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Cardiac Cycle - Physiology

 

Cardiac Cycle

DEFINITION:-


Cardiac cycle is defined as the succession of coordinated events taking place in the heart during each beat.

- Each heartbeat consists of two major periods called systole and diastole.

- During systole,  heart contracts and pumps the blood through arteries.

- During diastole, heart relaxes and blood is filled in the heart. All these changes are repeated during every heartbeat.

in simple mathod:-

 - The cardiac cycle is the performance of the human heart from the ending of one heartbeat to the beginning of the next. 

- It consists of two periods: one during which the heart muscle relaxes and refills with blood, called diastole, following a period of robust contraction and pumping of blood, dubbed systole. After emptying, the heart immediately relaxes and expands to receive another influx of blood returning from the lungs and other systems of the body, before again contracting to pump blood to the lungs and those systems.

EVENTS OF CARDIAC CYCLE(STAGE OF CARDIC CYCLE):-


Events of cardiac cycle are classified into two:

1. Atrial events

2. Ventricular events

DIVISIONS AND DURATION OF CARDIAC CYCLE:-

When the heart beats at a normal rate of 72/minute,
duration of each cardiac cycle is about 0.8 second. 

ATRIAL EVENTS

 - Atrial events are divided into two divisions:


1. Atrial systole  = 0.11 (0.1) sec
2. Atrial diastole = 0.69 (0.7) sec



VENTRICULAR EVENTS

Ventricular events are divided into two divisions:


1. Ventricular systole  = 0.27 (0.3) sec
2. Ventricular diastole = 0.53 (0.5) sec


- In clinical practice, the term ‘systole’ refers to ventricular systole and ‘diastole’ refers to ventricular diastole.

- Ventricular systole is divided into two subdivisions and ventricular diastole is divided into five subdivisions.


Ventricular Systole
                                                      Time (second)
1. Isometric contraction                 = 0.05
2. Ejection period                          = 0.22
                                                         0.27
Ventricular Diastole

1. Protodiastole                             = 0.04
2. Isometric relaxation                   = 0.08
3. Rapid filling                                = 0.11
4. Slow filling                                  = 0.19
5. Last rapid filling                          = 0.11
                                                          0.53


DESCRIPTION OF ATRIAL EVENTS

ATRIAL SYSTOLE

Atrial systole is also known as last rapid filling phase or presystole. It is usually considered as the last phase of ventricular diastole. Its duration is 0.11 second. During this period, only a small amount, i.e. 10% of blood is forced from atria into ventricles. Atrial systole is not essential for the maintenance of circulation.

 -  Many persons with atrial fibrillation survive for years, without suffering from circulatory insufficiency. However, such persons feel difficult to cope up with physical stress like exercise.

Pressure and Volume Changes

- During atrial systole, the intra­atrial pressure increases. Intraventricular pressure and ventricular volume also increase but slightly.

Fourth Heart Sound

- Contraction of atrial musculature causes the production of fourth heart sound. 


ATRIAL DIASTOLE


- After atrial systole, the atrial diastole starts. Simultaneously, ventricular systole also starts. Atrial diastole lasts for about 0.7 sec (accurate duration is 0.69 sec). This long atrial diastole is necessary because, this is the period during which atrial filling takes place. 

- Right atrium receives deoxygenated blood from all over the body through superior and inferior venae cavae. Left atrium receives oxygenated blood from lungs through
pulmonary veins.

Atrial Events Vs Ventricular Events


Out of 0.7 sec of atrial diastole, first 0.3 sec (0.27 sec accurately) coincides with ventricular systole. Then, ventricular diastole starts and it lasts for about 0.5 sec (0.53 sec accurately). Later part of atrial diastole coincides with ventricular diastole for about 0.4 sec. So, the heart relaxes as a whole for 0.4 sec.






 DESCRIPTION OF VENTRICULAR EVENTS



ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION PERIOD


- Isometric contraction period in cardiac cycle is the first phase of ventricular systole. It lasts for 0.05 second. Isometric contraction is the type of muscular contraction characterized by increase in tension, without any change in the length of muscle fibers. Isometric contraction of ventricular muscle is also called isovolumetric contraction.

Immediately after atrial systole, the atrioventricular valves are closed due to increase in ventricular pressure. Semilunar valves are already closed. Now, ventricles contract as closed cavities, in such a way that there is no change in the volume of ventricular chambers or in the length of muscle fibers. Only the tension increases in ventricular musculature. Because of increased tension in ventricular musculature during isometric contraction, the pressure
increases sharply inside the ventricles.

First Heart Sound

Closure of atrioventricular valves at the beginning of this phase produces first heart sound.


