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Cardiovascular System During Embryological Development

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  • 6 - 8 Weeks

    6 - 8 Weeks

    Blood Volume Starts to increase progressively
  • 10- 12 Weeks

    10- 12 Weeks

    Plasma Volume increase by (40-50%) but the red cell mass (20-30%) resulting in a decrease of haemolglobin concentration. Therefore resulting in an intake of an iron supplement.
  • 14-16 Weeks

    14-16 Weeks

    Cardiac output starts to increase 30-40% higher than at a nonpregnant state.
  • 22-24 Weeks

    22-24 Weeks

    Varicose veins may develop due to pressure fromt he enlarge uterus and hormone induced hypertension.
  • 26-28 Weeks

    26-28 Weeks

    35% of the cardiovascular system has changed.
  • 32-34 Weeks

    32-34 Weeks

    Blood volumes reaches maximum; No change afterwards.

  • Birth-5 years

    Your blood vessels and arterties walls thicken.

  • 13-18 years

    Blood flow slows down

  • 30-40 Years

    Mostl likely to develop cardiovasular disease this is when your younger days start to catch up with you.