http://www.columbia.edu/ccnmtl/draft/heart/exer.html
Excellent website posted by one of our members. Thought I would also add it here. Full animations explaining many difficult concepts like pressure volume loops;
Here is whats on there:
Exercises for Heart Mechanics
Set 1
I. Introduction - How to use the HeartFlow program
II. Pressure -Volume Loop basics - Understanding the cardiac cycle
Examine the phases of the cardiac cycle under normal conditions. Explore
the effect of heart rate and pressure changes. A. Identify events on the P-V Loop
B. Examine P-V variables under normal conditions.
C. Examine the effect of varying preload.
D. Varying the contractility of the ventricle.
E. Varying the afterload.
F. Examine the effect of varying the heart rate.
III. Valve Pathologies - Examine the effect of valvular lesions on the cardiac cycle
You have learned about the pressure volume loop under normal conditions. Properly
functioning mitral and aortic valves are critical to ensure normal cardiovascular
performance. However, both mitral and aortic valves can fail either by not opening
fully when they are supposed to open (stenosis) or by not preventing backflow when
they are closed (regurgitation, a.k.a. insufficiency). Both pathologies can coexist. A. Mitral regurgitation
B. Mitral stenosis
C. Aortic regurgitation
D. Aortic stenosis
IV. The Frank-Starling Law - Examine pressure / volume relationships
Invesigate the role of blood volume in cardiac performance.
Design and run an experiment.
V. The Full Cardiovascular Model
Examine the effects on the right ventricle and the entire circulatory loop.
Use more advanced features of the program.
Mike
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