Cardiac Cycle — Rapid Revision
Five concise cardiac-cycle one-liners for active recall.
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Five concise cardiac-cycle one-liners for active recall.
High-Yield Points
- S1 follows closure of the mitral and tricuspid valves.
- S2 follows closure of the aortic and pulmonary valves.
- Ventricular filling occurs mainly during diastole.
- Isovolumetric contraction begins after AV valve closure.
- Isovolumetric relaxation begins after semilunar valve closure.
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Cardiac Cycle
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- S1 follows closure of the mitral and tricuspid valves.
- S2 follows closure of the aortic and pulmonary valves.
- Ventricular filling occurs mainly during diastole.
- Isovolumetric contraction begins after AV valve closure.
- Isovolumetric relaxation begins after semilunar valve closure.
Exam Pearl
Valve events define the boundaries of the isovolumetric phases.
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S1 follows closure of the mitral and tricuspid valves.
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Valve events define the boundaries of the isovolumetric phases.
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