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Mitral Regurgitation: Signs of Severity (5)

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  1. Small pulse volume
  2. LVH - Displaced Apex beat (Volume Loaded) [or LAH - AF]
  3. Soft S1, Loud S3
  4. Pulmonary HTN
  5. CCF
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Mitral Regurgitation: What is the murmur and its associations?

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Pan-systolic murmur at the apex

  • Radiates to the axilla
  • Accentuated by Expiration (LS) and LLD position
  • Associated with - 1. LAH (AF), 2. LVH (Displaced apex beat), 3. Pulmonary HTN
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Ddx of a suspected MR (Pan-systolic murmur at apex)

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  1. AS (ESM)
  2. VSD
  3. HOCM (+ ESM)
  4. TR (R sided)
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Mitral Regurgitation: Causes

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  1. Primary - Valvular abnormalities [CRIED - P]
    - Congenital (MVP)
    - Rheumatic HD
    - IE
    - Degenerative [E.g. Weakening - Associated with CTD - Ehlers Danlos, Marfans]
    - Papillary rupture - IHD - Acute MR
  2. Functional (Secondary) - Secondary to LV Dilatation (CM - Ischaemia, Drugs, ETOH, Infiltrative (Sarcoid, Amyloid), Post infective myocarditis)
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Mitral Regurgitation: Investigations

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ECG - Arrhythmia (AF), LAH (Bifid P waves in Lead II, Broad in Lead V1), LVH (Voltage criteria - S Wave V1, + R Wave In V5/6 - >35mm)
CXR - Pulmonary congestion or cardiomegaly –> LAH (Splaying of the tracheal carina, Flattening of the L heart border and Double R heart border sign)
TTE - LV Function, Valve function (Assess the regurgitant jet (>50% = Severe) and any additional valvulopathies

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Mitral Regurgitation: Management

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  1. Management of Congestion or CCF
  2. Rate, Rhythm control and anticoagulation for AF
  3. Valve repair or replacement - Symptoms or Decreased EF
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What the main differentiating feature for MVP? Causes of MVP?

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Mid Systolic click - followed by the murmur - L sternal edge
Causes include;
-CTD: Marfans, Ehlers Danlos, SLE

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Aortic Stenosis: What is the murmur and its associations?

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Ejection Systolic murmur at the base (R Sternal edge)

  • Radiating to the Carotids
  • Accentuated by Expiration (LS)
  • Associations; Anacrotic (Low volume, slow rising pulse), Narrow pulse pressure
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Aortic Stenosis: Signs of Severity (5)

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  1. Low volume pulse
  2. Narrow pulse pressure
  3. Anacrotic carotid pulse - Slow Rising, Low volume
  4. Pressure loaded hyperdynamic Apex beat
  5. Aortic Thrill
  6. Soft S2, S4
  7. Signs of CCF
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Aortic Stenosis: Causes

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  1. Degenerative - calcification
  2. Bicuspid aortic valve (Associated with Aortopathy –> Coarctation, Turners Syndrome)
  3. IE
  4. RHD
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Aortic Stenosis: Investigations

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ECG: LVH, LAH
CXR: Cardiomegaly, Pulmonary congestion, Calcified valve
TTE: Assess LV Function and valve

Severe AS (Underestimated if Low LVF)

  • Valve area <1cm2
  • Velocity >4m/s
  • Mean gradient >40mmHg
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Aortic Stenosis: Management

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Surgical management - TAVI or AVR - Severe and symptomatic or rLVEF

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HOCM: Characteristics of Murmur

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Ejection Systolic murmur @ Left Lower sternal edge

  • Radiates up the sternum (Not to the carotids)
  • Accentuated by Valsalva (Decreases Preload)
  • Associated with MR (Systolic anterior motion of MV) - Pan-systolic murmur at the apex
  • Arrhythmia’s and ICD
  • S4
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HOCM: Investigations

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ECG - LVH, LAH, LAD, Q waves in Lateral or inferior leads (1, AVL, V5/6), Arrhythmia
CXR - Pulmonary congestion, Cardiomegaly
TTE - asymmetrical septal hypertrophy, LVOT obstruction + Systolic Anterior motion of the MV, Diastolic –> Systolic dysfunction

