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Transmural (intravascular) pressure

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• The ΔP between the intravascular (inside) and tissue (outside) pressure

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explain Perfusion (driving) pressure

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  • The ΔP between arterial and venous ends of a blood vessel

* Generated by contracting heart and elastic arteries.

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Wall distension depends on

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compliance.
• Veins expand easily to store blood because of high
compliance and low transmural pressures. (These two are determined by CO & R)

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explain Gravity (hydrostatic) pressure

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  • ΔP is proportional to the height of the column of blood in the body; exists in absence of blood flow
  • Pressure lowest in head, highest in feet
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3 BLOOD PRESSURE CHARACTERISTICS

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Perfusion (driving) pressure
Transmural (intravascular) pressure
Gravity (hydrostatic) pressure

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TRANSMURAL PRESSURE (P) generates stress (S) within wall; it is a function of

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radius (R) and wall thickness (w). Based on LaPlace equation: T=PR and S=T/w. • S = P x R/w
• Vessels that produce little stress and can tolerate high pressures are
– small vessels eg. capillaries (low R)
– thick walled vessels eg. aorta (large w)

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characteristics of Perfusion pressure are ?

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directed along the length of the vessel (kinetic energy)
• Important pressure for direction O2 and nutrients to tissues
• Not affected by change in radius

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characteristics of Transmural pressure?

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directed against the wall (potential energy)

• Important in smoothening pressure pulses.

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According to Bernoulli’s principle: Perfusion & transmural pressures vary with velocity of flow, why?

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– Increased velocity decreases the lateral, transmural pressure thus, more fluid energy is in the form of forward kinetic energy, and less as sideways, potential energy.

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– In dilated vessels, there is more ___ and is potentially dangerous in aneurysms

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transmural (lateral) pressure

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Pressure gradient (ΔP) across a blood vessel depends on its

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resistance.

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Aorta has high pressure due to ?

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cardiac output and low compliance of aorta.

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Arterioles form the largest drop in pressure (ΔP) across the vascular system due to ?

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high resistance.

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Capillary pressure drops due to ?

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friction and outward filtration of fluid

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Venules & Veins: pressure decreases with increased ?

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compliance

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Blood pressure is a key index of CV health, since it can reflect changes in ?

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cardiac output (CO) and total peripheral resistance (TPR).

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___ is the average pressure in a cardiac cycle.

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Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP)
Diastolic P + 1/3 (systolic - diastolic pressure)

MAP rises with either increased CO or TPR.

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MAP rises with either increased

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CO or TPR

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____ is the difference between systolic and diastolic pressures.

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Pulse pressure

• PP=Ps-Pd

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____ is proportional to stroke volume (SV) and inversely proportional to compliance (C)

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Pulse Pressure

• PP = SV / C

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Stretch-ability” of blood vessels walls; it is the inverse of elasticity (resistance to stretch).
Dependent on pliability of tissues: elastic fibers, smooth muscle, CT, etc

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compliance

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During systole, arteries expand due to the presence of ?

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elastic fibers

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__and continuous propulsion smoothen out the blood flow pulsations

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elasticity

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absorption of pressure waves by the__ is dependent on the ___ of the vessel.

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elasticity

compliance

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___ depends on the ratio of elastic to collagen fibers in the extracellular matrix

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Compliance

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A relative increase in___ will limit expansion and reduce compliance

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collagen

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Dampening of the pressure oscillations made by the heart is also called the ?

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Windkessel effect

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explain the “second heart beat” during diastole

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During diastole, contraction of aortic elastic fibers generate a pressure wave that propagates through the rest of the arteries.
– Elasticity absorbs the energy of the pressure wave (potential energy) and releases it during diastole (kinetic energy)

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Pulses are not completely flattened until they reach the?

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small arteries and arterioles

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Decreasing the compliance of arteries has two effects:

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Increases arterial systolic pressure

Decreases arterial diastolic pressure because there is less elastic recoil

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Elasticity normally absorbs and diminishes some of the pressure . A narrower, stiff, non-compliant artery has an ?

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inherently greater resistance and generates a greater ΔP.

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low compliance generates a higher___ and a lower___ pressure

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systolic

diastolic

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Increased SV increases PP and MAP by increasing the___ level.

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systolic

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Decreased compliance increases PP by increasing___ and decreasing____ pressures. Decreased compliance indicated by increase of slope.

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systolic
diastolic
C=ΔV/ΔP

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PP amplitude and wave form are indices of ?

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vascular compliance.

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PP is a better index in ?

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people over 60 (more atherosclerosis)

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Diastolic pressure is a better index for ?

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younger people (more vascular resistance)

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Low compliance increases ___

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PP amplitude

-Arteriosclerosis: low compliance leads to an increased PP (decreased diastolic pressure not always present)

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Low stroke volume decreases__?

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PP amplitude
• Aortic stenosis: decreased SV leads to reduced PP
• Hypothyroidism: low heart contractility and low SV leads to a reduced PP

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explain Pulse waves

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• It’s what you feel at an artery not caused by blood flow.
• Pulse wave travels 15 or more times more rapidly than blood flow
• A wave of distension travels to peripheral vessels, accelerating as it goes.
– Aorta: 3-6 m/s
– Large arteries: 7-10 m/s
– Small arteries: 15-35 m/s

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Increasing resistance along the arterial tree causes ?

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the increased velocity

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Decreased compliance as one ages causes

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an increase in pulse wave amplitude

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Arterial pulse waveform has 2 components:

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• Forward (incident) traveling wave when the left ventricle contracts
• Reflected (rebound) wave returning from the periphery.
– In a compliant arterial tree, the reflected wave coincides with the diastole and augments perfusion of the coronary arteries.

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___ reflects off aortic and other vascular

bifurcations or regions of high resistance

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Pulse wave

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__is the sum of the reflected wave and the forward wave, separated by a dicrotic notch

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Waveform

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Decreased arterial compliance____ velocity of both

forward (incident) and reflected pulse waves

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increases

– With age the reflected wave appears earlier and the dicrotic notch disappears

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Accelerated reflected wave has two actions:

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– It is added to the forward wave to increase systolic
pressure amplitude (increase risk of stroke)
– It shifts to the earlier systolic phase such that there is less pressure during subsequent diastole for coronary artery perfusion.

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Decreased compliance is due to

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  • Vasoconstriction / atherosclerosis

* Reduction in dilatory responses

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Vasodilation reduces the amplitude and velocity of the reflected wave, enhancing the dicrotic notch. This is due to?

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– Nitric oxide (NO) vasodilation of artery; NO is released from endothelium in response to cardiac pulse pressure
– Decreased sympathetic activity

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Vasoconstriction increases speed of return of rebound wave & diminishes the dicrotic notch. This is due to:

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– Decreased NO responsiveness to pulse pressure due to damaged blood vessels
– Increased sympathetic activity
– Atherosclerosis