basic concepts

Preload

From muscle strip to ventricular chamber. Understand preload on the PV diagram.

Afterload

From muscle strip to ventricular chamber. Understand afterload on the PV diagram.

Contractility

From muscle strip to ventricular chamber. Review the characterization of contractility on the PV diagram.

Pericardial Physiology

Review the impact of the pericardium on hemodynamics and understand the consequence of a pericardial effusion and tamponade.

advanced concepts

Video lecture on "ECMO Hemodynamics"

Reviews the factors the determine Pven, Pint and Part, and how to diagnose circuit issues by interpreting changes in these values. The Harvi ECMO monitor TIN will be used to demonstrate this physiology.

Harlequin syndrome

With poor lung function, the left ventricle may introduce deoxygenated blood into the ascending aorta. Review the important physiology and understand the mixing cloud.

guest lectures

(coming soon)