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HOCM: Management

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  1. Avoidance of Sport
  2. Support ventricular function - decreased LVOT - Beta blockers
  3. Avoid decreasing preload (Diuretics) - Maintaining Euvolaemia
  4. ICD if syncope or arrhythmia
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HOCM: Poor prognostic features

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  1. Hx of Syncope
  2. Family Hx of SCD
  3. Arrhythmia
  4. Ventricular wall thickness >40mm
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Mitral Stenosis: What is the murmur and its associations?

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Mid Diastolic murmur - At Apex (With bell)

  • Accentuated by Expiration and LLD position
  • Associated - Narrow pulse pressure, AF, Pulmonary HTN
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Mitral Stenosis: Signs of Severity (5)

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  1. Narrow pulse pressure
  2. Diastolic thrill at the apex
  3. Length of murmur
  4. Pulmonary HTN
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Mitral Stenosis: Causes

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  1. Rheumatic Heart disease
  2. Autoimmune: SLE, RA
  3. Degenerative - Calcification
  4. IE
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Mitral Stenosis: Investigations

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ECG - LA Enlargement, AF
CXR - Pulmonary congestion, Cardiomegaly, LA Enlargement
TTE - LVF, Valve area - <1cm = Severe, Pulmonary HTN

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Mitral Stenosis: Management

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Management of CCF and AF

Surgical correction - Valvuloplasty, repair or replacement - Severe, Symptoms or Pulmonary HTN

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Aortic Regurgitation: What is the murmur and its associations?

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Early Diastolic murmur - most audible at Left sternal edge

  • Accentuated by Expiration, Leaning forward
  • Associated - Collapsing pulse, widened pulse pressure (>50mmHg)
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Aortic Regurgitation: Signs of Severity (5)

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  1. Collapsing pulse
  2. Widened pulse pressure
  3. Corrigan’s sign - JVP - Sharp rise and rapid collapse
  4. Soft S2, S3
  5. Earlier onset and Longer duration of murmur
  6. Austin Flint murmur - At Apex (Diastolic rumble) (Jet of AR which prevents opening of the Mitral leaflets - Stenotic )
  7. Signs of CCF
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Aortic Regurgitation: Causes

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CRIED-C, MAD --> Can affect the Valve or the aortic root 
Aortic Valve 
1. Congenital - Bicuspid 
2. Rheumatic Heart disease 
3. IE 
4. Dehiscence of prosthetic valve  
5. CTD - AS

Aortic root [MAD]

