L2: Valvular Heart Diseases - AS Flashcards
1
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Aortic Valve Anatomy
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2
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Aortic Valve Function
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3
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Aortic Valve Pathology
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4
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Types of AS
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5
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Causes of AS
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6
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Pathophysiology of AS
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7
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CP of AS
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8
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CP of AS
- Symptoms
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9
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CP of AS
- Signs
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10
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Signs of AS
- Pulse
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- Reduction in the amplitude and delay of the carotid upstrokes (“parvus et tardus”).
11
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Signs of AS
- Apical Impulse
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- shifted downwards, outwards
- Heaving character
- localized (LV apex).
12
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Signs of AS
- Ausc
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13
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INVx for AS
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14
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TTT of AS
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15
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TTT of AS
- Prophylaxis
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- Infective endocarditis,
- secondary prevention of rheumatic activity.
16
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TTT of AS
- Medical
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Diuretics for HF symptoms.
17
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TTT of AS
- Interventional
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Transcatheter AV Implantation (TAVI).
18
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TTT of AS
- Surgical
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AV replacement either by mechanical or tissue prosthesis.
19
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Natural History of AS
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- AS typically progresses slowly over decades (latent phase).
- Symptomatic AS has worse outcomes if untreated
