Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena
Categorical breakdown of terms falling inder the category of Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena. Sub categories will become more specific in nature to the terms listed for Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena.
Sub-Categories
Terms
Atrial Function - The hemodynamic and electrophysiological action of the HEART ATRIA....
Atrial Function, Left - The hemodynamic and electrophysiological action of the LEFT ATRIUM....
Atrial Function, Right - The hemodynamic and electrophysiological action of the RIGHT ATRIUM....
Baroreflex - A response by the BARORECEPTORS to increased BLOOD PRESSURE. Increased pressure stretches BLOOD VESS...
Blood Circulation - The movement of the BLOOD as it is pumped through the CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM....
Blood Flow Velocity - A value equal to the total volume flow divided by the cross-sectional area of the vascular bed....
Blood Pressure - PRESSURE of the BLOOD on the ARTERIES and other BLOOD VESSELS....
Blood Viscosity - The internal resistance of the BLOOD to shear forces. The in vitro measure of whole blood viscosity ...
Blood Volume - Volume of circulating BLOOD. It is the sum of the PLASMA VOLUME and ERYTHROCYTE VOLUME....
Capillary Fragility - The susceptibility of CAPILLARIES, under conditions of increased stress, to leakage....
Capillary Permeability - The property of blood capillary ENDOTHELIUM that allows for the selective exchange of substances bet...
Capillary Resistance - The vascular resistance to the flow of BLOOD through the CAPILLARIES portions of the peripheral vasc...
Cardiac Output - The volume of BLOOD passing through the HEART per unit of time. It is usually expressed as liters (v...
Cardiac Volume - The volume of the HEART, usually relating to the volume of BLOOD contained within it at various peri...
Cardiovascular Deconditioning - A change in cardiovascular function resulting in a reduction in BLOOD VOLUME, and reflex DIURESIS. I...
Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena - Processes and properties of the CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM as a whole or of any of its parts....
Cardiovascular Physiological Processes - Biological actions and events that support the functions of the CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM....
Central Venous Pressure - The blood pressure in the central large VEINS of the body. It is distinguished from peripheral venou...
Cerebrovascular Circulation - The circulation of blood through the vessels of the BRAIN....
Collateral Circulation - Maintenance of blood flow to an organ despite obstruction of a principal vessel. Blood flow is maint...
Coronary Circulation - The circulation of blood through the CORONARY VESSELS of the HEART....
Diastole - Post-systolic relaxation of the HEART, especially the HEART VENTRICLES....
Erythrocyte Volume - Volume of circulating ERYTHROCYTES . It is usually measured by RADIOISOTOPE DILUTION TECHNIQUE....
Fractional Flow Reserve, Myocardial - The ratio of maximum blood flow to the MYOCARDIUM with CORONARY STENOSIS present, to the maximum equ...
Heart Rate - The number of times the HEART VENTRICLES contract per unit of time, usually per minute....
Heart Rate, Fetal - The heart rate of the FETUS. The normal range at term is between 120 and 160 beats per minute....
Heart Sounds - The sounds heard over the cardiac region produced by the functioning of the heart. There are four di...
Hemodynamics - The movement and the forces involved in the movement of the blood through the CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM....
Hemodynamics - The movement and the forces involved in the movement of the blood through the CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM....
Hemorheology - The deformation and flow behavior of BLOOD and its elements i.e., PLASMA; ERYTHROCYTES; WHITE BLOOD ...
Hemorheology - The deformation and flow behavior of BLOOD and its elements i.e., PLASMA; ERYTHROCYTES; WHITE BLOOD ...
Kallikrein-Kinin System - A system of metabolic interactions by products produced in the distal nephron of the KIDNEY. These p...
Liver Circulation - The circulation of BLOOD through the LIVER....
Microcirculation - The circulation of the BLOOD through the MICROVASCULAR NETWORK....
Myocardial Contraction - Contractile activity of the MYOCARDIUM....
Neovascularization, Physiologic - The development of new BLOOD VESSELS in restoration of BLOOD CIRCULATION during the healing process....
Placental Circulation - The circulation of BLOOD, of both the mother and the FETUS, through the PLACENTA....
Plasma Volume - Volume of PLASMA in the circulation. It is usually measured by INDICATOR DILUTION TECHNIQUES....
Portal Pressure - The venous pressure measured in the PORTAL VEIN....
Pulmonary Circulation - The circulation of the BLOOD through the LUNGS....
Pulmonary Wedge Pressure - The blood pressure as recorded after wedging a CATHETER in a small PULMONARY ARTERY; believed to ref...
