Endocarditis, Prosthetic Valves, Aort Flashcards
MR seen on m-mode is indicative of what type of murmur?
Apical holosystolic
Pts w a aortic coArctation commonly have a blood pressure in the legs?
Lower than the right arm
All of the following are different types of endocarditis except?
Dressler
An m-mode of a mitral heterograft valve resembles an m-mode of which valve?
Aortic.
High frequency systolic vibrations on the aortic valve m-mode is consistent w?
Normal findings
High risk patients for infective endocarditis include those w?
Intravenous drug abuse
Low risk pts for infective endocarditis include those w?
Coronary artery disease
If a pt has a star Edwards valve in both the mitral and aortic positions mitral regurg might be best detected from which window ?
Subcostal
Coarctation of the aorta is associated w?
Bicuspid aortic valve
When using m-mode to interrogate a starr Edwards mitral valve which window would you use?
Apical
Which is an example of a mechanical cardiac valve?
St Jude bi-leaflet
When red blood cells become damaged as they pass through a mechanical prosthetic valve the pt is said to have?
Hemolysis, which is the destruction of red blood cells leading to the release of hemoglobin
Echo findings in endocarditis include?
Shaggy appearance on m-mode, of vegetation
Patients w Marfan syndrome will exhibit all of the following except?
LVH, is not commonly seen
Low risk patients for infective endocarditis include all the following except ?
Prosthetic mitral valve, you are at a high risk w this
In order to be seen by 2d echo, vegetations need to be how big?
2-3 mm
All of the following are etiologies for valvular endocarditis except?
Pulmonary HTN
The degree of prosthetic valve stenosis depends on all of the following except?
Presence of regurg