Lecture 15: Valve Pathology Flashcards
1
Q
What does Marian’s syndrome cause?
A
Aortic valve incompetence
2
Q
What characterizes mitral valve incompetence?
A
Large cusps, elongated chordae tendinae
3
Q
When does Rheumatic valvular disease occur?
A
After group A b-hemolytic streptococcal infection
4
Q
What characterizes Acute rheumatic fever?
A
Aschoff Bodies
5
Q
What does rheumatic fever cause?
A
Pan carditis
6
Q
What is infective endocarditis?
A
When there are vegetation on the valves
