Aortic Valve.

Question 1

Aortic Stenosis

Answer 1

Narrowing of Av valve during systole.

Question 2

TAVR

Answer 2

Transcatherer Aortic Valve Replacement.

Question 3

SAVR

Answer 3

Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement.

Question 4

Bicuspid Aortic Valve

Answer 4

Eccentric diastolic closure line of aortic leaflets.

Question 5

AS Peak Velocity.

Answer 5

Mild 2.5-2.9 m/s
Mod 3.0-3.9 m/s
Seve 4.0-4.9 m/s
V. Sev greater 5.0 m/s

Question 6

AS Mean Gradient.

Answer 6

Mild less than 20 mmHg
Mod 20-39 mmHg
Sev 40-59 mmHg
V. Sev greater than 60 mmHg

Question 7

Aortic Valve Area

Answer 7

Mild greater than 1.5 cm2
Mod 1.0-1.5 cm2
Sev less than 1.0 cm2
V. Sev less than 0.6 cm2

Question 8

Aortic Area & Aortic Velocity

Answer 8

2-4 cm2 & 1-1.7 m/s.

Question 9

Ao Rt Diam

Answer 9

2.7-3.7 cm

Question 10

ACS

Answer 10

1.5-2.6 cm

Question 11

Ao Isth

Answer 11

.5-3 cm

Question 12

Asc Ao

Answer 12

4cm or less.

Question 13

Ao Arch

Answer 13

3.5 or less.

Question 14

DTA & Abd Ao

Answer 14

3 cm or less.

Question 15

Aortic Regurgitation

Answer 15

Backflow of blood through the aortic valve during diastole, may be acute or chronic.

Question 16

Pressure half time

Answer 16

Mild greater than 500 msec
Severe less than 220 msec