the…

A: A test to examine the the heart's electrical activity is called an electrocardiogram (ECG). Waves in…

Q: Should Jhon expect any variation to the normal values of the heart rate knowing that the patient in…

A: Flight or fight mechanism is our body's automatic mechanism which prepares our body to accept or…

Q: How would you explain and someone that exercise is good for you? In your discussion make sure to…

A: Exercise us defined as a Regular physical activity which can improve your muscle strength and boost…

Q: In the absence of neural and hormonal influences the SA node generates action potentials at a…

A: The SA node's primary role is to serve as the heart's natural pacemaker. It starts an action…

Q: Explain the pressure changes which occur during the cardiac cycle and their relationship to the flow…

A: Cardiac cycle - The cardiac cycle is the performance of the human heart from the beginning of one…

Q: 4. Compare the action potentials of contractile cardiac muscle, autorhythmic cardiac muscle and…

A: Introduction:- The circulatory system is sometimes referred to as the blood-vascular system or…

Q: Rate your cardiovascular health preventative measures and select one area to improve. Develop a…

A: INTRODUCTION:-  cardiovascular health has become a concern in the modern…

Q: Hello, May I get help please!! Scenario: Angie J has a medical condition where she has begun…

A: Angie J has developed sympathetic neurons and α-receptors on the smooth muscle around the arterioles…

Q: In a cardiac contractile cell what is the mechanism involved in the change in membrane potential?…

A: The cardiac contractile cell undergoes various changes in order to perform several activities and…

Q: Patients with what underlying condition cannot undergo Fick’s method of Cardiac output measurement?

A: Adolf Fick gave the theory for ficks method of calculating cardiac output.

Q: How does COPD correlate with left ventricular pressure and primary heart failure?

A: We can say that Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic inflammatory lung disease…

Q: Describe three main benefits of utilising this type of venous access device (CVAD)?

A: The venous access device (CVAD) also called as central venous catheters. It is a placement of the…

Q: You are working in cardiopulmonary rehabilitation. It is your patient, Dave’s, first day of rehab.…

A: Condition of the patient: Dave had a heart attack 45 days ago. He is 40 years old. He feels…

Q: A 65-year old man with heart failure is unable to climb a flight of stairs without experiencing…

A: Digoxin is a type of cardiac glycoside medication used in the treatment and management of heart…

Q: 2) Insert increase or decrease into each of the sentences below which are concerned with blood…

A: Reduced blood pressure causes the baroreceptors to provide less of a signal, which disinhibits…

Q: What are the potential health consequences of coronary arteries being clogged by “plaques”? • Name…

A: When coronary arteries are unable to provide the heart with enough blood, oxygen, and nutrition,…

Q: Increased BP increase in heart rate • blood volume blood viscosity

A: Blood is a part of the connective tissue. It is a fluid that consists of different types of cells…

Q: What is the function of the valves in the heart? promote contraction of the ventricles O prevent…

A: Heart:  It is located in the chest cavity. It is protected by the layer called pericardium. The…

Q: Basic Cardiac Monitoring: The Electrocardiogram • What factors influence how a clinician chooses to…

A: An ECG is a recording of the electrical activity within the heart. An electrical impulse will…

Q: An action potential reaches a cardiac contractile cell, which fires, but then does not propagate the…

A: The heart muscle (also called the heart muscle or myocardium) is one of three types of spinal muscle…