Potassium has the main direct effect on cardiac impulse transmission and muscle contraction. However, potassium (K+) and sodium (Na) have an inverse relationship; when one is increased the olther is decreased. In cardiac health, both must be balanced to effect homeostasis. This is why repeat electrolyte lab values and cardiac enzymes are so important in unstable cardiac patients.
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The intercalated discs are specialized structures in cardiac muscle that allow for uniform contraction. They contain gap junctions, which allow for rapid electrical communication between cells, ensuring synchronous contraction of the heart muscle. Additionally, desmosomes in the intercalated discs help to physically link neighboring cardiac muscle cells, allowing for force transmission during contraction.
calcium is te most important ion in cardiac contraction , whereas the contraction starts by the Na .
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The T wave on an electrocardiogram (ECG) represents ventricular repolarization, or the recovery phase of the heart muscle after contraction. Abnormalities in the T wave can indicate possible cardiac issues, such as ischemia or electrolyte imbalances.
Cardiac volume is the blood pumped in a single contraction
The contraction phase of the cardiac cycle is called systole. This is when the heart muscle contracts to pump blood out of the heart and into the circulatory system.
The property that allows any cell in the cardiac muscle to begin an action potential, or a cardiac conduction, leading to cardiac contraction.
The R wave of the ECG is most closely associated with the depolarization of the ventricles during the cardiac contraction cycle, specifically with the QRS complex. This represents the initiation of ventricular contraction.
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Cardiac muscles.
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