Congenital Aortic Conditions

Question 1

What is bicuspid aortic valve increase the risk of?

Answer 1

Aortic stenosis and regurgitation

Question 2

What is aortic coarction?

Answer 2

Congenital narrowing of short section of aorta where the ductus arteriosus inserts

Question 3

S/s of aortic coarction?

Answer 3

Weak pulses in peripheral limbs,
Rib notching,
Hypertension,
Cold legs,
Infants- failure to thrive and heart failure,
Before left subclavian- radial-radial delay
After left subclavian- radial-femoral delay

Question 4

Define Marfan’s syndrome?

Answer 4

Congenital disorder associated with the firbillin gene leading to connective tissue weakness

Question 5

What can marfans syndrome cause?

Answer 5

Aortic/ mitral valve regurgitation, 
Skeletal system changes,
Eye problems (lens dislocation and cataracts),
Vascular problems (aneurysm and dissection)

Question 6

S/s of marfans syndrome

Answer 6

Pectus evacatum, 
Arachnodactyly of fingers/ toes, 
Steinbergs sign,
Arm span exceeds height,
Tall and thin