LA/LV Flashcards
the PA end-systolic pressure reflects ____ pressure and ____ ____ pressure (pulmonary wedge pressure)
LA, LV end-diastolic
ASD:
canter of the atrial septum. most common type of ASD ?
ostium secundum
low in atria septum, may involve a cleft MV
ostium primum
large opening between the coronary sinus and LA
coronary sinus
high in the atria septum, associated with P-TAPVR
sinus venosus
*P-TAPVR: total anomalous pulmonary venous return
what are the cause of LA remodeling?
- Afib
- MV disease
- hypertension
- high cardiac output states
LA dimension/Vol:
LA size
- normal value ?
- severely dilated value ?
normal: 28-40mm
severe: >52mm
LA vol:
normal value ?
severely dilated value ?
normal: 22-58ml
severe: >79 ml
______ is a congenital heart defect where the LA or RA is subdivided by a thin membrane, resulting in 3 atrial chambers
LA: cor triatriatum sinistrum
RA: cor triatriatum dextrum
Afib is a common cause for _____
blood clots
LAA thrombus
the transfer of blood around the body is determined by ______
pressure gradient
a _______ VSD is located posteriorly and inferiorly beneath the posterior tricuspid
subvalvular
list 4 processes that can change the shape of LA
- Afib
- MV disease
- hypertension
- high cardiac output states
what is the formula for LA vol?
LA vol = (0.85 x A1 xA2)/L
after birth framen ovale becomes______
Fossa Ovalis
LAP assessment