Significance of Isometric Contraction


-  During isometric contraction period, the ventricular pressure increases greatly. When this pressure increases above the pressure in the aorta and pulmonary artery, the semilunar valves open. Thus, the pressure rise in ventricle, caused by isometric contraction is responsible for the opening of semilunar valves, leading to ejection of blood from the ventricles into aorta and pulmonary artery.


EJECTION PERIOD


- Due to the opening of semilunar valves and isotonic contraction of ventricles, blood is ejected out of both the ventricles. Hence, this period is called ejection period.

- Duration of this period is 0.22 second. Ejection period
is of two stages:


1. First Stage or Rapid Ejection Period

First stage starts immediately after the opening of semilunar valves. During this stage, a large amount of blood is rapidly ejected from both the ventricles. It lasts for 0.13 second.

2. Second Stage or Slow Ejection Period

During this stage, the blood is ejected slowly with much fless force. Duration of this period is 0.09 second.


End-systolic Volume


Ventricles are not emptied at the end of ejection period and some amount of blood remains in each ventricle. Amount of blood remaining in ventricles at the end of ejection period (i.e. at the end of systole) is called end systolic volume. It is 60 to 80 mL per ventricle.


Measurement of end-diastolic volume

End­systolic volume is measured by radionuclide angiocardiography (multigated acquisition – MUGA scan) and echocardiography. It is also measured by cardiac catheterization, computed tomography (CT) scan and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) .


Ejection Fraction


- Ejection fraction refers to the fraction (or portion) of end diastolic volume (see below) that is ejected out by each ventricle per beat. From 130 to 150 mL of end­diastolic volume, 70 mL is ejected out by each ventricle (stroke volume). Normal ejection fraction is 60% to 65%.


Determination of ejection fraction

-  Ejection fraction (Ef ) is the stroke volume divided by end­diastolic volume expressed in percentage. Stroke volume (SV) is, end­diastolic volume (EDV) minus end
systolic volume (ESV). 


Ejection fraction is calculated as:


Where,
E = Ejection fraction
SV = Stroke volume
EDV = End­diastolic volume
ESV = End­systolic volume.


Significance of determining ejection fraction:- 

 - Ejection fraction is the measure of left ventricular function. Clinically, it is considered as an important index for assessing the ventricular contractility. Ejection fraction decreases in myocardial infarction and cardiomyopathy.


PROTODIASTOLE


-  Protodiastole is the first stage of ventricular diastole, hence the name protodiastole. Duration of this period is 0.04 second. Due to the ejection of blood, the pressure in aorta and pulmonary artery increases and pressure in ventricles drops. When intraventricular pressure becomes less than the pressure in aorta and pulmonary artery, the semilunar valves close. Atrioventricular valves are already closed. No other change occurs in the heart during
this period.

-  Thus, protodiastole indicates only the end of systole and beginning of diastole.


Second Heart Sound


- Closure of semilunar valves during this phase produces  second heart sound.



ISOMETRIC RELAXATION PERIOD


- Isometric relaxation is the type of muscular relaxation,  characterized by decrease in tension without any change in the length of muscle fibers. Isometric relaxation of ventricular muscle is also called isovolumetric  relaxation.

During isometric relaxation period, once again all the valves of the heart are closed. Now, both the ventricles relax as closed cavities without any change in volume or length of the muscle fiber. Intraventricular pressure decreases during this period. Duration of isometric relaxation period is 0.08 second.


Significance of Isometric Relaxation

 
- During isometric relaxation period, the ventricular pressure decreases greatly. When the ventricular pressure becomes less than the pressure in the atria, the atrioventricular valves open. Thus, the fall in pressure in the ventricles, caused by isometric relaxation is
responsible for the opening of atrioventricular valves, resulting in filling of ventricles.


RAPID FILLING PHASE

When atrionventricular valves are opened, there is a sudden rush of blood (which is accumulated in atria during atrial diastole) from atria into ventricles. So, this period is called the first rapid filling period. Ventricles also relax isotonically. About 70% of filling takes place
during this phase, which lasts for 0.11 second.

Third Heart Sound


- Rushing of blood into ventricles during this phase causes production of third heart sound.

SLOW FILLING PHASE

- After the sudden rush of blood, the ventricular filling becomes slow. Now, it is called the slow filling. It is also called diastasis. About 20% of filling occurs in this
phase. Duration of slow filling phase is 0.19 second.


 LAST RAPID FILLING PHASE


Last rapid filling phase occurs because of atrial systole. After slow filling period, the atria contract and push a small amount of blood into ventricles. About 10% of ventricular filling takes place during this period. Flow of additional amount of blood into ventricle due to atrial
systole is called atrial kick.

End-diastolic Volume


End­diastolic volume is the amount of blood remaining in each ventricle at the end of diastole. It is about 130 to 150 mL per ventricle.

Measurement of end-diastolic volume

End­diastolic volume is measured by the same methods, which are used to measure end­systolic volume.






























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