Provided below are the pressures in the left atrium, left ventricle, and aorta at a given...

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Provided below are the pressures in the left atrium, leftventricle, and aorta at a given point during the cardiac cycle oftwo different NORMAL patients. Based on the threepressures, what phase of the cardiac cycle are each of the twopatients in?
Patient 1
Atrial pressure: 10 mmHg
Ventricular pressure: 75 mmHg
Aortic pressure: 85 mmHg
Patient 2
Atrial pressure: 15 mmHg
Ventricular pressure: 10 mmHg
Aortic pressure: 90 mmHg
A) Patient 1: Isovolumetric Contraction
Patient 2: Filling
B) Patient 1: Isovolumetric contraction
Patient 2: Ejection
C) Patient 1: Isovolumetric Relaxation
Patient 2: Ejection
D) Patient 1: Filling
Patient 2: Isovolumetric Contraction
E) Patient 1: Filling
Patient 2: Isovolumetric Relaxation

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Ans E Patient 1 Filling Patient 2 Isovolumetric Relaxation Patient 1 Atrial pressure 10 mmHg Ventricular pressure 75 mmHg Aortic pressure 85 mmHg From it we can say that aortic pressure more than ventricular that means semilunar valves closedBut still there is 75 See Answer

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