Smooth muscles of the heart

Also see: pericardium, myocardium (myocardium), coronary arteries and coronary veins.

Theme

Not being able to pump enough blood. For example, fearing that the heart cannot handle the blood supply.

CA phase

Functional increase due to increase in muscle tone and amount of muscle cells.

Biological purpose

Pumping more blood around.

Symptoms

None.

PCL phase

Normalization of muscle tone, increase of cells in the heart muscle remains.

EC

Atrium fibrillation. This is the most common form of cardiac arrhythmia. Possibly chills.