D3.i Describe the normal pressure and flow patterns of the cardiac cycle.
D3.ii Define cardiac output, its components and describe the determinants of each.
D3.iii Describe the cardiac reflexes including;
D3.iii.a Baroreceptor reflex,
D3.iii.b Chemoreceptor reflex,
D3.iii.c Bainbridge reflex,
D3.iii.d Treppe (Bowditch) effect,
D3.iii.e Anrep effect.
D3.iv Explain the Frank-Starling mechanism and its relationship to excitation-contraction coupling.
D3.v Describe myocardial oxygen demand and supply and the factors that may alter each.
D3.vi Explain the cardiac output and vascular function curves and their correlation.
D3.vii Explain the pressure-volume relationships of the left and right ventricles and the clinical applications.
D3.viii Describe the factors that affect central venous and mixed venous oxygen saturation.