Anaesthesia Fundamentals | Physiology | Control of Cardiac Output

Control of Cardiac Output
Session Overview
Description
This session describes the control of cardiac output.

Learning Objectives
By the end of this session you will be able to:

• Describe the Frank-Starling law
• Describe and draw the pressure-volume relationships in a normal heart
• Define cardiac output
• Describe cadiovascular coupling
• Explain the effect of fluid challenge on cardiac output

Prerequisites
Before commencing this session you should have an understanding of:

• Cardiac cycle, cardiac action potential, cardiac muscle contraction
• The terms compliance and elastance