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The cardiac cycle describes each heart beat, incorporating relaxation and contraction. Phase one describes diastole and
one describes diastole ... Aortic pressure ... valve closes and ... (aorta > LV) leads ... #Pathophys #Cardiology
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Causes of Hypertension ... Repeatedly normal blood pressure ... Mechanical • Aortic ... Hypothyroidism (mainly diastolic ... #HTN #Cardiology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
and the diastolic ... - Diastolic Blood ... disorders: - Aortic ... sclerosis (both heart valve ... #cardiology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... Approach (when evaluation ... Onset of diastolic ... Coarctation of aorta ... most pts have HTN
RA/CVP Waveform Interpretation

Central venous pressure (CVP) or right atrial pressure (RAP) waveform tracings can often times
RV), tricuspid valve ... contraction at end diastole ... “cannon waves” caused ... Success of mitral valve ... Interpretation #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
right ventricular pressure ... A′ = peak late diastolic ... acceleration time; Ao = aorta ... ′ = peak early diastolic ... RightVentricular #Cardiology