Pulsatile Flow - Rhythmic, intermittent propagation of a fluid through a BLOOD VESSEL or piping system, in contrast t...
Pulse - The rhythmical expansion and contraction of an ARTERY produced by waves of pressure caused by the ej...
Regional Blood Flow - The flow of BLOOD through or around an organ or region of the body....
Renal Blood Flow, Effective - The amount of the RENAL BLOOD FLOW that is going to the functional renal tissue, i.e., parts of the ...
Renal Circulation - The circulation of the BLOOD through the vessels of the KIDNEY....
Renal Plasma Flow - The amount of PLASMA that perfuses the KIDNEYS per unit time, approximately 10% greater than effecti...
Renal Plasma Flow, Effective - The amount of PLASMA flowing to the parts of the KIDNEY that function in the production of urine. It...
Renin-Angiotensin System - A BLOOD PRESSURE regulating system of interacting components that include RENIN; ANGIOTENSINOGEN; A...
Splanchnic Circulation - The circulation of blood through the BLOOD VESSELS supplying the abdominal VISCERA....
Stroke Volume - The amount of BLOOD pumped out of the HEART per beat not to be confused with cardiac output (volume/...
Systole - Period of contraction of the HEART, especially of the HEART VENTRICLES....
Valsalva Maneuver - Forced expiratory effort against a closed GLOTTIS....
Vascular Capacitance - The measure of a BLOOD VESSEL's ability to increase the volume of BLOOD it holds without a large inc...
Vascular Patency - The degree to which BLOOD VESSELS are not blocked or obstructed....
Vascular Resistance - The force that opposes the flow of BLOOD through a vascular bed. It is equal to the difference in BL...
Vasoconstriction - The physiological narrowing of BLOOD VESSELS by contraction of the VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE....
Vasodilation - The physiological widening of BLOOD VESSELS by relaxing the underlying VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE....
Venous Pressure - The blood pressure in the VEINS. It is usually measured to assess the filling PRESSURE to the HEART ...
Ventricular Function - The hemodynamic and electrophysiological action of the HEART VENTRICLES....
Ventricular Function, Left - The hemodynamic and electrophysiological action of the left HEART VENTRICLE. Its measurement is an i...
Ventricular Function, Right - The hemodynamic and electrophysiological action of the right HEART VENTRICLE....
Ventricular Pressure - The pressure within a CARDIAC VENTRICLE. Ventricular pressure waveforms can be measured in the beati...
Ventricular Pressure - The pressure within a CARDIAC VENTRICLE. Ventricular pressure waveforms can be measured in the beati...
Ventricular Remodeling - The geometric and structural changes that the HEART VENTRICLES undergo, usually following MYOCARDIAL...
Common Chronic Illnesses
Coronary Disease
An imbalance between myocardial functional requirements and the capacity of the CORONARY VESSELS to supply sufficient blood flow. It is a form of MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA (insufficient blood supply to the heart muscle) caused by a decreased capacity of the coronary vessels.
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
A subtype of DIABETES MELLITUS that is characterized by INSULIN deficiency. It is manifested by the sudden onset of severe HYPERGLYCEMIA, rapid progression to DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS, and DEATH unless treated with insulin. The disease may occur at any age, but is most common in childhood or adolescence.
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
A subclass of DIABETES MELLITUS that is not INSULIN-responsive or dependent (NIDDM). It is characterized initially by INSULIN RESISTANCE and HYPERINSULINEMIA; and eventually by GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE; HYPERGLYCEMIA; and overt diabetes. Type II diabetes mellitus is no longer considered a disease exclusively found in adults. Patients seldom develop KETOSIS but often exhibit OBESITY.
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Hypertension
Persistently high systemic arterial BLOOD PRESSURE. Based on multiple readings (BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION), hypertension is currently defined as when SYSTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently greater than 140 mm Hg or when DIASTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently 90 mm Hg or more.
Mesothelioma
A tumor derived from mesothelial tissue (peritoneum, pleura, pericardium). It appears as broad sheets of cells, with some regions containing spindle-shaped, sarcoma-like cells and other regions showing adenomatous patterns. Pleural mesotheliomas have been linked to exposure to asbestos. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Osteoarthritis
A progressive, degenerative joint disease, the most common form of arthritis, especially in older persons. The disease is thought to result not from the aging process but from biochemical changes and biomechanical stresses affecting articular cartilage. In the foreign literature it is often called osteoarthrosis deformans.
