CV 4 Flashcards
1
Q
Corrigan’s pulse: rapid upstroke and collapse of – seen with AR
A
carotid pulse
2
Q
widen stenotic aortic valve using balloon catheter inside valve
A
aortic valvuloplasty
3
Q
2D diagnostic test
A
echocardiogram
4
Q
shows enlarged heart
A
chest x ray
5
Q
measure change in chamber
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cardiac-catheterization
6
Q
examples of mechanical heart valves
A
starr-edwards caged ball
omniscience
St. Jude
7
Q
examples of bioprosthetic heart valves
A
hancok porcine (pig) carpentier-edwards porcine
8
Q
AB (antibiotic) prophylaxis is recommended for patients with –
A
prosthetic valves (mechanical or bioprosthetic)
9
Q
precaution with anticoagulants used with – valves
A
mechanical