Cardiology - Valve replacement, Valve Prostheses Flashcards
Valve replacement, Valve Prostheses
What are the signs of the causes of Valve Replacement on general inspection?

Valve replacement, Valve Prostheses
What are the scar signs of Valve Replacement?

Valve replacement, Valve Prostheses
What are the pulse signs of Valve Replacement?

Valve replacement, Valve Prostheses
What are the two main questions for the precordium signs of Valve Replacement?

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What are Starr-Edwards sounds?

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What is a tilting disc or bileaflet sound?

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What does a biological valve sound like?

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What is the sound of an Aortic Valve Replacement?

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What is the sound of a Mitral Valve Replacement?

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What are the murmurs of Valve Replacement?

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What are the significant negatives in Valve Replacement?

Valve replacement, Valve Prostheses
What needed to be asked to attain the cause of Valve Replacement in a history?

Valve replacement, Valve Prostheses
What are the bedside investigations for Valve Replacement?

Valve replacement, Valve Prostheses
What are the blood investigations for Valve Replacement?

Valve replacement, Valve Prostheses
What are the imaging investigations for Valve Replacement?

Valve replacement, Valve Prostheses
What are the common discussion points in a Valve Replacement examination?

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What are the types of Valve Prostheses?

Valve replacement, Valve Prostheses
What is the life span and medication requirement of Valve Prostheses?

Valve replacement, Valve Prostheses
What is the use of Valve Prostheses?

Valve replacement, Valve Prostheses
What are the types of Biological Valve Prostheses?

Valve replacement, Valve Prostheses
What are the features of Biological Valve Prostheses?

Valve replacement, Valve Prostheses
What is the use of Biological Valve Prostheses?

Valve replacement, Valve Prostheses
What are the indications for Valve Prostheses?

Valve replacement, Valve Prostheses
What are the surgical complications of Valve Prostheses?

Valve replacement, Valve Prostheses
What are the complications of Valve Prostheses?
- Thromboembolism
- Anaemia
- Bleeding
- Infective Endocarditis
- Failure
Valve replacement, Valve Prostheses
What are the thrombophilia complications of Valve Prostheses?

Valve replacement, Valve Prostheses
What are the anaemia complications of Valve Prostheses?

Valve replacement, Valve Prostheses
What are the bleeding complications of Valve Prostheses?

Valve replacement, Valve Prostheses
What are the Infective Endocarditis complications of Valve Prostheses?
(Late could be Staph.Aureus now)

Valve replacement, Valve Prostheses
What are the failure complications of Valve Prostheses?