  1. Marfans or Ehlers danlos
  2. Aortitis - Ankylosing Spondylitis, RA, Syphilis
  3. D - Dissecting Aortic Aneurysm
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Aortic Regurgitation: Investigations
ECG - LVH or LAH CXR - Pulmonary congestion, Cardiomegaly TTE - Regurgitant jet >50% = Severe
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Aortic Regurgitation: Management
Medical management - HF therapy | Valve replacement - Severe + Symptoms (OR rLVEF)(Or Moderate to severe - requiring other cardiac surgery)
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What are the Three Non-cyanotic congenital heart disease
ASD, VSD, PDA
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VSD: Character of murmur and potential associations
Harsh Pansystolic murmur at the LSE - no change with inspiration/expiration - Smaller = Louder murmur - Can develop Pulmonary HTN --> Eisenmengers syndrome
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VSD and ASD: Causes
1. Congenital 2. Associated with Syndromes - Downs syndrome 3. Post MI - Septal rupture
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VSD: Ix
ECG: LVH
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VSD and ASD: Mx
Surgical repair if Pulmonary to Systemic Blood flow > 1.5 :1
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ASD: Character of murmur and potential associations
Ejection systolic murmur at LSE (Ddx PS) - louder with inspiration Fixed Split S2 -Can develop Pulmonary HTN --> Eisenmengers syndrome
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PDA: Character of murmur and potential associations
Loud continuous machinery murmur - LSE - + Thrill - Collapsing pulse and Widened pulse pressure
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DDX of continuous murmur
PDA Pulmonary or coronary arteriovenous fistula Mixed valve pathology - MR/AR
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PDA: Causes
1. Prematurity 2. Maternal hypoxia - birth at high altitude 3. Maternal Rubella 4. Maternal Drug use - ETOH, Amphetamines
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Cyanotic Patient - Ddx
Congenital Heart disease - Tetralogy of Fallot - Eisenmengers syndrome - VSD, ASD, or PDA Primary pulmonary pathology
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Eisenmenger's Syndrome: Clinical features
Clubbing, Cyanosis Pulmonary HTN: RV Heave, Loud P2, Raised JVP +/- Murmur (Depending on Cause) - Split S2 if ASD, VSD no murmur, PDA - continuous machinery murmur -Can have associated TR and R heart failure
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Eisenmengers Syndrome: Ix
ECG: RAD (negative Lead 1), RVH, R heart strain pattern, P Pulmonale - RVH: RBBB or Voltage criteria with prominent R wave in V 1 >7mm, Prominent S wave in V5/6 >7mm - RV Strain with STD and TWI in R sided precordial leads and inferior leads (V1-V4, II, III, AvF) - P Pulmonale (Prominent P wave in Lead II) - RA enlargement CXR - Prominent Pulmonary vasculature TTE - Assess underlying cause, Assess degree of pulmonary HTN
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Eisenmenger's Syndrome: Management
Heart lung transplant | Phlebotomy for polycythaemia
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Tetralogy of Fallot: Clinical features
1. VSD 2. Overriding aorta 3. RVH 4. RVOT obstruction --> ESM (PS)
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Tetralogy of Fallot: Ix and Mx
Ix ECG - RVH and RAD CXR - Boot shaped heart due to RVH TTE Mx Shunt surgery usually <1 YO
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Coarctation of the Aorta: Clinical sign
Weak L radial pulse - prior repair OR if proximal to subclavian R-F Delay HTN Hypoplastic LL Bicuspid AV - AR or AS LVH - LV heave, Displaced apex beat, S4, LVF Thoracotomy scar - previous repair
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Coarctation of Aorta: Associations
Bicuspid aortic valve, PDA and VSD Turners syndrome: Female, Short stature, high arched palate, Webbed neck PCKD and Berry aneurysms
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Coarctation of the Aorta: Ix
ECG: LVH , LAD CXR: pulmonary congestion and LVH ECHO:Bicuspid AV,LVH CT/MRI
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Coarctation of the Aorta: Mx
Surgical repair or Balloon angioplasty
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Pulmonary Stenosis: Characteristic of murmur and associations
1. ESM at LSE - loudest on inspiration (R sided) - Preceded by Ejection Click 2. Widely Split S2 3. Associated TR 4. S4
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Pulmonary Stenosis: Causes
1. Congenital 2. Associated with Syndromes: Noonan Syndrome 3. Rheumatic heart disease 4. Carcinoid syndrome
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Pulmonary Stenosis: Ix and Mx
Ix ECG - RVH, RAH, RAD, R heart strain Mx Balloon Valvuloplasty
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Pulmonary Regurgitation: Causes
1. Primary - RHD - IE - Carcinoid syndrome - Iatrogenic - Post Balloon Valvuloplasty for PS, Post Tetralogy of ballot repair - CTD: Marfan syndrome 2. Secondary - Any cause of Pulmonary HTN
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Tricuspid Regurgitation: Features on examination and associations
Pan-systolic murmur at upper LSE - ++ Inspiration (L sided) - Raised JVP - prominent V Waves - Pulsatile liver - May have signs of Pulmonary HTN
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Tricuspid Regurgitation: Causes
1. Secondary (Functional) - Most common - Secondary to Pulmonary HTN 2. Primary - Congenital - Ebsteins anomaly - RHD - IE - CTD
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Which heart sound is a prosthetic MV?
S1
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Which Heart sound is a prosthetic AV?
S2

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