1. CARDIAC OVERVIEW

2. Assessment of the Cardiovascular System
On Your Own:
Review the anatomy of the heart and vessels
Review normal circulation
Review coronary circulation

3. Coronary Circulation

4. Conduction System of the Heart

5. Preload and Afterload

6. Variables that Influence Stroke Volume
Contractility
The force of cardiac contraction independent of preload
Increased by:
Sympathetic stimulation
Calcium release
Decreased by:
Hypoxia and acidemia

7. Assessing for Clubbing

8. Diagnostic Tests Chest xray ECG Cardiac Catheterization Arteriography
Thallium scan
Exercise stress test
CK-MB
LDH
Cholesterol
Triglycerides
Lipoproteins
Myoglobin
Troponins
C-reactive protein

9. Hemodynamic Monitoring