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Aortic pressure refers to the blood pressure within the aorta, the largest artery in the body, during the cardiac cycle. It is typically measured in millimeters of Mercury (mmHg) and is crucial for assessing cardiovascular health. Aortic pressure fluctuates between systolic pressure (during heart contraction) and diastolic pressure (during heart relaxation). Monitoring aortic pressure helps evaluate heart function and the risk of conditions such as hypertension and atherosclerosis.
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Pressure of the blood coming out of the heart?
This pressure is termed the aortic pressure.
How can severe aortic insufficiency be treated?
Severe aortic insufficiency can be treated with medical therapy. Pharmaceuticals to decrease blood pressure, with diuretics and vasodilators, are helpful in patients with aortic insufficiency.
What are the conditions where you get 0 diastolic blood pressure?
aortic regurgitation
What event results in the pressure deflection called the dicrotic notch?
The dicrotic notch occurs in an arterial pressure waveform due to the closure of the aortic valve, resulting in a brief increase in pressure as blood momentarily rebounds off the closed valve before continuing its flow through the arteries.
What is the major determinant of the left ventricular preload?
aortic diastolic pressure
When pressure in the aorta rises due to atherosclerosis does more ventricular pressure open the aortic valve?
yes
What are baroreceptors in the carotid sinus and aortic arch sensitive to?
changes in arterial pressure
What in the carotid sinuses and aortic arch detect increases in blood pressure?
baroreceptors
What causes the aortic semilunar valve to close?
Higher pressure on the convex side (from the heart contracting) than the concave side causes them to open. When the pressure reverses (the heart relaxes) they close.
If the aortic valve could not close completely would the diastolic or systolic pressure be affected?
Diastolic, because it would lower the pressure.
What causes aortic dissection?
Aortic dissection is typically caused by a tear in the inner layer of the aortic wall, leading to the separation of the layers and the formation of a false channel for blood to flow through. This can be triggered by conditions that weaken the aortic wall, such as high blood pressure, genetic disorders affecting connective tissue, or trauma.
Which valve disorder is manifested by a Widened pulse pressure and throbbing peripheral pulse?
aortic regurgitation
