CV Valve Surgery Flashcards
2 types of factors leading to remodeling of myocardium?
mechanical and neurohumoral
3 types of neurohumeral factors leading to remodeling of myocardium?
cytokines, oxidative stress, enzymes
In valvular disease, remodeling is caused by?
overpressure or volume overload
Pressure overload leads to what type of hypertrophy?
concentric
How does ventricular mass increase in concentric hypertrophy?
thickening
Volume overload leads to what type of hypertrophy?
eccentric
How is LV mass increased in eccentric hypertrophy?
increase in volume
Systolic function is dependent on what 3 things?
contractility, afterload, preload
Is contractility dependent on afterload or preload?
not at all
What 2 pressures/volumes make up preload?
diastolic volume + filling pressure
What 2 pressures/volumes make up afterload?
systolic volume + generated pressure
This is the ability of the ventricle to accept incoming flow?
diastolic function
Diastolic function is reliant upon what 2 things?
relaxation + compliance
What is the most common congenital valve disorder?
bicuspid aortic valve resulting in AS
2 other causes of AS?
senile degenerative, rheumatic
People with congenital AS don’t know they have it usually until?
something bad happens like they throw a clot
Most common presenting symptom of AS?
angina on exertion
What is the life expectancy when a person w AS presents with angina on exertion?
5 years
2 other sx of AS?
syncope, CHF
Life expectancy of person with AS when have syncope, when have CHF?
3 years; 1-2 years
Normal AVA?
2.6-3.5 cm
The pressure gradient in AS leads to what type of hypertrophy?
concentric
In AS, diastolic dysfunction with increased LVEDP lead to?
ischemia