Jugular Venous Pressure Flashcards
1
Q
Absent A Waves
A
Atrial Fibrillation
2
Q
Large A Waves
A
Any cause of right ventricular hypertrophy, tricuspid stenosis
3
Q
Cannon Waves (extra large A waves)
A
Complete Heart Block
4
Q
Prominent V Waves
A
Tricuspid Regurgitation
5
Q
Slow Y Descent
A
Tricuspid stenosis, right atrial myxoma
6
Q
Steep Y Descent
A
Right ventricular failure, constrictive pericarditis, tricuspid regurgitation